Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Maria Petridou, John F. Benson, Olivier Gimenez, Vassiliki Kati
Summary: In a study conducted in Greece, the temporal activity and spatial patterns of wolves and other sympatric mammals were examined using camera traps. The study found that wolves had the highest temporal overlap with wild boars and medium-sized mammals, followed by brown bears, and the least overlap with roe deer. Most wild mammals were nocturnal and showed low temporal overlap with human disturbance, except for roe deer which were more active during the day. The study also found that the nocturnality of certain species increased in areas with high human disturbance.
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Ecology
Sara Savazza, Paolo Rossi, Nicola Rebora, Fabrizio G. Lioy, Donato Franculli, Andre Roveyaz, Alfredo Bruno, Antonio Sicuro, Giuseppe Dino, Erica La Placa, Lorenzo Gaudiano, Luciano Cicognani, Franca Monti, Gianluca Serra, Giovanni Gallipo, Vanessa Draksler, Claudio Vecchietti, Lorenzo Filoni, Andrea Cairone, Egzon Krodaliu, Alex Nardone, Fabio Dartora, Maurizio Scotti, Filippo Rimassa, Carlo Vecchiolli, Simone Calandri, David Francescangeli, Girolamo Parretta, Simone Giosso, Ludovica Barbieri, Daniele Ecotti, Federico Piolanti, Gianni Piolanti, Stefano Comazzi, Stefano Filacorda, Clayton K. Nielsen, Stefano Anile
Summary: This study aims to create an independent network of citizen scientists to gain a deeper understanding of European wildcat ecology. The research reveals the expansion of wildcats in Northern Italy and the detection of different cat types in new regions. The study also observes behavioral differences among cat types and highlights the potential of citizen science combined with camera trapping in wildcat conservation.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Vincenzo Gervasi, John D. C. Linnell, Tomaz Berce, Luigi Boitani, Rok Cerne, Paolo Ciucci, Benjamin Cretois, Daniela Derron-Hilfiker, Christophe Duchamp, Adrienne Gastineau, Oksana Grente, Djuro Huber, Yorgos Iliopoulos, Alexandros A. Karamanlidis, Ilpo Kojola, Francesca Marucco, Yorgos Mertzanis, Peep Mannil, Harri Norberg, Nives Pagon, Luca Pedrotti, Pierre-Yves Quenette, Slaven Reljic, Valeria Salvatori, Tonu Talvi, Manuela von Arx, Olivier Gimenez
Summary: Sharing space with large carnivores in human-dominated Europe leads to conflicts with human interests, especially in terms of livestock depredation. Wolves were found to cause the highest percentage of sheep kills, and the study showed a positive relationship between wolf distribution and the number of compensated sheep. Time of coexistence with large carnivores plays a role in reducing associated costs, as continuous presence of these animals results in lower depredation levels.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Aimee Tallian, Andres Ordiz, Matthew C. Metz, Barbara Zimmermann, Camilla Wikenros, Douglas W. Smith, Daniel R. Stahler, Petter Wabakken, Jon E. Swenson, Hakan Sand, Jonas Kindberg
Summary: Competition between apex predators can alter top-down forcing, but the behavioral mechanisms driving competition in multipredator ecosystems are still poorly understood. Interactions between predators can either facilitate or inhibit each other, and these interactions vary in strength, affecting predation patterns and predator-prey dynamics. Recent research suggests that gray wolf kill rates decrease where they coexist with brown bears, but the mechanisms behind this pattern remain unknown. Using data from two long-term research projects, this study examined the role of interference and exploitation competition from bears on wolf predatory behavior.
ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Silvia Blaskovic, Tomislav Gomercic, Ira Toplicanec, Magda Sindicic
Summary: The daily activity patterns of animals are influenced by various factors, including habitat selection and prey availability. Different species also show different responses to human disturbance. Research has found that the temporal overlap between apex predators and humans is low in areas with vehicle presence.
JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Aaron M. Grade, Paige S. Warren, Susannah B. Lerman
Summary: Increased urbanization leads to habitat loss, but residential land has potential for mammal habitat. This study investigates the variation in mammal community composition within residential lands across an urban gradient. The results show that land-use context and parcel habitat features both influence the mammal community, with different species associated with different sites. The findings highlight the importance of informed residential yard management for urban wildlife management.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jose Jimenez, Daniel Cara, Francisco Garcia-Dominguez, Jose Angel Barasona
Summary: This paper presents a case study on estimating the population density of the Iberian wolf using video camera traps and spatially explicit capture-recapture (SCR) analyses. The study estimated a density of 2.88 wolves/100 km² in the study area.
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Forestry
Arianne E. Harris, Matthew T. Hallett, Micah Davis, Martin Carter, Dwarka Singh, Anand Roopsind, Gyanpriya Maharaj, Jake E. Bicknell
Summary: Selective logging and the construction of logging roads can have a significant impact on the occupancy and detection of terrestrial mammals in tropical forests. This study in Guyana found that properly managed logging roads can actually have a positive effect on mammal occurrence within logged forests. However, the distance to human settlements can also influence the presence of certain mammal species.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ye Htet Lwin, Lin Wang, Guogang Li, Kyaw Win Maung, Kyaw Swa, Rui-Chang Quan
Summary: A study in northern Myanmar found 41 large mammal species with diversity and richness showing a humped shape pattern along elevation, and higher diversity in non-protected areas. Conservation efforts in northern Myanmar need to focus on increasing law enforcement and establishing protected areas to effectively preserve biodiversity.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Kun Tan, Jun-Jie Li, Yi-Hao Fang, Hai-Lin Sun, Xin Niu, Shi-Jian Yang, Zhi-Pang Huang, Wen Xiao
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different color reflective materials on wildlife. The results showed that yellow reflective material attracts birds during the daytime, while red and green repel them. All colors of reflective materials lead to a reduction in bird species at night. The impact on mammals was not significant. Reflective materials should be avoided or used carefully in protected areas, but red and green signals can be used in airports and agriculture fields to prevent bird damage and safety concerns.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ana Gracanin, Katarina M. Mikac
Summary: The selfie trap is an efficient camera trapping method for estimating home ranges and movements of small mammals, and highlights the importance of linear habitat strips as wildlife corridors in a fragmented landscape.
Article
Zoology
Kaija J. Klauder, Bridget L. Borg, Kelly J. Sivy, Laura R. Prugh
Summary: Carrion competition among carnivores, dominated by wolves and wolverines. Scavenging animals reduce risk exposure primarily by reducing carrion use, with some evidence of increased vigilance. Intraguild competition strongly affects which species benefit from carrion.
JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Mina Jimbo, Tsuyoshi Ishinazaka, Yuri Shirane, Yoshihiro Umemura, Masami Yamanaka, Hiroyuki Uno, Mariko Sashika, Toshio Tsubota, Michito Shimozuru
Summary: Studying the process of diet selection is important for understanding animal foraging strategies. Using brown bears as a model species, researchers found that females retained their average diet from their natal habitat, while males significantly changed their diet and relied more on energy-rich marine animals after independence from their mothers.
