Intensification of fires and grazing by large herbivores has caused population declines in
small vertebrates in many ecosystems worldwide. Impacts are rarely direct, and usually …

Through killing and instilling fear in their prey, large terrestrial carnivores shape the structure
and function of ecosystems globally. Most large carnivore species have experienced severe …

Human–wildlife conflicts occur worldwide. Although many nonlethal mitigation solutions are
available, they rarely use the behavioral ecology of the conflict species to derive effective …

The activity patterns of most terrestrial animals are regarded as being primarily influenced by
light, although other factors, such as sexual cycle and climatic conditions, can modify the …

Yellowstone Cougars examines the effect of wolf restoration on the cougar population in
Yellowstone National Park—one of the largest national parks in the American West. No …

The ecology and evolution of reproductive timing and synchrony have been a topic of great
interest in evolutionary ecology for decades. Originally motivated by questions related to …

The demands of raising dependent young can influence the feeding behaviors of social
carnivores, especially for individuals that are primarily responsible for provisioning young …

Introduced predators are one of the leading causes of decline in island vertebrates.
Understanding how they hunt and kill threatened prey can help improve management …

Geodiversity, encompassing various geophysical elements, can have an important impact
on species distribution and affect animal behaviour patterns. Although many wild felids are …

In Central Europe, protected areas are too small to ensure survival of populations of large
carnivores. In the surrounding areas, these species are often persecuted due to competition …