What is individual quality? An evolutionary perspective

AJ Wilson, DH Nussey - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2010 - cell.com
In studies of population ecology, demography and life history evolution, among-individual
differences in traits associated with survival and reproduction are often attributed to variation …

When does selective hunting select, how can we tell, and what should we do about it?

M Festa‐Bianchet - Mammal Review, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Potential evolutionary consequences of selective hunting of mammals are controversial
because of limited evidence and important socio‐economic impacts. Several ecological and …

Individual heterogeneity and capture–recapture models: what, why and how?

O Gimenez, E Cam, JM Gaillard - Oikos, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Variation between and within individuals in life history traits is ubiquitous in natural
populations. When affecting fitness‐related traits such as survival or reproduction, individual …

Long‐term studies of bighorn sheep and mountain goats reveal fitness costs of reproduction

M Festa‐Bianchet, SD Côté, S Hamel… - Journal of Animal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fitness costs of reproduction are expected when resources are limited. Costs drive the
evolution of life‐history strategies and can affect population dynamics if females change …

The diversity of population responses to environmental change

F Colchero, OR Jones, DA Conde, D Hodgson… - Ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The current extinction and climate change crises pressure us to predict population dynamics
with ever‐greater accuracy. Although predictions rest on the well‐advanced theory of age …

The relative importance of direct and indirect effects of hunting mortality on the population dynamics of brown bears

J Gosselin, A Zedrosser… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There is increasing evidence of indirect effects of hunting on populations. In species with
sexually selected infanticide (SSI), hunting may decrease juvenile survival by increasing …

Effects of harvest, culture, and climate on trends in size of horn‐like structures in trophy ungulates

KL Monteith, RA Long, VC Bleich… - Wildlife …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Hunting remains the cornerstone of the North American model of wildlife conservation and
management. Nevertheless, research has indicated the potential for hunting to adversely …

Eco‐evolutionary dynamics in response to selection on life‐history

TC Cameron, D O'Sullivan, A Reynolds… - Ecology …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the consequences of environmental change on ecological and evolutionary
dynamics is inherently problematic because of the complex interplay between them. Using …

Horn size and nutrition in mountain sheep: Can ewe handle the truth?

KL Monteith, RA Long, TR Stephenson… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Horns, antlers, and other horn‐like structures are products of sexual selection, confer
reproductive advantages, and are heritable and honest indicators of individual quality. In …

Decrease in horn size and increase in age of trophy sheep in Alberta over 37 years

M Festa‐Bianchet, F Pelletier… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Long‐term data (1974–2011) from harvested bighorn rams (Ovis canadensis) in
Alberta, Canada, suggested a reduction in horn size and in the proportion of trophy rams in …