Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite that can cause morbidity and mortality
in humans, domestic animals, and terrestrial and aquatic wildlife. The environmentally …

Human interactions with wildlife are a defining experience of human existence. These
interactions can be positive or negative. People compete with wildlife for food and …

Although coexistence with wildlife is a key goal of conservation, little is known about it or
how to study it. By coexistence we mean a sustainable though dynamic state in which …

The leopard's (Panthera pardus) broad geographic range, remarkable adaptability, and
secretive nature have contributed to a misconception that this species might not be severely …

The geographic distribution of coyotes (Canis latrans) has dramatically expanded since
1900, spreading across much of North America in a period when most other mammal …

The dog was the first domesticated animal but it remains uncertain when the domestication
process began and whether it occurred just once or multiple times across the Northern …

Here we report a high-quality draft genome sequence of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris),
together with a dense map of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) across breeds. The …

One of the greatest challenges in biodiversity conservation today is how to facilitate
protection of species that are highly valued at a global scale but have little or even negative …

Given the marked variation in abiotic and biotic conditions between day and night, many
species specialise their physical activity to being diurnal or nocturnal, and it was long …

This is the first book to collate and synthesize the recent burgeoning primary research
literature on dog behaviour, evolution, and cognition. The author presents a new ecological …