Animals that must hunt and kill for at least part of their living are inherently interesting to
many people and the role that carnivores play in biological communities attract interest from …

Mammal diversity assessments based on DNA derived from invertebrates have been
suggested as alternatives to assessments based on traditional methods; however, no study …

Mammalian carnivore communities affect entire ecosystem functioning and structure.
However, their large spatial requirements, preferred habitats, low densities, and elusive …

One difficulty in the conservation of endangered wildlife is the lack of reliable information on
its status. This lack of knowledge can often be attributed to financial and logistic constraints …

The Earth's biodiversity is currently experiencing immense pressure from habitat loss,
overexploitation, global climate change, and invasive species, which escalate the global …

Abstract ̶ In this paper, I review questions about the 5 Ws ̶ Who, What, When, Where, and
Why ̶ of mammal trapping that I judge significant to better understand the pros and cons of …

The use of scat surveys to obtain DNA has been well documented in temperate areas,
where DNA preservation may be more effective than in tropical forests. Samples obtained in …

The Amazonian grey brocket deer (Mazama nemorivaga) is a large mammal species that
until now has been assumed to be limited to the Amazon region and has not been …

Non-invasive genetic sampling (NGS) is being increasingly applied in wildlife monitoring
and population genetic research. This study was designed to evaluate the use of NGS for …

Context Wild cats (Felis spp.) are difficult to monitor because of their cryptic lifestyle and
usually low numbers. Hair-snaring is a promising non-invasive method being used …