Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Harsh snow conditions reduce body mass and reproductive success of an alpine ungulate, inducing carry-over effects.

This study shows that harsh snow conditions reduce body mass and reproductive success in bighorn sheep, with lasting effects on their autumn condition.

The centrality of ecotones: How scale, sex, and ontogeny shape the spatial ecology of a solitary carnivore

This study examines how scale, sex, and ontogeny influence spatial ecology in bobcats, revealing demographic-specific habitat selection patterns and their implications for conservation.

Wildlife feeding increases risk of male wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to hunter harvest

This study investigates how wildlife feeding affects the risk of male wild turkeys being harvested by hunters and evaluates the effectiveness of distance restrictions.

Crop raiding as an emerging threat to giraffes: drivers and perceived effectiveness of countermeasures

This study investigates giraffe crop raiding in Kenya, finding that it occurs mainly in dry seasons and involves mangoes, with effective countermeasures combining physical barriers and behavior-based strategies.

Image surveys, agricultural landowners and residents hold the key: optimizing local ecological knowledge to reveal carnivore communities

This study compares camera trapping and image-based questionnaires to assess carnivore communities, finding that image surveys can match camera trapping accuracy when respondents have strong environmental connections.

WolfPackR: An R package for identifying wolf packs based on genetic and spatial data

WolfPackR integrates genetic and spatial data to identify wolf packs, lone individuals, and genetically linked 'ugly ducklings' using a modular R package.

Landscape-scale grassland structural heterogeneity and disturbance regimes influence swamp deer habitat utilisation across the upper Gangetic plains, India

The paper assesses how grassland structure and disturbance affect swamp deer habitat use in the Gangetic plains, finding preferences for mixed vegetation and avoidance of highly disturbed areas.

Sharing the trail: recreation effects on bear behaviour in a Canadian Rocky Mountain Park

This study examines how black and grizzly bears respond to varying levels of human recreation in a Canadian park, finding fear and attraction behaviors but no direct avoidance of recreational areas.

Ungulate conservation: Lessons from experimental white-lipped peccary management in agricultural-natural landscape mosaics of the Brazilian Cerrado

This study evaluates the impact of structured, non-lethal removals on white-lipped peccary populations and crop damage in the Brazilian Cerrado, finding reduced abundance and damage with sustained management.

The effect of outdoor recreation on mammal habitat use and diversity revealed by COVID-19 closures

This study examines how outdoor recreation affects mammal habitat use and diversity using camera trap data from protected areas closed during the pandemic, finding mixed effects with some species declining and others shifting closer to trails.

Are all waterholes equal from a lion's view? Exploring the role of prey abundance and catchability in waterhole visitation patterns in a savannah ecosystem

This study examines how prey abundance and catchability at waterholes influence lion visitation patterns in a savannah ecosystem, finding that these factors only weakly explain visit frequency and duration.

Spatial factors predict variation in reports of human-wildlife interactions but not public attitudes towards a widespread urban carnivore, the red fox

The paper examines how spatial factors like urbanisation and geographic region influence reports of human-wildlife interactions and public attitudes towards red foxes in the UK, finding spatial predictors for some but not all outcomes.

Dynamic Lake Ice Conditions Shape Caribou Water-Crossing Behavior in the Arctic

This study examines how changing lake ice conditions influence caribou migration behavior using GPS data and remote sensing, identifying seasonal thresholds for crossing decisions.

The role and origins of human attitudes in Human-Wildlife Conflict responses: Insights from Spectacled Bears (Tremarctos ornatus) and other wild carnivores in Southern Ecuador

The paper examines how human attitudes, not economic factors, predict retaliatory responses to wildlife conflict in southern Ecuador, focusing on spectacled bears and other carnivores.

How farming practices and livestock management affect Human-Wildlife Conflict intensity in Southern Ecuador: The case of the Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) and feral dogs

This study examines how farming practices and livestock management influence human-wildlife conflict intensity in southern Ecuador, finding that feral dogs now cause more financial damage than large carnivores.

Identifying and quantifying conflicts between humans and terrestrial mammals in Great Britain

This study identifies and quantifies human-wildlife conflicts involving terrestrial mammals in Great Britain, finding economic conflicts exceed £0.5 billion and non-native species pose higher zoonotic disease risks.

Bed and breakfast in the bush: Selection of resting sites and kill sites by leopards (Panthera pardus) on Namibian farmland

This study examines leopard resting and kill site selection on Namibian farmland, finding that habitat features like terrain and concealment are more influential than human presence.

Shifting forage selection subsidizes seasonal resource scarcity

This study shows caribou shift forage selection between seasons, potentially transporting nitrogen across landscapes and mitigating winter scarcity.

Dominance of indirect effects of deer populations on soil biodiversity

This study examines how varying sika deer densities in Irish woodlands affect soil biodiversity through indirect effects on vegetation and vertebrate communities.

Environmental and temporal factors affecting record white-tailed deer antler characteristics in Ontario, Canada

This study examines how environmental and temporal factors affect antler size and record white-tailed deer distribution in Ontario using hunter data and CAR models.

Species-specific interactions with apex carnivores yield unique benefits and burdens for mesocarnivores

The paper examines how apex carnivores affect mesocarnivores differently, showing varied risks and scavenging behaviors based on species pairings.

Camera trapping and passive acoustic monitoring as non-invasive techniques for the study of small mammals

This paper compares camera trapping and passive acoustic monitoring for studying terrestrial small mammals, finding differences in species detection but no difference in species richness between methods.

Annotating opportunistic camera-trap images with conditions ofrecording, for the disease surveillance of Eurasian lynx (Lynxlynx)

This paper evaluates how camera-trap image quality affects the detection of cutaneous changes and abnormal body conditions in Eurasian lynx for disease surveillance.

Of Shared Homes and Pathways: Free-Ranging Dog Movement and Habitat Use in a Human-Wildlife Landscape in India

This study examines movement patterns of free-ranging dogs in India's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, finding they have small activity ranges and prefer human-modified habitats, supporting the human shield hypothesis.

The impact of Agri-Environment Schemes (AES) and red fox (Vulpes vulpes) on the density of European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) populations in Hungary

The paper examines how agricultural support schemes, vegetation types, and red fox populations affect European brown hare density in Hungary, finding that hare density is influenced by the proportion of AKG arable land and fox harvest rates.

Dispersal Behaviour and Movement Patterns of Pheasants from Woodland Release Pens.

This study tracks pheasant dispersal patterns after release, finding greater and more directed movement than previously assumed, with some birds encroaching on conservation sites.

How do spotted hyaenas respond to decreased prey availability in their clan territories over the last decades?

This study examines how spotted hyaenas in the Serengeti adjusted to decreased migratory prey presence in their territories over 30 years, finding reduced feeding events but stable clan sizes.

Occupancy estimation of wild species in a palm oil plantation using unstructured data

The paper estimates occupancy of wild species in a palm oil plantation using unstructured worker sightings and occupancy models, finding imprecise results due to low detection rates and data limitations.

Habitat heterogeneity responds to megaherbivores in East African coastal forests, but vegetation composition remains constrained by land-use history

The paper examines how megaherbivores affect habitat heterogeneity and vegetation in East African forests, finding that their presence promotes structural convergence but species composition remains shaped by historical land use.

Functional Roles of the World's Recovered Predators

This study analyzes ecological responses to predator recovery efforts globally, finding strong community responses that often align with conservation goals.