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From armadillos to sloths: Patterns and variations in xenarthran coronary anatomy

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 8, Page 2199-2220, August 2026.
Abstract Species of the superorder Xenarthra play a vital ecological role in the Neotropics. Despite their evolutionary significance, anatomical studies on their coronary circulation remain scarce. This study investigated the coronary anatomy of 82 hearts from nine Xenarthra species across the Dasypodidae, Myrmecophagidae, and Bradypodidae.
Wilson Viotto‐Souza, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos, Marcelo Abidu‐Figueiredo, Thaís Aparecida Silva, Rodrigo Ananias Barreiros Silva, Paulo de Souza‐Junior   +5 more
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Forest disturbance shapes habitat selection but not migratory tendency for partially migratory ungulates

Ecosphere
In forest management settings, disturbance resets forests to earlier successional stages, typically improving forage conditions for mule deer. Examining how forest disturbance influences mule deer behavior is important for guiding forest and wildlife ...
Teagan A. Hayes, Collin J. Peterson, Nicholas J. DeCesare, Chad J. Bishop, Colby B. Anton   +4 more
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Encroachment on Water Corridors Drives Farmers–Giraffe Conflicts Along River Tana Ecosystem in Eastern Kenya

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Human–wildlife conflict in Garissa County, Kenya, is intensified by the degradation of historical water corridors, driven mainly by Prosopis juliflora invasion, farmland expansion, and riverbank erosion. This study identifies conflict hotspots near water sources and croplands, and shows that supplementary feeding effectively reduces giraffe incursions ...
Mohamed H. Ali, George Muriuki, Abdullahi H. Ali, Harun Gitari   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sympatry Increases Predation Risk for an Endangered Ungulate

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
We characterized predation risk for Peninsular bighorn sheep and southern mule deer across their ranges to understand how topography, habitat, forage, and prey habitat suitability affect where pumas are likely to predate both species. The presence of the second ungulate species increased predation risk for both species but had the greatest effect on ...
Daniel Gordon, Rebecca L. Lewison, Randy Botta, Winston Vickers, Fernando Najera, Megan Jennings   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing a macroecology for human‐altered ecosystems

Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
Although anthropogenically‐induced ecological disruptions are fundamentally important in defining ecosystem properties, they are largely overlooked by macroecological theory. Anthropogenic disruptions and their effects are generally not comparable to one another, nor to disturbances that are part of natural disturbance regimes.
Erica A. Newman, Mark Q. Wilber, Alexandre Génin, Oriana E. Chafe, Henry F. Houskeeper, Steven Lee, Eric L. Berlow, John Harte   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Deer and antelope meat studies: Season of highest palatability and food value subject of investigation of California antelope and deer

California Agriculture, 1949
Bucks of the California mule deer and the black-tailed deer usually are in prime condition—with the antlers hard—in August and early September. On the basis of palatability and vitamin content the meat of the mule deer from Santa Barbara and Ventura ...
B Cook, A Morgan
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The Seasonal Diet Selection and Nutritional Niche of Mule Deer in a Chihuahuan Semi-Desert

Wild
Ruminant herbivores interact dynamically with their food resources, especially in deserts, where plant availability fluctuates sharply across seasons. We evaluated how seasonal food availability and the nutritional traits of preferred plants shape the ...
John F. Aristizabal, Nadiel Y. Almanza-Ortiz, Cuauhcihuatl Vital-García, Nicoletta Righini, Martha P. Olivas-Sánchez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating novel attachment methods for tracking devices on terrestrial mammals

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 6, August 2026.
We deployed GNSS tracking devices on 2 endangered large terrestrial mammals, scimitar‐horned oryx and Przewalski's horses, using novel attachment methods. Tags achieved fix success rates and spatial accuracy that compare well with standard collars used on large mammals.
John F. McEvoy, Catherine Ressijac, Rosana N. Moraes, Dolores Reed, Tara Buk, Jared A. Stabach, Peter Leimgruber, Melissa Songer, Katherine Mertes   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biological consequences of winter‐feeding of mule deer in developed landscapes in Northern Utah

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2011
Winter‐feeding of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in developed landscapes is often advocated by stakeholders to compensate for lost or fragmented winter range.
Chris Peterson, Terry A. Messmer
doaj   +1 more source