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This is fine: Mule deer and elk do not substantially change their behavior in response to active wildfires

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 6, August 2026.
During an outbreak of 7 wildfires in eastern Oregon, USA, we analyzed the home range and movement patterns of mule deer and elk before, during, and immediately after wildfires. Mule deer maintained high site fidelity during the wildfire but used their home range more uniformly and had higher daily displacement than deer unaffected by wildfire.
Jacob W. Dittel, Darren A. Clark
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Behavioral Selection of Coprophagy in an Arid-Adapted Herbivore: Does a Compatibility-Risk Gradient Shape Selective Coprophagy? [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Moeller C, Henke SE, Rideout-Hanzak S, Eversole CB.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Cougar density on the Oregon Coast: Using dead recovery modeling in an open population

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 6, August 2026.
The primary objective of this study was to determine cougar density in western Oregon. Our results demonstrate that integrating DNA collected via bio‐darting, mandatory hunter‐harvest check‐ins, and GPS collar data into the OPCR2 is a reliable method for estimating cougar densities in densely forested coastal systems.
Jason A. Kirchner, Joel S. Ruprecht, Jennifer R. Adams, Lisette P. Waits, Gregory C. Reed   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vertebrate scavenging patterns during extreme winter conditions in North Dakota. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Iancu L, Ras N.
europepmc   +1 more source

Understanding mammal avoidance of human settlements

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 8, Page 1504-1517, August 2026.
Terrestrial mammals often avoid human settlements, but is this a result of human activity around buildings or the built infrastructure per se? Using data on animal movement before and during the COVID‐19 lockdowns, this paper disentangles these effects, showing how changes in human mobility affect animals' avoidance of buildings. Abstract Anthropogenic
Jonathan R. Potts, Luca Börger, Marlee A. Tucker, Federico Ossi, Scott W. Yanco, Diego Ellis‐Soto, Thomas Müller, Ruth Y. Oliver, Mario H. Alves, Walter Arnold, Nina Attias, Guillaume Bastille‐Rousseau, Jerrold L. Belant, J. David Blount, Dean E. Beyer, Francesca Cagnacci, Simon Chamaillé‐Jammes, Aung N. Chan, Eric K. Cole, Jessica S. Cornils, Rogerio Cunha de Paula, Vickie DeNicola, Arnaud L. J. Desbiez, Sarah R. Dewey, David Drake, Michael Egan, Jasper A. J. Eikelboom, Morgan Farmer, Mathieu Garel, Jacob R. Goheen, Hans Peter Hansen, Lars Haugaard, Mark Hebblewhite, Morten Heim, Miloš Ježek, Lilla Jordán, Douglas N. Kamaru, Miha Krofel, Tayler N. LaSharr, Peter Leimgruber, Anne Loison, Ryan A. Long, Matthias‐Claudio Loretto, Pascal Marchand, Erling Meisingset, Joerg Melzheimer, Kevin L. Monteith, John J. Morgan, Rasmus M. Mortensen, Rebekka Mueller, Atle Mysterud, Astrid Olejarz, Teresa Oliveira, Manuela Panzacchi, Ruben Portas, Hubert Potočnik, Herbert H. T. Prins, Laura R. Prugh, Nathan Ranc, Ralf Roeder, Christer M. Rolandsen, Çağan Şekercioğlu, Aldin Selimovic, Rachel Smiley, Erling Johan Solberg, Olav Strand, Peter Sunde, Carole Toïgo, Bram Van Moorter, Tana L. Verzuh, Bettina Wachter, Brittany L. Wagler, Jesse Whittington, Christopher C. Wilmers, George Wittemyer, Christian Rutz   +75 more
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Managing the Threat of Subsidized Predators for a Threatened Shorebird

Animal Conservation, Volume 29, Issue 4, Page 443-454, August 2026.
Subsidized predators—native predators that have become more common due to human activities—challenge the persistence of many at‐risk prey species and require creative solutions beyond lethal predator control. In an 8‐year study, we placed small wire cages over western snowy plover nests that allow passage of plovers, but not their predators, and ...
R. R. Swaisgood, R. L. Smith, J. G. Schuetz, T. Wooten, L. I. Vilchis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lessons learned using species' distribution models for conservation planning in the Golden Gate Biosphere reserve. [PDF]

PLoS One
Syphard AD, Rustigian-Romsos H, Franco D, Forrestel A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Are we there yet? Reliable occupancy modeling from AI‐labeled trail camera data

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2026.
Even low false‐positive rates in AI‐labeled camera‐trap data can bias occupancy estimates, particularly for rare species. Our results show that false positive informed occupancy models can substantially improve inference, underscoring the need to evaluate AI classifiers according to the assumptions of downstream ecological analyses.
Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Joseph M. Guthrie, E. Hance Ellington   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost effectiveness of the Texas wildlife rabies Border Maintenance Zone. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Shwiff S, Swanson G, Shwiff S, Bodenchuk M, Maki J.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Combining Disparate Camera‐Trap Surveys: Impacts of Spatial Bias and Design Variation on Large‐Scale Ecological Inference

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Combining camera trap data from multiple surveys has the potential to address large‐scale ecological and conservation questions. But individual surveys can differ substantially in study design and, at the large scale, these surveys typically do not constitute a spatially representative sample.
R. Sollmann, R. Kays, M. V. Cove, T. R. Hofmeester, W. J. McShea, B. Rooney, F. Iannarilli   +6 more
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