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Differences in mammal community response to highway construction across different levels of human land use

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Worldwide, transportation agencies have been involved in road mitigation efforts to reduce road mortality and promote connectivity of endangered species. Baseline data on how mammals respond to highway construction, however, are rarely collected in road mitigation and monitoring studies, including in the USA.
Thomas J. Yamashita, Jason V. Lombardi, Zachary M. Wardle, Michael E. Tewes, John H. Young   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Citizen science project on urban canids provides different results from camera traps but generates interest and revenue

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
As urbanization increases, wildlife increasingly encounters people. Coyotes Canis latrans and red foxes Vulpes vulpes are two canid species that have readily adapted to urban environments. Citizen science has emerged as a low‐cost method of collecting data on urban‐adapted species that can benefit management agencies but may provide different results ...
Neville F. Taraporevala, Jon P. Beckmann, Julie K. Young   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wildlife temporal behaviors in response to human activity changes during and following COVID‐19 park closures

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
With urbanization reducing the amount of available wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation increasing the human activity within wildlife habitats, it is important to understand the effects of human activity on animal behavior. This study examined how the reduction in human presence in urban parks in Gainesville, Florida, affected the temporal ...
Maya Fives, Matthew Hallett
wiley   +1 more source

Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
Baylisascaris procyonis, a common roundworm of raccoons, causes severe or fatal human infections, often in suburban areas. To evaluate the effectiveness of a baiting strategy requiring minimal labor, we distributed medicated baits near raccoon latrines ...
Kristen Page, Timothy J. Smyser, Elise Dunkerton, Emily Gavard, Bruce Larkin, Stanley Gehrt   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urbanisation and human activities influence the co‐occurrence of red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris and meso‐carnivores in Berlin, Germany

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Urban expansion is a major driver of habitat fragmentation, shrinking wildlife habitat, and restricting wildlife movements and activity patterns. In this novel environment, species must adapt to the new composition of wildlife communities. For example, red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris are commonly found in urban environments, while their potential ...
Josefa Vergara Stuardo, Sinah Drenske, Julie Louvrier   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating multiple surveys using state–space models improves inference of population trends for Illinois furbearers

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Long‐term population monitoring is fundamental to wildlife population management. Furbearer populations are often surveyed using multiple methods, but many estimates of their abundance, especially abundance indices, do not account for detection error, and lead to conflicting interpretations of population trends.
Lauren C. Scopel, Maximilian L. Allen, Thomas J. Benson, Craig A. Miller, Kirk W. Stodola   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

New to town: home range size, habitat selection and behavioral adaptations by urban hares

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
European hares Lepus europaeus have recently been shown to colonize urban areas in different parts of Europe. This appears to be a novel phenomenon, and little is known about the space use and behavioral adaptations of hares living in urban areas. Here, we describe the first findings concerning home range sizes from GPS‐collared hares (n = 3) in Aarhus
Martin Mayer, Rasmus Mohr Mortensen, Peter Sunde   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Raccoons and Skunks as Sentinels for Enzootic Tularemia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
We analyzed sera from diverse mammals of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, for evidence of Francisella tularensis exposure. Skunks and raccoons were frequently seroreactive, whereas white-footed mice, cottontail rabbits, deer, rats, and dogs were not ...
Zenda L. Berrada, Heidi K. Goethert, Sam R. Telford   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nocturnal neighbors: exploring residents' perceptions of urban wildlife related to animal traits identified by camera traps and literature

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Wildlife in urban areas is often a source of conflict, yet relatively few efforts have been directed toward fostering coexistence in these human‐dominated landscapes. While previous research has focused on socio‐demographic factors influencing perceptions of wildlife, the role of specific animal traits in shaping acceptance remains underexplored.
Simon S. Moesch, Marufa Sultana, Geva Peerenboom, Ilse Storch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental and host factors underlying tick infestation in invasive raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Hokkaido, Japan

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Revealing interactions between ticks and wild animals is vital for gaining insights into the dynamics of tick-borne pathogens in the natural environment.
Mebuki Ito, Miku Minamikawa, Anastasiia Kovba, Hideka Numata, Tetsuji Itoh, Yuki Katada, Shiho Niwa, Yurie Taya, Yuto Shiraki, Gita Sadaula Pandey, Samuel Kelava, Nariaki Nonaka, Ryo Nakao, Ryosuke Omori, Yuma Ohari, Norikazu Isoda, Michito Shimozuru, Toshio Tsubota, Keita Matsuno, Mariko Sashika   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source