Biotic selective pressures dominate explanations for the evolutionary ecology of tropical
endotherms. Yet, abiotic factors, principally precipitation regimes, shape biogeographical …

Myomorphic and hystricomorphic rodents are vital for maintaining various ecosystems
around the planet. This review enables a better understanding of how these rodents …

The switch from hunting wild meat for home consumption to supplying more lucrative city
markets in Amazonia can adversely affect some game species. Despite this, information on …

Globally, illegal sport hunting can threaten prey populations when unregulated. Due to its
covert nature, illegal sport hunting poses challenges for data collection, hindering efforts to …

Mineral licks are key ecological resources for many species of birds and mammals in
Amazonia, providing essential dietary nutrients and clays, yet little is known about which …

Hunter decision-making influences prey selection and is key to understanding the impacts of
hunting on biodiversity. Optimal foraging theory (OFT) is often used to describe the decision …

Hunting for wild meat in the tropics provides subsistence and income for millions of people.
Methods have remained relatively unchanged since the introduction of shotguns and battery …

Background Hunting is a vital means of obtaining animal in various human populations.
Hunters rely on their knowledge of species ecology and behavior to develop and employ …

People throughout the world are adapting to alternative livelihoods as climate change
transforms the earth. The western Amazon basin has recently gone through extreme flood …

Haemosporidians are a widespread group of blood parasites transmitted by vectors. Despite
their relevance for bird conservation, few studies have been conducted in the Amazonia and …