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A. Frković: MUNGOS NA OTOKU MLJETU Šumarski list br. II 12. CXX1V (2(>0P|. W3-WS
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SUMMARY: At the beginning of the 20"´ century the Ministry of Agriculture
in Vienna passed a resolution to introduce mongooses onto the island of Mljet
with the aim of removing excessive venomous snake population which represented
a constant threat to human health and cattle. According to the text of
the "announcement" of the then County Authorities in Dubrovnik prescribing
the protection of the newly-introduced predator, the introduction was made on
25 A ugust 1910 in the area of the present National Park Mljet. Seven male and
four female animals, belonging to the species of the Indian grey mongoose
(Herpestes javanicus auropunetatus), were chosen as the best eradicator of
venomous snakes from the family Cibetki. Having adapted well and proliferating
without any obstacles, over the next twenty years the mongoose almost
completely exterminated the viper population. Since then a wide variety of
small animals, resident and migratory bird species, as well as poultry in human
settlements, have fallen prey to it. Its excessive numbers had disturbed the
relations among other wild animal species to such an extent that its legal protection
was abolished in 1949. So far the attempts to decrease the mongoose
population to an acceptable number has not given any positive results.


Key words : the island of Mljet, the Indian grey mongoose (Herpestes javanicus
auropunetatus), introduction