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Tree Squirrels Selectively Disperse High‐Quality Acorns Away From Tree Trunks

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Acorn quality and squirrel feeding behavior significantly structured spatial dispersal patterns of two Californian oak species. Non‐infested acorns were preferentially selected for embryo excision and dispersed farther than infested ones. Acorns were fully consumed near tree trunks, signaling rapid feeding in safe refuges, whereas non‐eaten, partially ...
Miguel Puente‐Ruiz, Raquel Muñoz‐Gallego, Marta Peláez, Rodolfo Dirzo, Ramón Perea   +4 more
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Trophic loading capacity of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus, Zimmermann, 1780)

Revista Cubana de Ciencias Forestales, 2018
The investigation was carried out in the Tibisí locality of the Minas de Matahambre Agroforestry Company, in 3 formations of pine forests and semideciduous forest, considering the characteristics of the arboreal and shrub layer, during the low rainy ...
Marcelino Martínez Revol
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Seasonal Habitat Selection by a Threatened Ungulate in an Industrializing Boreal Landscape

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Understanding habitat selection by Threatened wood bison in landscapes characterized by anthropogenic disturbance is important for conservation planning. During summer and winter, bison selected for linear (e.g., roads, seismic lines, pipelines) and polygonal (e.g., well sites) disturbances, unless there were high densities of linear features.
Lisa J. Koetke, Christopher J. Lewis, Ingebjørg Jean K. Hansen, Thomas S. Jung, Chris J. Johnson   +4 more
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Landscape conservation forecasting to evaluate ecological condition and wildlife habitat suitability in eastern Nevada U.S.A.

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Cooperation among managers of protected areas and federal multiple use lands with private inholdings to increase restoration success and economies of scale creates ecological and regulatory complexity best studied with state‐and‐transition simulation models (STSM).
Louis Provencher, Kevin J. Badik, Sarah Byer, Laurel Saito, Margaret Horner, Bryan Hamilton, Michael Clifford, Devin McHugh   +7 more
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Incorporating burn probability into spatial prioritization of woodland caribou habitat restoration

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Habitat disturbance is a major driver of population declines of woodland caribou in Canada. Habitat restoration is a critical component of a successful, long‐term approach to caribou recovery; however, with limited resources, it is important to target areas where restoration efforts will provide maximum benefits to caribou.
James C. Maltman, Nicholas C. Coops, Gregory J.M. Rickbeil, Christopher Mulverhill, Txomin Hermosilla, A. Cole Burton   +5 more
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A Case of Polydactyly in a Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) From Germany

Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia, Volume 55, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Polydactyly is a rare anomaly that has been described in many vertebrate species including several deer species. The case described in this communication is believed to be only the second documented example of additional metatarsae in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus).
Johannes Lang, Sarah P. Stubbe, Carsten Staszyk, Michael Lierz   +3 more
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Mosquito feeding patterns in the context of West Nile and eastern equine encephalitis viruses in eastern Ontario, Canada

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 634-646, September 2026.
Mosquitoes in Eastern Ontario, Canada, readily fed on bloodmeal hosts consistent with patterns observed in other regions of North America. Enzootic and bridge vector mosquitoes fed on amplification hosts like American Robins (Turdus migratorius) together with humans, highlighting a potential route for WNV and EEEV transmission to human populations. Our
Colton R. A. Stephens, Mark R. Forbes, Scott Wilson, Antoinette Ludwig, David R. Lapen, Greg W. Mitchell   +5 more
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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
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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
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Military lands provide an opportunity to recover red wolves

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 6, August 2026.
Red wolf (Canis rufus) recovery remains challenging, with only one population persisting and no reintroductions since 1998. Despite extensive, biodiverse properties in the Southeast with conservation mandates, military lands have been overlooked. In our paper, we evaluate them as a potential path forward for red wolf reintroduction sites.
Meghan P. Keating, Stephen N. Harris, Chloe E. Horton, Jenna D. Krugler, Lauren D. Lusk, John M. Nettles, Katelyn N. Steen, Joseph W. Hinton, David S. Jachowski   +8 more
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