Abstract Biodiversity in Latin America is at risk today due to habitat loss, land conversion to
agriculture and urbanization. To grow their economies the developing countries of Latin …

Hunting and trade of wild animals for their meat (bushmeat), especially mammals, is
commonplace in tropical forests worldwide. In West and Central Africa, bushmeat extraction …

Habitat fragmentation and destruction caused by development of infrastructure such as
roads threaten biodiversity. Roads act as barriers by impeding animal movements and …

The hunting of wild animals for their meat has been a crucial activity in the evolution of
humans. It continues to be an essential source of food and a generator of income for millions …

Understanding how roads affect the persistence of animal populations is one of the
challenges of road ecology. Small mammals are of great interest on account of their value as …

There is growing recognition that ecological research must expand its focus beyond
inference based on pattern-process relationships to the direct measurement of ecological …

Habitat fragmentation, destruction, and disturbance are major threats to biodiversity. Global
road networks represent one of the most significant human impacts on ecosystems, and a …

Habitat loss and fragmentation are likely to affect individual condition as they usually alter
the quality of habitat. However, responses of individuals of different species to these …

Genetic diversity is crucial for conservation biology and for understanding evolutionary
processes. Oceanic islands harbor a unique biota and high endemism, with populations …

Anthropogenic infrastructure such as roads and non-native species are major causes of
species endangerment. Understanding animal behavioral responses to roads and traffic …