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Field evaluations of thermal optics and tracking tunnels for small mammal surveys at airports and grass dominated habitats

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
Small mammal survey tools are needed at airports to help inform aircraft strike‐risk management. We evaluated thermal optics and tracking tunnels as small mammal survey tools. We conclude that thermal optics would not be a viable survey tool for mouse‐sized mammals (19‐41 g) at airfields and other thick grass habitats unless grass height was maintained
Aaron B. Shiels, Hunter Ray, Travis L. Guerrant, Craig K. Bloomquist, Scott F. Beckerman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diameter thresholds for distinguishing between red wolf and other canid scat

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2011
Differentiation between scats of sympatric canid species is important for determining species‐specific presence and movements, but distinction in the field is difficult.
Justin A. Dellinger, Justin M. Mcvey, David T. Cobb, Christopher E. Moorman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Apex predators exploit advantageous snow conditions across hunting modes

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Advantageous snow conditions—in terms of snow depth and density—are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy. In a warming climate, the knock‐on effects of a diminishing snowpack may reduce the hunting success of multiple large carnivore species.
Benjamin K. Sullender, Taylor R. Ganz, Ross Mower, Jessica D. Lundquist, Brian N. Kertson, Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron J. Wirsing, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gulf Coast canids: A wetland coyote ecotype shaped by red wolf introgression

Ecosphere
Morphology and behavior are fundamental components of ecology because phenotypic variation influences the distribution and abundance of species, interspecific interactions, and community assemblages.
Joseph W. Hinton, Amy C. Shutt, Jazmin Murphy, Colleen O'Donnell   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Habitat Features, Coyotes, and Humans Drive Diel Activity Variation Among Sympatric Mammals

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We found that multiple mammal species show considerable variation in diel activity in response to several factors, with biotic variables (habitat features and the presence of coyotes Canis latrans) having the strongest overall effects. Our results have important implications for trophic dynamics. Future studies will need to account for these underlying
Nathan J. Proudman, Maximilian L. Allen
wiley   +1 more source

Cenozoic Tectonics Ignite Mitochondrial Codon Innovations Propelling Canid Body Size Evolution and Transcontinental Radiations

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We decode mitochondrial genomes across all extant canids, revealing lineage‐specific codon optimization driven by altitude, predation, and body size. A tripartite framework integrates geological events, metabolic constraints, and adaptive radiation to explain carnivore evolution.
Xiaoyang Wu, Xibao Wang, Yongquan Shang, Yao Chen, Haotian Cai, Tian Xia, Qinguo Wei, Weilai Sha, Honghai Zhang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anticoagulant Rodenticides Contribute to a Decline in an Urban Carnivore

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) have been shown to negatively affect carnivores globally and are closely tied to human activity and development. We examined drivers of annual survival in bobcats persisting on a residentially developed barrier island over 16 years.
Meghan P. Keating, Catherine M. Bodinof Jachowski, Duane R. Diefenbach, James D. Jordan, Nicole M. Nemeth, Thomas R. Rainwater, Gregory K. Yarrow, David S. Jachowski   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prey Partitioning in a Diverse Carnivore Community: Implications for Reintroduced Fishers in Washington

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Using fecal DNA metabarcoding, we quantified dietary overlap among reintroduced fishers and sympatric coyotes, bobcats, and Pacific martens in Washington's North Cascades. Niche overlap was substantial for common prey but varied with body size, revealing fine‐scale resource partitioning that may limit fishers' access to energetically efficient prey ...
Kayla A. Shively, Ellen M. Reese, Jason I. Ransom, Jeffrey C. Lewis, Tara Chestnut, David O. Werntz, Taal Levi, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does conservation status predict research output?

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 uses the best available science to protect threatened and endangered species, but limited knowledge of listed species can undermine conservation success. This study examined whether ESA‐listed species receive more peer‐reviewed publications than ecologically similar non‐listed species.
Cody P. Griffin, Landon K. Neumann, Remy C. Sutherland, Nathan M. Moore, Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, Craig A. Davis, Alexander G. Barnes, Maria G. Bleitz, Jullianna K. McCauley, Cameron M. Sherbon, Adam J. Vonderschmidt, Katie N. Worden   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial genetic analysis of coyotes in New York State

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2019
The robust dispersal capability of the coyote (Canis latrans) would suggest a pattern of widespread gene flow across North America, yet historical legacies, dispersal barriers, and habitat affinities may produce or reinforce genetic structure.
Leah K. Berkman, Jacqueline L. Frair, Paula E. Marquardt, Deahn M. Donner, John C. Kilgo, Christopher M. Whipps   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source