Patterns and determinants of dispersal in grey wolves (Canis lupus)

A Morales‐González, A Fernández‐Gil… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dispersal is a key demographic process involving three stages: emigration, transience and
settlement; each of which is influenced by individual, social and environmental …

Effects of human disturbance on terrestrial apex predators

A Ordiz, M Aronsson, J Persson, OG Støen… - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
The effects of human disturbance spread over virtually all ecosystems and ecological
communities on Earth. In this review, we focus on the effects of human disturbance on …

Identifying priority core habitats and corridors for effective conservation of brown bears in Iran

A Mohammadi, K Almasieh, D Nayeri, F Ataei… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Iran lies at the southernmost range limit of brown bears globally. Therefore, understanding
the habitat associations and patterns of population connectivity for brown bears in Iran is …

Towns and trails drive carnivore movement behaviour, resource selection, and connectivity

J Whittington, M Hebblewhite, RW Baron, AT Ford… - Movement ecology, 2022 - Springer
Background Global increases in human activity threaten connectivity of animal habitat and
populations. Protection and restoration of wildlife habitat and movement corridors require …

Identifying human–brown bear conflict hotspots for prioritizing critical habitat and corridor conservation in southwestern Iran

R Khosravi, HY Wan, MR Sadeghi… - Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple studies have used species distribution models to identify human–wildlife conflict
drivers. An important application of these models is spatial conflict resolution by accounting …

[HTML][HTML] Determining the distribution factors of an endangered large carnivore: A case study of the brown bear Ursus arctos population in the Central Zagros …

MR Ashrafzadeh, K Shahbazinasab… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human encroachment in natural habitats and consequent landscape modifications pose
significant threats to animal populations, particularly endangered species. Therefore …

Importance of data selection and filtering in species distribution models: A case study on the Cantabrian brown bear

A Zarzo‐Arias, V Penteriani, L Gábor, P Šímová… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Species distribution models (SDMs) are powerful tools in ecology and conservation.
Choosing the right environmental drivers and filtering species' occurrences taking their …

Using social network methodological approach to better understand human–wildlife interactions

I Pătru-Stupariu, A Nita, M Mustăţea… - Land Use Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Human-wildlife interactions (HWI) are present in areas where wild animals and humans
compete for limited space, sometimes resulting in potentially harmful conflicts on both sides …

Prerequisites for coexistence: human pressure and refuge habitat availability shape continental-scale habitat use patterns of a large carnivore

J Oeser, M Heurich, S Kramer-Schadt, H Andrén… - Landscape …, 2023 - Springer
Context Adjustments in habitat use by large carnivores can be a key factor facilitating their
coexistence with people in shared landscapes. Landscape composition might be a key …

Predictors of brown bear predation events on livestock in the Romanian Carpathians

MI Pop, MA Dyck, S Chiriac, B Lajos… - … Science and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Livestock depredation by brown bears is one of the main source of human–wildlife conflict in
rural Eastern Europe. Thus, identifying environmental and anthropogenic drivers of human …