Quantifying mammalian biodiversity is a critical yet daunting challenge, particularly in
species‐rich ecosystems. Non‐volant small mammals account for> 60% of the mammalian …

Simple Summary The use of traps is key to the success of many wildlife management
programs but the species trapped, type of trap used and its application will influence the …

Emerging outbreaks of zoonotic diseases are affecting humans at an alarming rate. Until the
ecological factors associated with zoonoses are better understood, disease emergence will …

The area covered by Eucalyptus plantations is significantly increasing in Brazil for economic
reasons. However, the impact of such land use change is still unknown. In this study we …

Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) are considered one of the most significant vertebrate pests
globally, because of their impacts on human and animal health. There are legal and moral …

In the last decades production forests have expanded their range worldwide, and in many
regions (eg, southern Europe) Eucalyptus spp. have been the target species used by …

Spatial capture-recapture modelling (SCR) is a powerful analytical tool to estimate density
and derive information on space use and behaviour of elusive animals. Yet, SCR has been …

Improving detection probabilities for rare species is critical when assessing presence or
habitat associations. Our goal was to create a new small mammal trapping protocol that …

Nowadays, the majority of human beings live in urban ecosystems, with this proportion
expected to continue increasing in the future. With the growing importance of urban rat …

It is challenging to reveal the real‐time spatio‐temporal change of diversity and abundance
of animals in natural systems by using traditional methods. The rapid advancement of new …