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This is fine: Mule deer and elk do not substantially change their behavior in response to active wildfires

open access: yesThe Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 6, August 2026.
During an outbreak of 7 wildfires in eastern Oregon, USA, we analyzed the home range and movement patterns of mule deer and elk before, during, and immediately after wildfires. Mule deer maintained high site fidelity during the wildfire but used their home range more uniformly and had higher daily displacement than deer unaffected by wildfire.
Jacob W. Dittel, Darren A. Clark
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating novel attachment methods for tracking devices on terrestrial mammals

open access: yesThe Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 6, August 2026.
We deployed GNSS tracking devices on 2 endangered large terrestrial mammals, scimitar‐horned oryx and Przewalski's horses, using novel attachment methods. Tags achieved fix success rates and spatial accuracy that compare well with standard collars used on large mammals.
John F. McEvoy   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat fragmentation and amount drive within‐species variation in dispersal kernels and limit transferability across landscapes

open access: yesOikos, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
Dispersal is a key ecological trait that ensures connectivity, gene flow, and range dynamics, yet empirical information about how dispersal distances vary within species remains scarce. Many studies, investigating for instance connectivity conservation, use typical species‐specific dispersal kernels without accounting for the fact that these kernels ...
Jette Wolff   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

When wolves aren't enough: revisiting trophic cascades in northern Wisconsin

open access: yesOikos, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
Elimination of top predators has allowed large herbivores to flourish in many terrestrial ecosystems, transforming food webs and ecosystem functions. Restoration of large predator communities is hoped to reverse negative effects of this trophic downgrading, but evidence for such effects is elusive.
Elaine M. Brice   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

White-tailed deer scavenging community in a chronic wasting disease-endemic region and considerations for prion movement. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Jorge MH   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Understanding mammal avoidance of human settlements

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 8, Page 1504-1517, August 2026.
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

White-Tailed Deer Baiting Altered Black Bear Site Use but Not Movements or Range Size. [PDF]

open access: yesEcol Evol
Wehr NH   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Tree regeneration following natural disturbance and harvesting indicates challenges maintaining forest composition and tree species diversity in northern USA forests

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 8, August 2026.
Our work establishes that previously observed challenges in advance regeneration contribute to poor recovery following harvests and natural disturbances in northern USA forests. Shifts towards lower severity harvesting in the region may be exacerbating post‐disturbance regeneration challenges, ultimately leading to low tree species richness and novel ...
Lucas B. Harris   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating traditional practices, livelihoods, and conservation with Indigenous‐led furbearer camera trapping

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Contemporary conservation goals have a greater chance of success when practitioners collaborate with Indigenous communities. The importance of such collaborations has spurred calls by Western and Indigenous researchers to engage in equitable coproduction of ecological research that integrates multiple ways of knowing.
Kathleen A. Carroll   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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