Simple Summary The Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) has
been the benchmark for humane restraining and killing traps used for the capture of a wide …

Wire snares are among the most common and widely-used techniques for illegal harvesting
of terrestrial animals around the world. Recent research has documented the mortality …

The grey wolf (Canis lupus) persists in a variety of human-dominated landscapes and is
subjected to various legal management regimes throughout Europe. Our aim was to assess …

Sarcoptic mange is globally enzootic, and non-invasive methods with high diagnostic
specificity for its surveillance in wildlife are lacking. We describe the molecular detection of …

Abstract In 1992, the Union of Concerned Scientists shared their 'World Scientists' Warning
to Humanity'with governmental leaders worldwide, calling for immediate action to halt the …

The persistence of large carnivores in human-dominated landscapes is conditional on the
preservation of adequate ecological conditions during the reproduction period, when they …

The physiological significance of biometric body condition indices (bBCI) is poorly
understood. We hypothesized that bBCI are composite metrics of nutritional physiology …

Abstract ̶ Trapping carnivore species for research is essential to answer ecological
questions that are otherwise difficult to answer with the use of non-invasive methodology …

Capturing and handling wildlife is a common practice for both management and research.
As telemetry use has become common, the need to capture and chemically immobilize …

Live traps are established in pest control, fishing and hunting, but they are discussed to
compromise animal welfare due to inadequate construction and control of the trap. To …