Demographic effects of road mortality on mammalian populations: a systematic review
In light of rapidly expanding road networks worldwide, there is increasing global awareness
of the growing amount of mammalian roadkill. However, the ways in which road mortality …
of the growing amount of mammalian roadkill. However, the ways in which road mortality …
The contribution of predators and scavengers to human well-being
Predators and scavengers are frequently persecuted for their negative effects on property,
livestock and human life. Research has shown that these species play important regulatory …
livestock and human life. Research has shown that these species play important regulatory …
The ecology of human-caused mortality for a protected large carnivore
Mitigating human-caused mortality for large carnivores is a pressing global challenge for
wildlife conservation. However, mortality is almost exclusively studied at local (within …
wildlife conservation. However, mortality is almost exclusively studied at local (within …
Puma genomes from North and South America provide insights into the genomic consequences of inbreeding
Pumas are the most widely distributed felid in the Western Hemisphere. Increasingly,
however, human persecution and habitat loss are isolating puma populations. To explore …
however, human persecution and habitat loss are isolating puma populations. To explore …
Anthropogenic resistance: accounting for human behavior in wildlife connectivity planning
Maintaining or restoring connectivity among wildlife populations is a primary strategy to
overcome the negative impacts of habitat fragmentation. Yet, current connectivity planning …
overcome the negative impacts of habitat fragmentation. Yet, current connectivity planning …
Toward best management practices for ecological corridors
Ecological corridors are one of the best, and possibly only viable, management tools to
maintain biodiversity at large scales and to allow species, and ecological processes, to track …
maintain biodiversity at large scales and to allow species, and ecological processes, to track …
Pumas Puma concolor as ecological brokers: a review of their biotic relationships
The puma Puma concolor is the fourth largest wild felid and the most widespread native
terrestrial mammal of the Americas. We synthesised published literature documenting the …
terrestrial mammal of the Americas. We synthesised published literature documenting the …
Using step and path selection functions for estimating resistance to movement: pumas as a case study
Context GPS telemetry collars and their ability to acquire accurate and consistently frequent
locations have increased the use of step selection functions (SSFs) and path selection …
locations have increased the use of step selection functions (SSFs) and path selection …
Multi-level, multi-scale resource selection functions and resistance surfaces for conservation planning: Pumas as a case study
The importance of examining multiple hierarchical levels when modeling resource use for
wildlife has been acknowledged for decades. Multi-level resource selection functions have …
wildlife has been acknowledged for decades. Multi-level resource selection functions have …
Interactions between demography, genetics, and landscape connectivity increase extinction probability for a small population of large carnivores in a major …
JF Benson, PJ Mahoney, JA Sikich… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The extinction vortex is a theoretical model describing the process by which extinction risk is
elevated in small, isolated populations owing to interactions between environmental …
elevated in small, isolated populations owing to interactions between environmental …