National project on the biology and conservation of skunks and weasels in Italy
MustelaWatch.it is the Italian portal dedicated to skunks and weasels designed and created by the Italian Mesocarnivore Research Group (GrIMeC) of the Italian Theriological Association (ATIt). It contains news on the species, insights, publications, as well as distribution maps updated in real time, with recent data and new acquisitions.
Through the mustelawatch.it portal, the national skunk and weasel project intends to achieve the following objectives:
- Improve knowledge on the distribution and status of the species in Italy
- Promote the systematization of occasional data collection by citizens and voluntary organizations.
- Encourage the collection of data on presence and opportunistic observations or even from research projects/studies, by researchers and professionals, starting from the involvement of ATIt members and GRiMeC members
- Create a portal for the collection and use of data on skunks, connected and integrated with the National Biodiversity Network.
- Contribute, through the project, to reporting on the conservation status of the species envisaged by the Habitats Directive
ISPRA is partner of the project