THE HOME-RANGE OF THE SPANISH IBEX IN SPRING AND FALL

This study was conducted between 1986 and 1987 in the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas. The average home range of male ibex was 1.05 km2 (n = 4) in the fall and 4.28 km2 (n = 2) in the spring. For females it averaged between 0.25 km2 (n = 20) in the fall and 0.81 km2 (n = 4) in the spring. Fidelity to the same rut area was observed for all animals during 3 consecutive years. Only females showed fidelity to the area used in the spring.