Background & Aim: Carnivores play an important role in maintaining the structural and
functional stability of ecosystems. Increasing anthropogenic pressure has resulted in …

As keystone species, apex predators play a role in structuring most ecosystems through
competition and facilitation, thereby affecting community structure, prey abundance and …

Road networks are increasing globally, and as such incur increased pressure on wildlife
communities. Large‐scale road expansion and infrastructure development occurring …

Land use intensification, by which habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and increased land
ownership subdivision occurs, represents one of the largest threats to biodiversity. The …

Temporal niche partitioning may be influenced not only by interspecific competition, but also
by weather conditions. Decreased food availability and dietary overlap between species can …

Simple Summary Human activities posed an increasing threat to leopard cats' habitats. By
utilizing infrared camera trapping, we analyzed the spatial distribution and habitat suitability …

Domestic dogs have been predicted to be a high risk to 10% of mammal and 11% of bird
species across mainland Southeast Asia. Within Thailand their population is estimated at …

Fragments and edges account for most remaining forest habitats globally. Apex predators
and megaherbivores often decline in these degraded habitats while smaller generalist …

Habitat use is a dynamic process that varies spatially and temporally. Such variations can be
associated with environmental heterogeneity and seasonal fluctuations in food availability …

Niche partitioning is a result of interspecific competition between closely-related species to
allow co-existence. Multiple species of small carnivores co-occur throughout their ranges in …