Minimum habitat thresholds required for conserving mountain lion genetic diversity [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Jointly considering the ecology (e.g., habitat use) and genetics (e.g., population genetic structure and diversity) of a species can increase understanding of current conservation status and inform future management practices.
Justin A. Dellinger +4 more
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Behavioral Observations From a Mountain Lion Nursery in a Recolonizing Great Plains Population [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionNatal dens and neonatal behavior are a critical but understudied component of reproductive success in cryptic solitary carnivores. Mountain lion (Puma concolor) nursery sites tend to be in remote and difficult‐to‐observe areas—as a result, there are few ...
Maximilian L. Allen +3 more
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Increased contact transmission of contemporary Human H5N1 compared to Bovine and Mountain Lion H5N1 in a hamster model [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThe ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N1 in the U.S. poses a significant public health threat. To date, 70 human cases have been confirmed in the United States, including two severe cases and one fatality ...
Reshma Koolaparambil Mukesh +14 more
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Rustrela Virus in Wild Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) with Staggering Disease, Colorado, USA [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe identified a rustrela virus variant in a wild mountain lion (Puma concolor) in Colorado, USA. The animal had clinical signs and histologic lesions compatible with staggering disease. Considering its wide host range in Europe, rustrela virus should be
Karen A. Fox +4 more
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Aligning mountain lion hunting seasons to mitigate orphaning dependent kittens
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2018 Hunting results in direct numerical effects and numerous indirect effects on game species. One indirect effect occurs when a female is killed; and as a consequence, her dependent offspring die, negatively affecting recruitment rates.
Connor O'Malley +2 more
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Use of intraperitoneal radiotransmitters to study mountain lion ( Puma concolor ) Kittens
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2012 Implantation of radiotransmitters in juvenile carnivores allows researchers to study little‐known life stages. In the field, we successfully implanted 7 mountain lion (Puma concolor) kittens from 2 litters in the Santa Monica Mountains (Los Angeles and ...
Jeff A Sikich, Seth P D Riley
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Analyses of national mountain lion harvest indices yield ambiguous interpretations
Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2022 Wildlife managers make difficult decisions about how best to ensure sustainable wildlife populations. This is especially contentious in the absence of accurate abundance data.
L. Mark Elbroch +3 more
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Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2021 Noise is the non-target search results that people encounter when searching for a particular topic of interest; it is also the cloud of distracting data that can obscure or deflect conservation communication. Online noise associated with large carnivores
Emma Wood +6 more
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Motion-triggered video cameras reveal spatial and temporal patterns of red fox foraging on carrion provided by mountain lions [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Carrion is a rich, ephemeral resource vital to biodiversity and ecosystem health. In temperate ecosystems in which cold temperatures and snowfall influence the accessibility and availability of small prey and seasonal mast crops, carrion may also be a ...
Connor O’Malley +3 more
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