Three new species of Cytauxzoon in European wild felids

LC Panait, AD Mihalca, D Modrý, J Juránková… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Protists of the genus Cytauxzoon infect a wide variety of wild and domestic felids worldwide.
While the American Cytauxzoon felis has been well described, data on the European …

High‐density camera trap grid reveals lack of consistency in detection and capture rates across space and time

JM Kolowski, J Oley, WJ McShea - Ecosphere, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Counts of independent photo events from camera traps are commonly used to make
inference about species occupancy, the density of unmarked populations, and the relative …

contribution of home gardens to sustainable development: Perspectives from a supported opinion essay

M Santos, H Moreira, JA Cabral, R Gabriel… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Home gardening has a long history that started when humans became sedentary, being
traditionally considered an accessible source of food and medicinal plants to treat common …

Mesocarnivore landscape use along a gradient of urban, rural, and forest cover

JT Rodriguez, DB Lesmeister, T Levi - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Mesocarnivores fill a vital role in ecosystems through effects on community health and
structure. Anthropogenic-altered landscapes can benefit some species and adversely affect …

Asymmetrical intraguild interactions with coyotes, red foxes, and domestic dogs may contribute to competitive exclusion of declining gray foxes

DJ Morin, DB Lesmeister, CK Nielsen… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Species coexistence is governed by availability of resources and intraguild interactions
including strategies to reduce ecological overlap. Gray foxes are dietary generalist …

Widespread presence of domestic dogs on sandy beaches of southern Chile

EI Cortés, JG Navedo, EA Silva-Rodríguez - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The presence of dogs on sandy beaches is a concern when it comes to
protecting the breeding and migratory stop-over sites of shorebirds. To manage this threat, it …

Regulations fail to constrain dog space use in threatened species beach habitats

TJ Schneider, GS Maguire, DA Whisson… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The management of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) in natural areas is controversial and
more effective policy and management is required. We examine the occurrence and space …

[HTML][HTML] Free-roaming domestic cats near conservation areas in Chile: Spatial movements, human care and risks for wildlife

MJ López-Jara, I Sacristán, AA Farías… - Perspectives in Ecology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Free-roaming domestic cats can negatively affect wildlife, and understanding how they use
space is fundamental to predict their potential impacts. In this study we describe the use of …

Habitat fragmentation and anthropogenic factors affect wildcat Felis silvestris silvestris occupancy and detectability on Mt Etna

S Anile, S Devillard, B Ragni, F Rovero… - Wildlife …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Knowledge of patterns of occupancy is crucial for planning sound biological management
and for identifying areas which require paramount conservation attention. The European …

Land use intensification coupled with free‐roaming dogs as potential defaunation drivers of mesocarnivores in agricultural landscapes

N Gálvez, J Infante, A Fernandez, J Díaz… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Land use intensification, by which habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and increased land
ownership subdivision occurs, represents one of the largest threats to biodiversity. The …