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Adaptive harvesting of two trophic levels stabilises predator–prey dynamics. Simulations with Eurasian lynx and European roe deer

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Europe has seen the recovery of many species of wild herbivores, which are now widespread across much of the continent. In addition, large carnivores are also recolonising many European countries. Most ungulates are managed through hunting, but natural predation can also have a significant influence in many areas.
Cécile A. E. Carpentier, Marco Heurich, Olivier Devineau, Olivier Gimenez, John D. C. Linnell   +4 more
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Wild large herbivores promote plant diversity and functional redundancy by reducing dominance

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Large herbivores can strongly shape plant communities, yet studies report contrasting effects on species richness, and how they affect plant functional diversity remains largely unknown.
Jonas Trepel, Elizabeth le Roux, Camille Magneville, Anika Oosthuizen, Debbie du Preez, Savannah Reichert, Jens‐Christian Svenning, Robert Buitenwerf   +7 more
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Pathways of megaherbivore rewilding transitions: typologies from an Andean gradient

Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 2020
In most of the planet, large herbivore communities have been replaced by livestock, but this process is reversing in many places. Here, we outline and review the pathways of “megaherbivore rewilding transitions” in three social-ecological-systems of ...
H. Ricardo Grau, Ezequiel Aráoz, Carlos J. Navarro, A. Sofía Nanni, Agustina Malizia   +4 more
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Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Mateus Melo‐Dias, Beatriz Maria Paccas Saraiva, Nacho Villar, Mauro Galetti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digging into dirt: Rewilding with threatened mammals shapes soil‐emerging insect assemblages

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
By comparing insect communities across treatments at two time points, we show that reintroduced digging mammals shape soil‐emerging insect assemblages. This provides empirical evidence that restoring ecosystem engineers may drive broader community‐level change in semi‐arid ecosystems. Abstract Digging mammals function as ecosystem engineers by altering
Lucy G. Johanson, Peter Contos, Romina Rader, Heloise Gibb   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Putting Rodents at the Center of One Health Programs: A Narrative Synthesis

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Rodents link human, animal, and environmental health across diverse ecosystems. Rodent diversity underpins both zoonotic disease risk and ecosystem function. Environmental change reshapes rodent communities and spillover dynamics. Rodents act as reservoirs, amplifiers, and sentinels of emerging pathogens.
Steven R. Belmain
wiley   +1 more source

Rewilding

Literary Imagination, 2022
Adam Eagle, Alex Cooper, Rob Espin, Jack Gould, Elsie Blackshaw-Crosby   +4 more
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Rewilding in cold blood: Restoring functionality in degraded ecosystems using herbivorous reptiles

Global Ecology and Conservation
Rewilding constitutes an ecological recovery approach that has been promoted to restore vanished ecological functions by replacing recently extinct or extirpated species through the reintroduction of the missing species or the introduction of their non ...
Gavin Stark, Mauro Galetti
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Filtration of airborne eDNA outperforms leaf swabs for terrestrial vertebrate detection in a temperate mixed forest with longer filtration times performing the best

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract Advances in collection of environmental DNA (eDNA) through active air filtration and sampling from vegetation (leaf swabs) have demonstrated the promise of using airborne eDNA for terrestrial vertebrate surveys. However, methods are at an early stage, and we lack insights into the effect of air filtration time and the complementarity between ...
Kasun H. Bodawatta, Agnete l. M. Madsen, Christina Lynggaard, Kristine Bohmann   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic Assessment of Reintroduced African Wild Dogs Informs Conservation Translocations

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Few reintroduction and translocation programs incorporate genomic assessments into management planning, despite ongoing debate over how founder individuals should be selected. Here, we assess the genomic composition of reintroduced African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) populations in private reserves in South Africa, comparing them with a free‐roaming ...
Michou Weimar, Cole du Plessis, Rosemary Groom, Bettine Jansen van Vuuren, Laura Tensen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source