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cord-317153-2la3hkzv	Kauhala, Kaarina	Invasion of the raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides in Europe: History of colonization, features behind its success, and threats to native fauna	2011-10-01		.txt	text/plain	8819	528	61	We aimed to review the history of the introduction and colonization of the raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides in Europe, the features behind its successful expansion and its impact on native fauna. In northern Europe potential competitors include the red fox Vulpes vulpes and the badger Meles meles, but studies of their diets or habitat preferences do not indicate severe competition. Raccoon dogs may also compete with native medium-sized carnivores, such as the Eurasian badger Meles meles and the red fox Vulpes vulpes (Jędrzejewska and Jędrzejewski, 1998; Kowalczyk et al., 2008) . The raccoon dog population is still increasing, and today the raccoon dog is the most common medium-sized carnivore in Finland (Kauhala, 2007) . The prevalence and risk of infection in wild animals (e.g., foxes) is lower in northern than in southern Finland, probably due to the sparse raccoon dog population in the north.	./cache/cord-317153-2la3hkzv.txt	./txt/cord-317153-2la3hkzv.txt