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Studies into cytauxzoon and helminth infections of bobcats (Lynx rufus) of Northwest Arkansas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Cytauxzoon felis and gastrointestinal helminth infections in bobcats (Lynx rufus) of Northwest Arkansas, an area known to have numerous cases of cytaux in domestic cats.
Hickman, Emily   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Contrasting evidence of phylogenetic trophic niche conservatism in mammals worldwide [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Aim Phylogenetic niche conservatism (PNC), a pattern of closely related species retaining ancestral niche-related traits over evolutionary time, is well documented for abiotic (Grinellian) dimensions of the ecological niche.
Ackerly   +48 more
core   +1 more source

Scale of effect of landscape patterns on resource selection by bobcats (Lynx rufus) in a multi-use rangeland system

open access: yesLandscape Ecology
There is a growing appreciation that wildlife behavioral responses to environmental conditions are scale-dependent and that identifying the scale where the effect of an environmental variable on a behavior is the strongest (i.e., scale of effect) can ...
Aidan B. Branney   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

More pumas (Puma concolor) does not change perceptions: The mismatched response of ranchers to the presence of a top carnivore

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human‐wildlife conflicts (HWCs) are one of the most critical conservation challenges worldwide. Large carnivores are frequently at the centre of these conflicts because of the perceived and real threats they pose to livestock and human safety.
Esperanza C. Iranzo   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using population genetics for management of bobcats in oregon

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2013
In Oregon, USA, bobcats on either side of the Cascade Mountain Range are recognized as distinct subspecies, with Lynx rufus fasciatus west and Lynx rufus pallescens east of the Cascades.
Dawn M. Reding   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trophic interactions between two sympatric mesocarnivores in an anthropized landscape from the Mexican highlands

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2023
The study of diets in North American carnivores has been assessed from different methods, essentially analyzing the composition of their diet, and classifying the species based on the breadth of their trophic niche. Still, studies that explore aspects of
Luis A. Alanis-Hernández   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Conservation Status Matter if You’re Ugly? An Experimental Survey of Species Appeal and Public Support [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Wildlife conservation is of the utmost importance to the preservation of a healthy planet, with the extinction of wild animals increasing at previously unseen rates.
Redmond, Natalie Theresa
core   +1 more source

An open-access platform for camera-trapping data [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In southern Mexico, local communities have been playing important roles in the design and collection of wildlife data through camera-trapping in community-based monitoring of biodiversity projects. However, the methods used to store the data have limited
Lavariega, Mario César
core   +3 more sources

Unraveling the impact of dog‐friendly spaces on urban–wildland pumas and other wildlife

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
As the most widespread large carnivore on the planet, domestic dogs Canis lupus familiaris can pose a major threat to wildlife, even within protected areas (PAs). Growing human presence in PAs, coupled with increasing pet dog ownership underscores the urgency to understand the influence of dogs on wildlife activity and health.
Alys Granados   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adult bobcat (Lynx rufus) habitat selection in a longleaf pine savanna

open access: yesEcological Processes, 2018
Background Pine savannas are primarily managed with frequent prescribed fire (≤ 3 years) to promote diversity of flora and fauna, and to maintain open, park-like conditions needed by species such as the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides ...
Andrew R. Little   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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