Restoration of bighorn sheep: History, successes, and remaining conservation issues
JC Whiting, VC Bleich, RT Bowyer… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mammals are imperiled worldwide, primarily from habitat loss or modification, and exhibit
downward trends in their populations and distributions. Likewise, large-bodied herbivores …
downward trends in their populations and distributions. Likewise, large-bodied herbivores …
Breeding migrations by bighorn sheep males are driven by mating opportunities
R Lassis, M Festa‐Bianchet… - Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In some species where male mating success largely depends on intrasexual competition,
males can adopt migratory or resident strategies to seek breeding opportunities. The …
males can adopt migratory or resident strategies to seek breeding opportunities. The …
Human‐induced evolution: Signatures, processes and mechanisms underneath anthropogenic footprints on natural systems
M Baltazar‐Soares, KI Brans… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of human activities on the global environment has increased to such an extent
that the current geological era has been coined the Anthropocene. Studies dedicated to …
that the current geological era has been coined the Anthropocene. Studies dedicated to …
Genetic rescue from protected areas is modulated by migration, hunting rate, and timing of harvest
R Lassis, M Festa‐Bianchet… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In terrestrial and marine ecosystems, migrants from protected areas may buffer the risk of
harvest‐induced evolutionary changes in exploited populations that face strong selective …
harvest‐induced evolutionary changes in exploited populations that face strong selective …
Using public-sourced photos to track changes in moose antler size during a 20-year hunting ban
R Kowalczyk, N Kowalczyk, P Dombrowski… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Hunting directly impacts the population dynamics of ungulates and can have a significant
effect on the quality of phenotypic traits such as horns or antlers. In Poland, following a …
effect on the quality of phenotypic traits such as horns or antlers. In Poland, following a …
Cannot outrun the past: age, nutrition, and cohort influence horn size in pronghorn
LE Tafelmeyer, TN LaSharr, J Binfet… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In North America, most ungulate species exhibit life‐history traits typical of long‐
lived, iteroparous species wherein young males tend to prioritize essential life functions …
lived, iteroparous species wherein young males tend to prioritize essential life functions …
Habitat and harvesting practices influence horn growth of male ibex
Size‐selective harvesting of wild ungulates can trigger a range of ecological and
evolutionary consequences. It remains unclear how environmental conditions, including …
evolutionary consequences. It remains unclear how environmental conditions, including …
Horn growth appears to decline under intense trophy hunting, but biases in hunt data challenge the interpretation of the evolutionary basis of trends
MB Morrissey, A Hubbs… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A recent article in Evolutionary Applications by LaSharr et al. reports on trends in the size of
horns of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) throughout much of the species' range. The article …
horns of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) throughout much of the species' range. The article …
Effects of hunting pressure and timing of harvest on bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) horn size
R Lassis, M Festa-Bianchet… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
Trophy hunting can affect weapon size of wild animals through both demographic and
evolutionary changes. In bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804), intense harvest of …
evolutionary changes. In bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804), intense harvest of …
Dall's sheep horn growth and harvest management in the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada
S Karabatsos, NC Larter, DG Allaire… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Across most of their native North American range, the horns of mountain sheep (Ovis spp.)
males are getting smaller, a pattern attributed to selective hunting pressure. We measured …
males are getting smaller, a pattern attributed to selective hunting pressure. We measured …