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The ecology and behaviour of pumas (Puma concolor) in northern California, U.S.A. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
<p>Large carnivores are important components of many ecosystems and play an integral role in determining the composition and structure of ecological communities. The influences of pumas (Puma concolor) on other species, including prey and competitors, vary across their range and among individuals.
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FIG. 2 in Human-puma (Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771)) relations in the Dry Chaco of Córdoba, Argentina

open access: yes, 2022
FIG. 2. — Puma's (Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771)) body parts. A, as nourishment waiting to be butchered; B, as ornamental skin for the domestic household; C, the skull, as ornament in a local farm cottage. Photos credits: Jessica Manzano-García.Published
Mignino, Julian   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Apex predators exploit advantageous snow conditions across hunting modes

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Advantageous snow conditions—in terms of snow depth and density—are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy. In a warming climate, the knock‐on effects of a diminishing snowpack may reduce the hunting success of multiple large carnivore species.
Benjamin K. Sullender   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding mammal avoidance of human settlements

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Terrestrial mammals often avoid human settlements, but is this a result of human activity around buildings or the built infrastructure per se? Using data on animal movement before and during the COVID‐19 lockdowns, this paper disentangles these effects, showing how changes in human mobility affect animals' avoidance of buildings. Abstract Anthropogenic
Jonathan R. Potts   +75 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validación y aplicación de la prueba ELISA para medir cortisol fecal en jaguar (Panthera onca) y puma (Puma concolor) durante un programa de enriquecimiento ambiental en el Zoológico Jaime Duque

open access: yesRevista de Medicina Veterinaria, 2005
El enriquecimiento ambiental busca aumentar el bienestar de los animales cautivos mediante la provisión de estímulos que motiven la realización de comportamientos típicos de la especie. A las poblaciones de jaguares (Panthera onca) y pumas (Puma concolor)
Catalina Rodríguez Álvarez   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human hunters are no substitute for vanishing apex predators

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Our study reveals that human hunters fail to replicate the collective and individual ecological functions of natural apex predators in sustaining biodiversity and promoting stable spatial patterns. These insights are vital for rethinking predator conservation and wildlife management in human‐dominated landscapes.
Ying Geng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prey Partitioning in a Diverse Carnivore Community: Implications for Reintroduced Fishers in Washington

open access: yesAnimal Conservation, EarlyView.
Using fecal DNA metabarcoding, we quantified dietary overlap among reintroduced fishers and sympatric coyotes, bobcats, and Pacific martens in Washington's North Cascades. Niche overlap was substantial for common prey but varied with body size, revealing fine‐scale resource partitioning that may limit fishers' access to energetically efficient prey ...
Kayla A. Shively   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

FIG. 1 in Human-puma (Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771)) relations in the Dry Chaco of Córdoba, Argentina

open access: yes, 2022
FIG. 1. — Study area, the northwest of Córdoba in Argentina, South America (insert). B, C, pumas (Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771)) captured on camera traps southward the saline depressions (31°0'23.56"S, 65°32'19.00"W).
Mignino, Julian   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Translocation effects on regional and local population viability and connectivity

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Translocations and reintroductions aim to improve the viability of isolated populations and promote connectivity for large carnivores. However, there is no established framework for assessing their success. We used the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in western and central Europe to assess the impact of translocations on the viability of six ...
Eva Sánchez Arribas   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychometric framework for coexistence with large carnivores

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Human–carnivore coexistence is essential for biodiversity conservation, yet measuring the attitudes and behaviors that support it remains methodologically challenging. We developed psychometric scales to assess willingness to coexist with carnivores and the underlying beliefs of this coexistence through an iterative expert elicitation process ...
Benjamin Ghasemi   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

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