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Predation on livestock as an indicator of drastic prey decline? The indirect effects of an African swine fever epidemic on predator–prey relations in Poland

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2021
The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is one of the most conflictual mammals in Europe. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) are an essential part of gray wolf diet in central Europe, but after the emergence of African swine fever (ASF) in Europe, a sharp decline of the wild ...
Daniel Klich   +7 more
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Poaching of protected wolves fluctuated seasonally and with non-wolf hunting

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Poaching is the main cause of mortality for many large carnivores, and mitigating it is imperative for the persistence of their populations. For Wisconsin gray wolves (Canis lupus), periods of increased risk in overall mortality and poaching seem to ...
Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila   +1 more
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Are gray wolves a keystone species?

open access: yes, 2023
Understanding Keystone Species Keystone species are species that play an essential role in maintaining the balance of an ecosystem. They are often predators, but not always. Without keystone species, an ecosystem would be greatly altered or even collapse.
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Postcranial diversity and recent ecomorphic impoverishment of North American gray wolves. [PDF]

open access: yesBiol Lett, 2018
Recent advances in genomics and palaeontology have begun to unravel the complex evolutionary history of the gray wolf, Canis lupus .
Tomiya S, Meachen JA.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Gray Wolves [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Wolf conflicts are primarily related to predation on livestock, pets and other domestic animals, as well as their direct and indirect impacts on native ungulates (i.e., big game).
Hart, John P.   +2 more
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Habitat partitioning between woodland caribou and moose in Ontario: the potential role of shared prédation risk

open access: yesRangifer, 1996
This paper explores mechanisms of coexistence for woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) and moose (Akes alces) preyed upon by gray wolves (Canis lupus) in northern Ontario.
H.G. Cumming, D.B. Beange, G. Lavoie
doaj   +1 more source

Tracking a half century of media reporting on gray wolves

open access: yesConservation Biology, 2018
Abstract Natural resource and wildlife managers must balance the disparate priorities of a diversity of stakeholders. To manage these priorities, a firm understanding of topics salient to the public is needed. The media often report on issues of importance to the public; therefore, these reports may be a useful ...
Alexander K. Killion   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial cox-1 gene region as a DNA barcode marker for the Gray wolf, Canis lupus in Mongolia

open access: yesProceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences
The gray wolf (Canis lupus), locally known as saaral chono, is a widely distributed species across Europe, North America, and Asia, including Mongolia. Over the last 45 years, Mongolia’s gray wolf population has declined threefold, highlighting the need ...
Bayarlkhagva Damdin   +5 more
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Seasonal and biogeographical patterns of gastrointestinal parasites in large carnivores: wolves in a coastal archipelago [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Parasites are increasingly recognized for their profound influences on individual, population and ecosystem health. We provide the first report of gastrointestinal parasites in gray wolves from the central and north coasts of British Columbia, Canada ...
Wagner, B.   +13 more
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