We aimed to review the history of the introduction and colonization of the raccoon dog
Nyctereutes procyonoides in Europe, the features behind its successful expansion and its …

Throughout their recent recovery in several industrialized countries, large carnivores have
had to cope with a changed landscape dominated by human infrastructure. Population …

The finding of Trichinella in the Arctic was foreseen because captive polar bears and arctic
foxes had been found infected during the first decades of the 20th century. Human …

Over the last 40 years the gray wolf (Canis lupus) re-colonized its historical range in Italy
increasing human-predator interactions. However, temporal and spatial trends in wolf …

The exponential growth of the human population and their activity in the last decades have
adverse effects on biodiversity. The main objective of this review was to present a …

Understanding mortality causes is important for the conservation of endangered species,
especially in small and isolated populations inhabiting anthropized landscapes where both …

Wildlife inhabiting human-dominated landscapes is at risk of pathogen spill-over from
domestic species. With the aim of gaining knowledge in the dynamics of viral infections in …

Sarcoptic mange, a parasitic skin infection caused by the burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei,
has been reported in over 100 mammals, including humans. In endangered species, mange …

Noninvasive genetic monitoring has the potential to estimate vital rates essential for
conservation and management of many species. In a long-term genetic capture-mark …

Infanticide is an important source of mortality of dependent offspring in several mammal
species, whereas female conspecifics are often the perpetrators. This has led to maternal …