Deciphering Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra L.) and seal (Phoca vitulina L.; Halichoerus grypus F.) diet: Metabarcoding tailored for fresh and saltwater fish species

JO Boyi, E Heße, S Rohner, J Säurich… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐lived top predators shape biodiversity structure in their ecosystems and predator–prey
interactions are critical in decoding how communities function. Studies on the foraging …

Invertebrates for vertebrate biodiversity monitoring: Comparisons using three insect taxa as iDNA samplers

AL Massey, RVM Bronzoni, DJF da Silva… - Molecular Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Metabarcoding of environmental DNA (eDNA) is now widely used to build diversity profiles
from DNA that has been shed by species into the environment. There is substantial interest …

Multi‐locus DNA metabarcoding reveals seasonality of foraging ecology of western spotted skunks in the Pacific Northwest

MI Tosa, DB Lesmeister, JM Allen, T Levi - Ecosphere, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There are increasing concerns about the declining population trends of small mammalian
carnivores around the world. Their conservation and management are often challenging due …

Variation in adult and pup wolf diets at natal den sites is influenced by forest composition and configuration

GH Roffler, KL Pilgrim, KE Zarn… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although wolves are wide‐ranging generalist carnivores throughout their life cycle, during
the pup‐rearing season wolf activity is focused on natal den sites where pup survival …

Evaluating and integrating spatial capture–recapture models with data of variable individual identifiability

JS Ruprecht, CE Eriksson, TD Forrester… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Spatial capture–recapture (SCR) models have become the preferred tool for estimating
densities of carnivores. Within this family of models are variants requiring identification of all …

An inside “beak”: Molecular analysis of swab samples reveals the seabird diet of invasive Barn Owls in Hawai'i

JW Elmore, TM Wilcox, AE Dutcher, Y Reiss… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Predation is an important species interaction to monitor when assessing an invasive
species' impact on a particular ecosystem, but it can be difficult to observe and thus, fully …

[HTML][HTML] Diet responses of two apex carnivores (lions and leopards) to wild prey depletion and livestock availability

RE Forbes, KT Everatt, G Spong, GIH Kerley - Biological Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
Prey-depletion is a significant threat facing carnivores globally, resulting in reduced
population numbers, diet alterations, and increased livestock consumption, which increases …

Use of molecular scatology to assess the diet of feral cats living in urban colonies

LD Plimpton, CS Henger, J Munshi-South… - Journal of Urban …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The overpopulation of domestic cats (Felis catus) presents a serious concern for wildlife
conservationists, animal welfare advocates, public health officials, and community members …

The origin, connectivity, and individual specialization of island wolves after deer extirpation

CE Eriksson, GH Roffler, JM Allen… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wolves are assumed to be ungulate obligates, however, a recently described pack on
Pleasant Island, Alaska USA, is persisting on sea otters and other marine resources without …

Wolves in the borderland–changes in population and wolf diet in Romincka Forest along the Polish–Russian–Lithuanian state borders

S Nowak, M Szewczyk, KM Stępniak… - Wildlife …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We assessed changes in the population size, density, and diet composition of wolves
inhabiting the Romincka Forest (RF), an area of 480 km2 situated along the state border …