Simulating animal space use from fitted integrated Step‐Selection Functions (iSSF)

J Signer, J Fieberg, B Reineking… - Methods in Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A standing challenge in the study of animal movement ecology is the capacity to predict
where and when an individual animal might occur on the landscape, the so‐called …

Movement ecology of endangered caribou during a COVID‐19 mediated pause in winter recreation

R Gill, R Serrouya, AM Calvert, A Ford… - Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The long‐term conservation of species at risk relies on numerous, and often concurrent,
management actions to support their recovery. Generally, these actions are habitat‐based …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of representative sampling for home range estimation in field primatology

OT Jacobson, MC Crofoot, S Perry, K Hench… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Understanding the amount of space required by animals to fulfill their biological needs is
essential for comprehending their behavior, their ecological role within their community, and …

A review of statistical models used to characterize species-habitat associations with animal movement data

K Florko, RR Togunov, R Gryba, E Sidrow… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Understanding species-habitat associations is fundamental to ecological sciences and for
species conservation. Consequently, various statistical approaches have been designed to …

A new approach to geostatistical synthesis of historical records reveals capuchin spatial responses to climate and demographic change

OT Jacobson, BJ Barrett, SE Perry, GE Finerty… - Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recent proliferation of GPS technology has transformed animal movement research. Yet,
time‐series data from this recent technology rarely span beyond a decade, constraining …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning allows for large-scale habitat prediction of a wide-ranging carnivore across diverse ecoregions

WC O'Malley, LM Elbroch, KA Zeller, P Beier… - Landscape …, 2024 - Springer
Objectives We tested two methods for predicting continental-scale, second-order habitat
selection of a wide-ranging large carnivore, the mountain lion (Puma concolor), to support …

[HTML][HTML] Local resource availability drives habitat use by a threatened avian granivore in savanna woodlands

JM van Osta, B Dreis, LF Grogan, JG Castley - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Conserving threatened species relies on an understanding of their habitat requirements.
This is especially relevant for granivorous birds, whose habitat use and movement patterns …

[HTML][HTML] High site fidelity and reduced survival of a mycophagous mammal after prescribed fire

ML Pla, BA Hradsky, J Di Stefano… - Biodiversity and …, 2024 - Springer
Fire offers both opportunities and risks for wildlife. Its impact will depend on the fire's scale,
how it alters key resources and how animals move. Understanding how wildlife respond to …

[HTML][HTML] Movement behavior, habitat selection, and functional responses to habitat availability among four species of wintering waterfowl in California

CT Overton, ML Casazza - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Habitat selection analyses provide a window into the perceived value of
habitats by animals and how those perceptions compare with other animals, change across …

Time‐varying habitat selection analysis: A model and applications for studying diel, seasonal, and post‐release changes

R Dejeante, M Valeix, S Chamaillé‐Jammes - Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Resource selection functions are commonly used to evaluate animals' habitat selection, for
example, the disproportionate use of habitats relative to their availability. While …