Mammals

Mapping opportunities and barriers for coexistence between people and pumas in the Argentine Dry Chaco

Aim

The persistence of large carnivore populations depends on their survival outside protected areas, where they often impact local …

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Risk response towards roads is consistent across multiple species in a temperate forest ecosystem
Roads can have diverse impacts on wildlife species, and while some species may adapt effectively, others may not. Studying multiple …
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Determinants of livestock depredation risk by Persian leopards in southern Iran
Human-wildlife conflict is a major conservation challenge worldwide, with negative consequences for people and wildlife alike. Large …
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Reflecting on the role of human-felid conflict and local use in big cat trade
Illegal trade in big cat (Panthera spp.) body parts is a prominent topic in scientific and public discourses concerning wildlife …
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Increasing mortality of European bison (Bison bonasus) on roads and railways
Traffic mortality can pose a serious risk to endangered species that occur in small populations, are mobile and occupy fragmented …
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Understanding habitat selection of range-expanding populations of large carnivores: 20 years of grey wolves (Canis lupus) recolonizing Germany

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The non-stationarity in habitat selection of expanding populations poses a significant challenge for spatial forecasting. Focusing …

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Integrating animal tracking datasets at a continental scale for mapping Eurasian lynx habitat

Aim

The increasing availability of animal tracking datasets collected across many sites provides new opportunities to move beyond local …

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Partitioning the effects of habitat loss, hunting and climate change on the endangered Chacoan peccary

Aim

Land-use change and overexploitation are major threats to biodiversity, and climate change will exert additional pressure in the …

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Advancing protected area effectiveness assessments by disentangling social-ecological interactions: A case study from the Luangwa Valley, Zambia
Protected and conserved areas (PCAs) target at biodiversity conservation and human well-being, but often reflect low levels of …
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Prerequisites for coexistence: human pressure and refuge habitat availability shape continental-scale habitat use patterns of a large carnivore

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Adjustments in habitat use by large carnivores can be a key factor facilitating their coexistence with people in shared …

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