Bjelica, Vukašin http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-4470
Anđelković, Marko
Lakušić, Margareta
Maričić, Marko
Arsovski, Dragan
Tomović, Ljiljana
Golubović, Ana
Funding for this research was provided by:
Rufford Foundation (30090-1)
Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja (451-03-0133012020-14/2627, 451-03-9/2021-14/ 200178, 451-03-68/2022-14/ 200007)
Aage V. Jensens Fonde (Prespa Project (2021-2024))
Article History
Received: 20 December 2022
Revised: 4 April 2023
Accepted: 7 April 2023
First Online: 22 April 2023
Declarations
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: The research was done with the permission of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia (permit no. 353–01-409/2021–04) and Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of North Macedonia (permit not. UP-11/1–418/2021). As no legislation concerning work on protected areas and species is implemented by the authorities in Albania, no permit was needed. All applicable international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for the use of animals were followed. The snakes were caught in the field, immediately tested, and kept in cotton bags until further processing, within approximately 2 h. Snakes were returned to the place of capture the same day. No snakes were injured during processing, and no snakes showed signs of distress at release.
: The authors declare no competing interests.