Mammal defaunation as surrogate of trophic cascades in a biodiversity hotspot
Preserving large tracts of natural habitats is essential to maintain biodiversity. Nevertheless,
even large areas may still suffer from less “visible” impacts such as loss of ecological …
even large areas may still suffer from less “visible” impacts such as loss of ecological …
A biodiversity hotspot losing its top predator: The challenge of jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest of South America
A Paviolo, C De Angelo, KM Ferraz, RG Morato… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The jaguar is the top predator of the Atlantic Forest (AF), which is a highly threatened
biodiversity hotspot that occurs in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. By combining data sets …
biodiversity hotspot that occurs in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. By combining data sets …
The jaguar's spots are darker than they appear: assessing the global conservation status of the jaguar Panthera onca
The IUCN Red List is widely used to guide conservation policy and practice. However, in
most cases the evaluation of a species using IUCN Red List criteria takes into account only …
most cases the evaluation of a species using IUCN Red List criteria takes into account only …
Large-scale assessment of genetic diversity and population connectivity of Amazonian jaguars (Panthera onca) provides a baseline for their conservation and …
G Lorenzana, L Heidtmann, T Haag, E Ramalho… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Jaguar population genetics has so far not been investigated on a broad scale in the Amazon
rainforest, which constitutes the largest remaining block of continuous habitat for the …
rainforest, which constitutes the largest remaining block of continuous habitat for the …
Implications of fine-grained habitat fragmentation and road mortality for jaguar conservation in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil
Jaguar (Panthera onca) populations in the Upper Paraná River, in the Brazilian Atlantic
Forest region, live in a landscape that includes highly fragmented areas as well as relatively …
Forest region, live in a landscape that includes highly fragmented areas as well as relatively …
Are we headed towards the defaunation of the last large Atlantic Forest remnants? Poaching activities in one of the largest remnants of the Tabuleiro forests in …
JAC Sousa, AC Srbek-Araujo - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2017 - Springer
Hunting is a problem to animal conservation in different parts of the world and it has caused
the local extinction of several species. The aim of this study was to characterize the …
the local extinction of several species. The aim of this study was to characterize the …
Worrisome isolation: noninvasive genetic analyses shed light on the critical status of a remnant jaguar population
AC Srbek-Araujo, T Haag, AG Chiarello… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Many carnivore species, particularly felids, are sensitive to land use changes and may
disappear from landscapes with reduced natural habitat and increased fragmentation. The …
disappear from landscapes with reduced natural habitat and increased fragmentation. The …
Predicting acceptability of jaguars and pumas in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil
MT Engel, JJ Vaske, AJ Bath… - Human Dimensions of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Jaguars and pumas are threatened species in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, especially at the
borders of protected areas. This article assessed the influence of emotions, attitudes …
borders of protected areas. This article assessed the influence of emotions, attitudes …
Atlantic rainforest's jaguars in decline
IN HER NEWS FOCUS STORY “PREDATORS IN THE'hood”(20 September, p. 1332), V.
Morell reported that top predator populations are coming back across much of North …
Morell reported that top predator populations are coming back across much of North …
[PDF][PDF] Species distribution modeling for conservation purposes
KMPMB Ferraz, SFB Ferraz… - Natureza & …, 2012 - treinamentoava.icmbio.gov.br
Species distribution models (SDMs) can be useful for different conservation purposes. We
discuss the importance of fitting spatial scale and using current records and relevant …
discuss the importance of fitting spatial scale and using current records and relevant …