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 …
[HTML][HTML] Partial COVID-19 closure of a national park reveals negative influence of low-impact recreation on wildlife spatiotemporal ecology
AK Anderson, JS Waller, DH Thornton - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Human presence exerts complex effects on the ecology of species, which has implications
for biodiversity persistence in protected areas experiencing increasing human recreation …
for biodiversity persistence in protected areas experiencing increasing human recreation …
[HTML][HTML] Prerequisites for coexistence: human pressure and refuge habitat availability shape continental-scale habitat use patterns of a large carnivore
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 …
coexistence with people in shared landscapes. Landscape composition might be a key …
[HTML][HTML] Smartphone app reveals that lynx avoid human recreationists on local scale, but not home range scale
Outdoor recreation is increasing and affects habitat use and selection by wildlife. These
effects are challenging to study, especially for elusive species with large spatial …
effects are challenging to study, especially for elusive species with large spatial …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution model transferability for a wide-ranging species, the Gray Wolf
MG Gantchoff, DE Beyer Jr, JD Erb, DM MacFarland… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Using existing data can be a reliable and cost-effective way to predict species distributions,
and particularly useful for recovering or expanding species. We developed a current gray …
and particularly useful for recovering or expanding species. We developed a current gray …
Interpack communication in African wild dogs at long-term shared marking sites
Highlights•African wild dogs repeatedly visit and scent-mark at shared marking sites
(SMSs).•Visits decrease during the denning season, coinciding with a range …
(SMSs).•Visits decrease during the denning season, coinciding with a range …
Quantifying anthropogenic wolf mortality in relation to hunting regulations and landscape attributes across North America
Understanding the types and magnitude of human‐caused mortality is essential for
maintaining viable large carnivore populations. We used a database of cause‐specific …
maintaining viable large carnivore populations. We used a database of cause‐specific …
[HTML][HTML] Hedgerows interact with forests to shape the abundance of mesopredators and their predation rate on eggs in farmland landscapes
Nest predation is the main cause of reproductive failure, particularly in ground-nesting birds
on farmlands. Understanding the links between nest predation and habitat change can help …
on farmlands. Understanding the links between nest predation and habitat change can help …
Variation in human diel activity patterns mediates periodic increases in recreational activity on mammal behavioural response: investigating the presence of a …
AM Green, E Young, H Keller, T Grace, ME Pendergast… - Animal Behaviour, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•We tested whether wildlife respond temporally to increased weekend human
activity.•In general, wildlife did not respond temporally to increased weekend human …
activity.•In general, wildlife did not respond temporally to increased weekend human …
[HTML][HTML] Forest structure has stronger effects than cattle occurrence on the occupancy of a carnivore guild
Anthropogenic activities can profoundly affect ecological communities. This is true of the
most ubiquitous type of anthropogenic land-use, livestock grazing. While livestock grazing is …
most ubiquitous type of anthropogenic land-use, livestock grazing. While livestock grazing is …