Grey wolves Canis lupus have been studied extensively, but there has been no detailed
review of the species' feeding ecology, despite growing debate about how to conserve wolf …

There has been a worldwide increase in the number and geographical spread of wild boar
populations in recent decades leading to an increase in both the circulation of disease …

Interspecific killing among mammalian carnivores is common in nature and accounts for up
to 68% of known mortalities in some species. Interactions may be symmetrical (both species …

This is the first book to collate and synthesize the recent burgeoning primary research
literature on dog behaviour, evolution, and cognition. The author presents a new ecological …

Wolf (Canis lupus) kill rates, factors affecting their variation, and predation impact on
ungulates were studied in the Polish part of BiałowieŻa Primeval Forest (580 km2). With the …

Although the mechanisms controlling gene flow among populations are particularly
important for evolutionary processes, they are still poorly understood, especially in the case …

Aim We aimed to describe the large‐scale patterns in population density of roe deer
Caprelous capreolus in Europe and to determine the factors shaping variation in their …

Aim We reviewed 54 studies reporting population densities of wild boar (Sus scrofa) in
western Eurasia in order to investigate the roles of vegetation productivity [fraction of …

In the field of large predator-ungulate relationships in the Holarctic zone, most contemporary
knowledge comes from North American studies on wolves Canis lupus, moose Alces alces …

Top carnivores play an important role in maintaining energy flow and functioning of the
ecosystem, and a clear understanding of their diets and foraging strategies is essential for …