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Temperature driven density gradients of two congeneric felids reveal contrasting responses to climate change at a range margin [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Climate change causes divergent range shifts in cold versus warm-tolerant species, potentially reshuffling biotic interactions at range margins. Yet, outside of coarse distributional metrics, little information exists regarding the ecology of species ...
Sujay Singh, Daniel Thornton, Lindsay Welfelt   +2 more
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Three Distinct Circovirids Identified in a Tapeworm Recovered from a Bobcat (Lynx rufus) [PDF]

Viruses
Bobcats (Lynx rufus) are an iconic North American predator; however, there is limited knowledge regarding their associated parasites. In this case study, we used a metagenomic approach to identify associated viruses and helminth species from a deceased ...
Ayla Žuštra, April Howard, Katie Schwartz, Ron Day, Jaclyn Dietrich, Caroline Sobotyk, Simona Kraberger, Arvind Varsani   +7 more
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Highway Crossing Rates of Wild Felids Before, During, and After Wildlife Crossing Structure Installation [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
In an environment increasingly dominated by roads, wildlife crossing structures (WCS) have been installed to decrease wildlife mortality and improve habitat linkages.
Sarah E. Lehnen, Mitch A. Sternberg, Hilary M. Swarts, John H. Young Jr, Victoria Hanley, Richard J. Kline   +5 more
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Genetic analysis of harvest samples reveals population structure in a highly mobile generalist carnivore [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Delineating wildlife population boundaries is important for effective population monitoring and management. The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a highly mobile generalist carnivore that is ecologically and economically important. We sampled 1225 bobcats harvested
Stuart C. Fetherston, Robert C. Lonsinger, Lora B. Perkins, Chadwick P. Lehman, Jennifer R. Adams, Lisette P. Waits   +5 more
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Patterns of dietary niche breadth and overlap are maintained for two closely related carnivores across broad geographic scales

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Ecological studies investigating niche breadth and overlap often have limited spatial and temporal scale, preventing generalizations across varying environments and communities.
Jenilee Gobin, Christa M. Szumski, James D. Roth, Dennis L. Murray, Dennis L. Murray   +4 more
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Novel hair snare and genetic methods for non‐invasive bobcat detection

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Over the past 20 years, the use of non‐invasive hair snare surveys in wildlife research and management has become more prevalent. While these tools have been used to answer important research questions, these techniques often fail to gather information ...
Thomas F. Rounsville Jr., Richard E. Rogers, Amy B. Welsh, Christopher W. Ryan, James T. Anderson   +4 more
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Effects of Prey Presence and Scale on Bobcat Resource Selection during Winter. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Factors relevant to resource selection in carnivores may vary across spatial and temporal scales, both in magnitude and rank. Understanding relationships among carnivore occupancy, prey presence, and habitat characteristics, as well as their interactions
Florent Bled, Savanna Summers, Deborah Martell, Tyler R Petroelje, Dean E Beyer, Jerrold L Belant   +5 more
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Relationships of catch-per-unit-effort metrics with abundance vary depending on sampling method and population trajectory.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) is often used to monitor wildlife populations and to develop statistical population models. Animals caught and released are often not included in CPUE metrics and their inclusion may create more accurate indices of abundance.
Maximilian L Allen, Nathan M Roberts, Javan M Bauder   +2 more
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Performance evaluation of high-volume electret filter air samplers in aerosol microbiome research

Environmental Microbiome, 2020
Background Reliable identification and quantification of bioaerosols is fundamental in aerosol microbiome research, highlighting the importance of using sampling equipment with well-defined performance characteristics.
Kari Oline Bøifot, Jostein Gohli, Gunnar Skogan, Marius Dybwad   +3 more
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Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Bobcat

EDIS, 2018
Learn more about the Bobcats in Florida! The Wildlife of Florida Factsheet series was created to provide the public with a quick accurate introduction to Florida’s wildlife, including both native and invasive species. We hope these factsheets inspire
Samantha Baraoidan, Raoul K. Boughton
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