Mesocarnivores play a key role in ecosystem dynamics through the regulation of prey
populations and are sensitive to environmental changes; thus, they are often considered …

Urbanization and habitat fragmentation can disrupt wildlife behavior and cause declines in
biodiversity and ecosystem function. Most urban wildlife research has compared highly …

Livestock production in drylands has greatly altered ecosystem level processes, including
the interactions between sympatric species. Management of livestock predation on farms …

Abstract Calakmul Biosphere Reserve is one of the largest tropical forests in the Americas,
home to three species of deer, the white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, the Yucatan …

This book reviews and synthesizes studies on local and regional occupancy and abundance
of Neotropical mammals from central Mexico to South America. The book focuses primarily …

The Neotropical realm harbors 9–14 species of small-and medium-sized felids, depending
on taxonomic schemes. Some of these species are poorly known, and a few of them are …

The Baird's tapir is an endangered species of the Neotropical Forest. The Maya Forest of
southern México hold one of the most important populations of the species. Tapir are …

This chapter provides a concise overview of the hierarchical models that are commonly used
in the literature and throughout this book. Its purpose is to offer the reader a comprehensive …

Urbanization is increasing worldwide, with over half the world's population living in urban
areas. Urbanization impacts wildlife by fragmenting habitat and restricting space use, which …