Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.Interviews with car mechanics in Kraków (2010 vs. 2023) examined long‐term human–stone marten conflict related to car engine damage. While the total number of reported incidents changed little, the conflict rate relative to the growing number of registered cars significantly decreased.
Michał Strączyński +5 more
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Can the Wolf (Canis lupus) Thrive in Highly Anthropised Lowlands? First Habitat Suitability Analysis of the Po Plain, Italy. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Fardone L +4 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.In this study, we analysed data collected at 40 sites in the Northwest of Scotland (from 2018 to 2020) to quantify the relative contributions of hypothesised pathogen transmission hosts (deer and sheep) and non‐transmission hosts (birds and rodents) on the environmental abundance of ecotypes I and II of Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Our results add to our
William McLellan +8 more
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Anatomical variations in Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus) (Carnivora: Canidae) of the salivary glands: A histological and histochemical investigation. [PDF]
PLoS OneKlećkowska-Nawrot J +7 more
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A Genetic Tool for Non‐Invasive Monitoring of Fennoscandian Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos)
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.We describe and validate a 96 SNP panel for golden eagles in northern Europe as a tool for monitoring and future studies. We show that it can determine sex, identify individuals, and assess relatedness with great accuracy. ABSTRACT Increasing human landscape alterations may negatively affect golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) populations, calling for ...
Benjamin Lindberg +8 more
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Impact of trainability on telomere dynamics of pet dogs (Canis lupus familiaris): An explorative study in aging dogs. [PDF]
PLoS OneWeixlbraun J +5 more
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Use of Human Habitat in an Extreme Desert by the Generalist Red Fox: Risk and Energy Considerations
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.In the hyper‐arid southern Jordan Rift Valley, Red Foxes predominantly maintain territories in natural habitats but frequently visit human‐modified areas at night to access resources. The study reveals a significant behavioral trade‐off where foxes balance the benefits of human‐provided resources against the elevated energy expenditure and potential ...
Ron Efrat +2 more
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Survey on the Occurrence of Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens in the Feces of Wolves (Canis lupus italicus) Collected in a Protected Area in Central Italy. [PDF]
MicroorganismsBertelloni F, Cagnoli G, Ebani VV.
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Genomic Insights Into the Body Size Evolution in Felidae (Mammalia: Carnivora)
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.This study performed reannotation of the genomes of two felid species and conducted the first genomic analysis of body size variation and evolution in Felidae. Our results demonstrate that felid body size evolution is driven by adaptive changes in both core signaling pathways and individual key genes.
Shihu Zhao +12 more
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Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 9, September 2026.Ecosystem dynamics are shaped by interacting top‐down and bottom‐up processes, yet their relative importance may vary through time following disturbances such as disease outbreaks and changes in apex predator communities. Using a 52‐year time series in south‐central Sweden, we examined how disease, apex predators, and prey availability jointly impact a
Camilla Wikenros +4 more
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