Spatio-temporal interactions between the red fox and the wolf in two contrasting European landscapes

L Lazzeri, F Ferretti, M Churski, TA Diserens… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Relationships among carnivore species are complex, potentially switching from competition
to facilitation on a context-dependent basis. Negative associations are predicted to increase …

Spatiotemporal patterns of wolves, and sympatric predators and prey relative to human disturbance in northwestern Greece

M Petridou, JF Benson, O Gimenez, V Kati - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
In an era of increasing human pressure on nature, understanding the spatiotemporal
patterns of wildlife relative to human disturbance can inform conservation efforts, especially …

Switch or perish? Prey–predator interactions in a Mediterranean area

L Lazzeri, G Pacini, I Belardi, G Fini… - Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Predator–prey relationships can influence community processes, and a rich prey spectrum is
important to favour carnivore conservation, as well as to buffer single prey towards intensive …

Chronobiology of free-ranging domestic cats: Circadian, lunar and seasonal activity rhythms in a wildlife corridor

N Merčnik, MP Povše, D Škorjanc, J Skok - Applied Animal Behaviour …, 2023 - Elsevier
Among domestic animals, the domestic cat (Felis catus) probably has the highest proportion
of free-ranging individuals in the population and as such is an important component (ie …

Molecular survey of Cytauxzoon spp. and Hepatozoon spp. in felids using a novel real-time PCR approach

M Grillini, P Beraldo… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tick-transmitted apicomplexans of the genera Cytauxzoon and Hepatozoon affect a wide
range of felids worldwide, but little is known about them. Recently, several studies …

[HTML][HTML] Nesting habitat characteristics and predation patterns in the European pond turtle Emys orbicularis (L., 1758): Implications for management and conservation …

M Liuzzo, A Spada, C Facca, S Borella… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Integrating knowledge regarding habitat characteristics and animal behaviour into
conservation programs has the potential to impact the results of management and …

[HTML][HTML] Living on the edge: detections and activity pattern of wildcats (Felis silvestris) and domestic cats (Felis catus) by camera trapping in areas of low wildcat …

Á Gruber, T Cserkész, C Kiss, J Lanszki - Applied Animal Behaviour …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is one of the most endangered European
mammal species and it is strictly protected in Hungary. Its population status was previously …

Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Based on Damage, Distribution, and Activity: A Case Study of Wild Boar in Zhejiang, Eastern China

J Liu, S Zhao, L Tan, J Wang, X Song, S Zhang, F Chen… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Human–wildlife conflict refers to conflicts that arise from the occurrence or
behavior of wildlife that poses a threat to humans directly or indirectly. The wild boar, as one …

Non-invasive monitoring of the European wildcat in a recently colonized area in the Northern Apennines (Italy)

L Viviani, F Nonnis Marzano, F Mattucci… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Acquiring up-to-date information on the distribution of a species is an issue of paramount
importance to set up proper conservation strategies and to assess its conservation status …

Spatio-temporal patterns of the European wildcat in a Mediterranean coastal area

F Ferretti, L Lazzeri, A Sforzi - Mammalian Biology, 2022 - Springer
Like most small felids, the European wildcat Felis silvestris is a rather elusive species, poorly
detectable in the wild, due to several aspects of its biology. Camera trapping can represent a …