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Middle‐out ecology: small carnivores as sentinels of global change [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
SUPPORTING INFORMATION : Appendix S1. All Carnivora species considered small by our review criteria (i.e. order Carnivora,
Stephen N. Harris   +23 more
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Understanding extinction risk and resilience in an extremely small population facing climate and ecosystem change

open access: yesEcosphere, 2021
San Nicolas Island (SNI) foxes historically had the highest densities of the six subspecies of Channel Island fox, four of which were listed as endangered in the 1990s.
Victoria J. Bakker   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

European Wild Carnivores and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria: A Review

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2023
Antibiotic resistance is a global concern that affects not only human health but also the health of wildlife and the environment. Wildlife can serve as reservoirs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and antibiotics in veterinary medicine and agriculture ...
Andreia Garcês, Isabel Pires
doaj   +1 more source

Improving Human-Lion Conflict Research Through Interdisciplinarity

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Wicked socio-ecological problems are inherently complex and require an interdisciplinary approach for mitigation. Here, we investigated the many drivers of human-lion conflict in East Africa and present a novel conceptual model illustrating the intricate
Jacalyn M. Beck   +3 more
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Spatial Pattern Analysis Reveals Randomness Among Carnivore Depredation of Livestock

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Carnivore depredation of livestock is a global problem which negatively impacts both agropastoral livelihoods and carnivore population viability.
Claire F. Hoffmann   +2 more
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Comparative efficacy of sign surveys, spotlighting and audio playbacks in a landscape-scale carnivore survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Many carnivores are difficult and labour-intensive to detect, often leading to prohibitively high effort and cost in large-scale surveys. However, such studies provide information that is important for effective management and conservation.
Bateman, Phillip W.   +25 more
core   +1 more source

An assessment of diet overlap of two mesocarnivores in the North-West Province, South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
We used scat analysis to study the diet of two sympatric medium-sized carnivores: brown hyaena and black-backed jackal, in the NorthWest Province of South Africa.
Craig J. Tambling   +33 more
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Integrating Values and Ethics into Wildlife Policy and Management—Lessons from North America

open access: yesAnimals, 2011
Few animals provoke as wide a range of emotions as wolves. Some see wolves as icons of a lost wilderness; others see them as intruders. As the battle continues between wolf proponents and opponents, finding solutions that resolve conflicts while ...
Camilla H. Fox, Marc Bekoff
doaj   +1 more source

Drivers of Predator Killing by Rural Residents and Recommendations for Fostering Coexistence in Agricultural Landscapes

open access: yesFrontiers in Conservation Science, 2021
Predators inhabiting human-dominated landscapes are vulnerable to various anthropogenic actions, including people killing them. We assess potential drivers of predator killing in an agricultural landscape in southern Chile, and discuss the implications ...
Nicolás Gálvez   +3 more
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How People Should Respond When Encountering a Large Carnivore: Opinions of Wildlife Professionals

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
We conducted telephone surveys of wildlife professionals who work with large carnivores to ask their opinions about how people should respond to avoid being injured when confronted by a black bear (Ursus americana), grizzly bear (Ursus arctos), mountain ...
Dylan E. Brown, Michael R. Conover
doaj   +1 more source

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