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Morphometric and Paleobiological Insights Into Pleistocene Sicilian Wolf Populations

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Pleistocene wolves (Canis lupus) from Sicily represent one of the few known insular populations of this species from that time period. Despite their potential relevance for understanding carnivore adaptations in insular contexts, no dedicated study has previously investigated their morphology and evolutionary significance.
Domenico Tancredi, Carolina Di Patti, Sabrina Lo Brutto, Matteo Cammarata   +3 more
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A complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Asian black bear Sichuan subspecies (Ursus thibetanus mupinensis)

International Journal of Biological Sciences, 2007
We obtained the complete mitochondrial genome of U.thibetanus mupinensis by DNA sequencing based on the PCR fragments of 18 primers we designed. The results indicate that the mtDNA is 16 868 bp in size, encodes 13 protein genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 2 rRNA
Wan-ru Hou, Yu Chen, Xia Wu, Jin-chu Hu, Zheng-song Peng, Jung Yang, Zong-xiang Tang, Cai-Quan Zhou, Yu-ming Li, Shi-kui Yang, Yu-jie Du, Ling-lu Kong, Zheng-long Ren, Huai-yu Zhang, Su-rong Shuai
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Histomorphology Structure of the Gastric Caecum, Midgut, and Malpighian Tubules in Adult Flatheaded Pine Borer Chalcophora mariana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pine weevil is one of the largest species in the jewel beetle (Buprestidae) family found in Central Europe and Turkey. Chalcophora mariana is generally considered a secondary guest and primarily develops in weakened, decaying, or recently dead pine trees.
Hicret Arslan, Selami Candan
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The impacts of different visitor management strategies on wildlife activity in a popular desert nature reserve

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Water sources in desert ecosystems are critical for wildlife survival, but they may also attract thousands of visitors, creating potential conflicts between humans and wildlife. Effective management strategies are essential to support human‐wildlife coexistence in these fragile arid environments, allowing for sustainable tourism while ...
Yuval Zukerman, Tania Bird, Oded Berger‐Tal   +2 more
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Testing the reliability of a camera‐trap based abundance proxy for assessing mountain ungulate populations

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
This paper provides practical and science‐based information for researchers, conservationists, and policymakers on estimating the abundance of mountain ungulates from an easy‐to‐use relative abundance index. Abstract Monitoring wildlife abundance is important for understanding species population status and trends and, thus, for informing conservation ...
Igor Khorozyan, Pavel Weinberg, Elmar Babaev, Parviz Fatullayev, Alexander Malkhasyan, Elshad Askerov, Arman Kandaryan, Ismayil Mammadov, Arash Ghoddousi, Tobias Kuemmerle, Konul Ahmadova, Vasil Ananian   +11 more
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Histological analysis of incremental markings and crown growth characteristics in mandibular first molars of the red fox, Vulpes vulpes (Canidae, Mammalia)

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
This paper histologically analyzed incremental markings in dental enamel of red fox and grey wolf. Our results demonstrate that previous studies have misidentified these markings, which led to miscalculation of dental growth parameters. Abstract The present study analyzed incremental markings in the enamel of eight mandibular first molars (M1) of red ...
Horst Kierdorf, Uwe Kierdorf
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Ecological plasticity of denning chronology by American black bears and brown bears

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2019
Ecological plasticity may index the capacity of individuals, populations, and species to respond to stochasticity. Few studies have demonstrated mechanisms influencing expression of plasticity and less have addressed proximate and causal mechanisms at ...
Nicholas L. Fowler, Jerrold L. Belant, Guiming Wang, Bruce D. Leopold   +3 more
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Livestock Depredations and Prevention Strategies to Foster Human‐Carnivore Coexistence in Western Mongolia's High Mountain Systems

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
The implementation of visual deterrents (i.e., Foxlights) proved to be effective in reducing the number of night‐time livestock depredations by both snow leopards and wolves. ABSTRACT The decline of large carnivores and the overabundance of livestock practices contribute significantly to ecosystem degradation.
Marcello Franchini, Charleen Gavette, Rodney Jackson, Kayley Bateman, Ashleigh Lutz‐Nelson, Geraldine Werhahn, Yelik Nurbat, Marco Zaccaroni, Fabio Dartora, Munkhtsog Bayaraa, Claudio Augugliaro   +10 more
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Black bear density in Glacier National Park, Montana

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2014
We report the first abundance and density estimates for American black bears (Ursus americanus) in Glacier National Park (NP), Montana, USA. We used data from 2 independent and concurrent noninvasive genetic sampling methods—hair traps and bear rubs ...
Jeff B. Stetz, Katherine C. Kendall, Amy C. Macleod   +2 more
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Twenty‐Year Progress in Landscape Genetics of Tetrapods

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Geographic distribution of tetrapod landscape genetics between 2003 and 2025. ABSTRACT Landscape genetics, an interdisciplinary field integrating population genetics, landscape ecology, and spatial analytical techniques, has progressed significantly over two decades, yet systematic reviews of its application to tetrapods remain limited. Here, we review
Tongtong Gu, Xing Jia, Yuxin He, Zixin Lin   +3 more
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