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Environmental Sciences
Xueyou Li, Wenqiang Hu, William V. Bleisch, Quan Li, Hongjiao Wang, Bu Ti, Zhongyi Qin, Jun Sun, Fuyou Zhang, Xuelong Jiang
Summary: Human activities pose threats to numerous species, leading to habitat degradation and extinction risks. This study investigates the drivers and patterns of species richness of threatened and non-threatened terrestrial mammals in southwest China. The results show that human impacts have negative effects on threatened species richness, while non-threatened and total species richness increase with human modification. It highlights the importance of considering threatened species diversity separately when planning conservation efforts.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Tom Bruce, Stephen E. Williams, Rajan Amin, Felicity L'Hotellier, Ben T. Hirsch
Summary: Invasive mesopredators, particularly feral cats, have been causing decline in native mammals globally. This study conducted camera-trapping surveys in the Australian Wet Tropics and found that feral cats have a higher occupancy rate in lowland rainforest areas. Understanding environmental factors influencing feral cat distribution is crucial for management strategies.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ozgun Emre Can, David W. Macdonald
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2018)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Arif Parmaksiz, Ahmet Oymak, Eren Yuncu, Sevgin Demirci, Evren Koban Bastanlar, Emel Ozkan Unal, Inci Togan, Fusun Ozer
KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
(2018)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ozgun Emre Can, Neil D'Cruze, David W. Macdonald
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
David W. Macdonald, Helen M. Bothwell, Zaneta Kaszta, Eric Ash, Gilmoore Bolongon, Dawn Burnham, Ozgun Emre Can, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, Phan Channa, Gopalasamy Reuben Clements, Andrew J. Hearn, Laurie Hedges, Saw Htun, Jan F. Kamler, Kae Kawanishi, Ewan A. Macdonald, Shariff Wan Mohamad, Jonathan Moore, Hla Naing, Manabu Onuma, Ugyen Penjor, Akchousanh Rasphone, Darmaraj Mark Rayan, Joanna Ross, Priya Singh, Cedric Kai Wei Tan, Jamie Wadey, Bhupendra P. Yadav, Samuel A. Cushman
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2019)
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
Ozgun Emre Can, Neil D'Cruze, David W. Macdonald
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ozgun Emre Can, Bhupendra Prasad Yadav, Paul J. Johnson, Joanna Ross, Neil D'Cruze, David W. Macdonald
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
David W. Macdonald, Luca Chiaverini, Helen M. Bothwell, Zaneta Kaszta, Eric Ash, Gilmoore Bolongon, Ozgun Emre Can, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, Phan Channa, Gopalasamy Reuben Clements, Andrew J. Hearn, Laurie Hedges, Saw Htun, Jan F. Kamler, Ewan A. Macdonald, Jonathan Moore, Hla Naing, Manabu Onuma, Akchousanh Rasphone, D. Mark Rayan, Joanna Ross, Priya Singh, Cedric Kai Wei Tan, Jamie Wadey, Bhupendra P. Yadav, Samuel A. Cushman
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Eren Yuncu, Sinan Can Acan, Vedat Onar, F. Saadet Karakulak, Mehmet Gokoglu, Turgut Zahit Alicli, Fidel Chiriboga, Inci Togan, Fusun Ozer
Summary: This study investigated the genetic diversity of the Mediterranean swordfish in the eastern Mediterranean region, revealing no significant genetic differences between eastern and western Mediterranean populations in the past 20 years. However, there were genetic diversity discrepancies between the western and eastern Mediterranean, with ancient populations showing higher genetic diversity. The sustainability of swordfish populations on the Turkish coasts is at risk, highlighting the urgent need for strict management actions.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Reyhan Yaka, Igor Mapelli, Damla Kaptan, Ayca Dogu, Maciej Chylenski, Omur Dilek Erdal, Dilek Koptekin, Kivilcim Basak Vural, Alex Bayliss, Camilla Mazzucato, Evrim Fer, Sevim Seda Cokoglu, Vendela Kempe Lagerholm, Maja Krzewinska, Cansu Karamurat, Hasan Can Gemici, Arda Sevkar, Nihan Dilsad Dagtas, Gulsah Merve Kilinc, Donovan Adams, Arielle R. Munters, Ekin Saglican, Marco Milella, Eline M. J. Schotsmans, Erinc Yurtman, Mehmet Cetin, Sevgi Yorulmaz, N. Ezgi Altinisik, Ayshin Ghalichi, Anna Juras, C. Can Bilgin, Torsten Gunther, Jan Stora, Mattias Jakobsson, Maurice de Kleijn, Gokhan Mustafaoglu, Andrew Fairbairn, Jessica Pearson, Inci Togan, Nurcan Kayacan, Arkadiusz Marciniak, Clark Spencer Larsen, Ian Hodder, Cigdem Atakuman, Marin Pilloud, Elif Surer, Fokke Gerritsen, Rana Ozbal, Douglas Baird, Yilmaz Selim Erdal, Gunes Duru, Mihriban Ozbasaran, Scott D. Haddow, Christopher J. Knusel, Anders Gotherstrom, Fusun Ozer, Mehmet Somel
Summary: The study investigates genetic relatedness among co-burials associated with domestic buildings in Neolithic Anatolia, finding frequent close genetic relationships in early Neolithic villages but rare genetic relatives in later sites. This suggests that genetic relatedness may not have played a major role in the choice of burial location in certain Neolithic communities, indicating diversity in kin structures during this sociocultural development phase.
