Large carnivores have made a successful comeback across human-dominated landscapes
in Central Europe. The Eurasian lynx, for instance, has been actively reintroduced in …

Rewilding is a growing conservation concept that seeks to enhance biodiversity and
improve ecosystem functioning. When rewilding includes the reintroduction of large …

Population viability might become compromised by the loss of genetic diversity and the
accumulation of inbreeding resulting from population decline and fragmentation. The I …

Estimating abundance of wild animal populations is crucial for their management and
conservation. While spatial capture-recapture models are becoming increasingly common to …

Over the past~ 40 years, several attempts were made to reintroduce Eurasian lynx to
suitable habitat within their former distribution range in Western Europe. In general, limited …

Dispersal is a key process for the maintenance of intraspecific genetic diversity by ensuring
gene flow within and between populations. Despite the ongoing expansion of large …

Selecting appropriate candidates for genetic rescue mostly relies on previous genetic
research and monitoring, while ecological and behavioural traits of the remnant and source …

Interspecific interactions are among the key factors influencing the structure of animal
communities and have high relevance for conservation. However, managers …

A 'rewilding'process is occurring in Europe and beyond, centered on landscapes reverting
from agricultural use to a more natural state. Wild species are arriving by natural or human …

The Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx population in the Carpathian Mountains is considered to be one
of the best preserved and largest in Europe and hence is a source for past and current …