Human disturbance has contrasting effects on niche partitioning within carnivore communities

A Sévêque, LK Gentle, JV López‐Bao… - Biological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Among species, coexistence is driven partly by the partitioning of available resources. The
mechanisms of coexistence and competition among species have been a central topic …

The role of human-related risk in breeding site selection by wolves

V Sazatornil, A Rodríguez, M Klaczek, M Ahmadi… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Large carnivores can be found in different scenarios of cohabitation with humans.
Behavioral adaptations to minimize risk from humans are expected to be exacerbated where …

Identifying connectivity for two sympatric carnivores in human-dominated landscapes in central Iran

S Rezaei, A Mohammadi, R Bencini, T Rooney… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Central Iran supports a diversity of carnivores, most of which are threatened by habitat loss
and fragmentation. Carnivore conservation requires the identification and preservation of …

Patterns of Exposure of Iberian Wolves (Canis lupus) to Canine Viruses in Human-Dominated Landscapes

J Millán, JV López-Bao, EJ García, Á Oleaga… - Ecohealth, 2016 - Springer
Wildlife inhabiting human-dominated landscapes is at risk of pathogen spill-over from
domestic species. With the aim of gaining knowledge in the dynamics of viral infections in …

Refuge as major habitat driver for wolf presence in human‐modified landscapes

C Grilo, PM Lucas, A Fernández‐Gil… - Animal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Despite severe population declines and an overall range contraction, some populations of
large carnivores have managed to survive in human‐modified landscapes. From a …

Contrasting wolf responses to different paved roads and traffic volume levels

E Dennehy, L Llaneza, JV López-Bao - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2021 - Springer
In some regions of the world, large carnivores, such as wolves, persist in landscapes with
dense networks of paved roads. However, beyond the general impacts of roads on wildlife …

The wolf and the city: insights on wolves' conservation in the anthropocene

M Zanni, R Brogi, E Merli, M Apollonio - Animal Conservation, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
After a long period of human persecution that led it to extinction in most of its distribution
range, the wolf is undergoing a fast recovery. Despite being described as an elusive species …

Resting in risky environments: the importance of cover for wolves to cope with exposure risk in human-dominated landscapes

L Llaneza, EJ García, V Palacios, V Sazatornil… - Biodiversity and …, 2016 - Springer
Centuries of persecution have influenced the behaviour of large carnivores. For those
populations persisting in human-dominated landscapes, complete spatial segregation from …

Hide-and-Seek in a Highly Human-Dominated Landscape: Insights into Movement Patterns and Selection of Resting Sites of Rehabilitated Wolves (Canis lupus) in …

E Torretta, A Corradini, L Pedrotti, L Bani, F Bisi… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the last decades, a significant recovery and natural expansion of the
wolf (Canis lupus) populations has occurred across Europe. This remarkable recolonisation …

Large carnivores and zoos as catalysts for engaging the public in the protection of biodiversity

A Consorte-McCrea, A Fernandez, A Bainbridge… - 2019 - repository.sandiegozoo.org
Addressing the biodiversity crisis requires renewed collaborative approaches. Large
carnivores are ambassador species, and as such they can aid the protection of a wide range …