Letter
Biodiversity Conservation
Neil D'Cruze, Ozgun Emre Can, Lauren A. Harrington
CONSERVATION LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Biology
Erinc Yurtman, Onur Ozer, Eren Yuncu, Nihan Dilsad Dagtas, Dilek Koptekin, Yasin Gokhan Cakan, Mustafa Ozkan, Ali Akbaba, Damla Kaptan, Gozde Atag, Kivilcim Basak Vural, Can Yumni Gundem, Louise Martin, Gulsah Merve Kilinc, Ayshin Ghalichi, Sinan Can Acan, Reyhan Yaka, Ekin Saglican, Vendela Kempe Lagerholm, Maja Krzewinska, Torsten Gunther, Pedro Morell Miranda, Evangelia Piskin, Muge Sevketoglu, C. Can Bilginl, Cigdem Atakuman, Yilmaz Selim Erdal, Elif Surer, N. Ezgi Altinisik, Johannes A. Lenstra, Sevgi Yorulmaz, Mohammad Foad Abazari, Javad Hoseinzadeh, Douglas Baird, Erhan Bicakci, Ozlem Cevik, Fokke Gerritsen, Rana Ozbal, Anders Gotherstrom, Mehmet Somel, Inci Togan, Fusun Ozer
Summary: Researchers used an ancient DNA dataset to demonstrate the impact of human activity on the demographic history of domestic sheep, suggesting possible multiple domestication events. The study found that Anatolian Neolithic sheep are genetically closest to present-day European breeds, while OBI is closer to Asian breeds. The results indicate that the gene pools of European and Anatolian domestic sheep have undergone significant remodeling since the Neolithic period.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Ozgun Emre Can, Neil D'Cruze
Summary: This study reviews the case of the prematurely declared extinct Caspian tiger (Panthera tigris virgata). By considering historical records and testimonies from local communities, the study suggests that conservationists missed an opportunity to save the species due to cognitive biases and assumptions. The findings emphasize the importance of being aware of cognitive biases in species assessments and conservation efforts.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Luca Chiaverini, David W. Macdonald, Andrew J. Hearn, Zaneta Kaszta, Eric Ash, Helen M. Bothwell, Ozgun Emre Can, Phan Channa, Gopalasamy Reuben Clements, Iding Achmad Haidir, Pyae Phyoe Kyaw, Jonathan H. Moore, Akchousanh Rasphone, Cedric Kai Wei Tan, Samuel A. Cushman
Summary: Species Distribution Models (SDMs) are widely used to predict habitat suitability based on species occurrence data and habitat features. This study compared the performance of two algorithms, GLM and RF, and found that the choice of algorithm, study area, and species have significant effects on the spatial predictions and scales identified by SDMs. The results suggest that both GLM and RF have their strengths and limitations, and analysts should consider using multiple methods.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Book Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ozgun Emre Can
Article
Forestry
Ozgun Emre Can
Summary: This study found that considering 10 key elements in conflict management plans can improve their operational effectiveness, potentially contributing to the coexistence of humans and wildlife.