Article
Ecology
Remington J. Moll, Patrick J. Jackson, Brian F. Wakeling, Carl W. Lackey, Jon P. Beckmann, Joshua J. Millspaugh, Robert A. Montgomery
Summary: The study found that American black bears mediate their top-down effects on sympatric mesocarnivores through hibernation, shaping the spatio-temporal dynamics of these animals through a spatial predator cascade of interference competition.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Stanley D. D. Gehrt, Erich M. M. Muntz, Evan C. C. Wilson, Jason W. B. Power, Seth D. D. Newsome
Summary: This study reveals that limited resources and a reliance on a large ungulate as prey are the reasons for coyotes' attacks on humans in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The analysis of carbon and nitrogen isotopes shows that moose is the main food source for most coyotes. These results suggest that extreme unprovoked predatory attacks on humans by coyotes are rare and associated with unique ecological characteristics.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Deborah C. Davila Raffo, Darren Norris, Sandra Maria Hartz, Fernanda Michalski
Summary: Contrary to expectations, the study found that giant otters did not stay in or return to the dam reservoir. The occurrence and abundance of giant otters declined next to sustainable-use reserves where human activity was more intensive. The study suggests that active management of areas with low anthropogenic disturbance is necessary for the sustainable coexistence of energy demands and biodiversity in the Amazon.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joel Ruprecht, Charlotte E. Eriksson, Tavis D. Forrester, Derek B. Spitz, Darren A. Clark, Michael J. Wisdom, Marcus Bianco, Mary M. Rowland, Joshua B. Smith, Bruce K. Johnson, Taal Levi
Summary: The Mesopredator release theory suggests that dominant predators suppress subordinate carnivores, but the study found that resource provisioning from competitively dominant cougars to coyotes through scavenging played a crucial role in shaping coyote behavior and space use. The interactions among carnivores were found to be multifaceted, with coyotes being both attracted to cougar kill sites but also frequently killed by cougars. The study also revealed that bobcats and black bears had different responses to cougar presence, with bobcats showing no influence and black bears avoiding them.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Oksana Grente, Thibault Saubusse, Olivier Gimenez, Eric Marboutin, Christophe Duchamp
Summary: This study focused on the hotspots of wolf depredation on sheep in France and found that the omission of livestock availability in previous analyses led to flawed inference about the depredation pattern and resulted in the identification of numerous unidentified hotspots. The methodology used in this study provides reliable information for managers to understand the depredation pattern and allocate resources.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Darren Norris, Fernanda Michalski
Summary: Using extensive multi-year field data, this study compared the diurnal activity patterns of giant otters and neotropical otters in sympatry. It was found that the activity of giant otters was strongly affected by human disturbances, while neotropical otters were less affected. Both species were observed during the daytime but rarely on the same day, with spatial and temporal separation when they co-occurred. There were no significant changes in activity patterns among seasons.
Article
Ecology
Jacob E. Hill, Hailey M. Boone, Mariela G. Gantchoff, Todd M. Kautz, Kenneth F. Kellner, Elizabeth K. Orning, Jamshid Parchizadeh, Tyler R. Petroelje, Nathaniel H. Wehr, Shannon P. Finnegan, Nicholas L. Fowler, Ashley L. Lutto, Sarah L. Schooler, Merijn Bosch, Alejandra Zubiria Perez, Jerrold L. Belant
Summary: Understanding human-caused mortality is crucial for the conservation of large carnivore populations. A study on North American gray wolves found that human activities accounted for 61% of deaths, with illegal harvest, legal harvest, and management removal being the main contributors. Areas with open hunting seasons had lower levels of human-caused mortality, and the proportion of natural habitat was negatively correlated with anthropogenic and illegal harvest mortality.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Valentina Leoni, Delphine Bonnet, Eduardo Ramirez-Romero, Juan Carlos Molinero
Summary: The study found that the abundance of Rhizostoma pulmo has increased in recent decades in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, coinciding with positive temperature anomalies. The latitudinal temperature gradient plays a significant role in shaping the species' long-term bloom intensity and biogeographical patterns. Additionally, the interannual variability of spring temperature has a significant impact on the phenology of the species.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Emma Dennehy, Luis Llaneza, Jose Vicente Lopez-Bao
Summary: The study found that wolves respond differently to different types of paved roads, with wolves crossing low speed and low traffic volume roads more frequently to avoid encounters with traffic. Mortality was highest on high speed and high traffic volume roads, highlighting the importance of considering paved road classes when studying the impact of roads on wildlife.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Heather J. Dixon, Mariam Elmarsafy, Natasha Hannan, Vivian Gao, Caitlin Wright, Layana Khan, Derek K. Gray
Summary: As the global population increases, the expansion of road networks has adversely affected terrestrial and aquatic habitats. However, there is limited research on the effects of roads specifically on lentic habitats. This literature review aims to summarize the impacts of roads on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of lentic environments, and to identify biases and gaps in current knowledge. The review found that road-related stressors, such as road salt and heavy metal contamination, habitat fragmentation, and landscape change, can have significant effects on conductivity, chloride levels, lake stratification patterns, heavy metal concentrations, and amphibian mortality.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Karel Kocian, Jakub Novacek
Summary: The primary objective of this article is to determine and verify the severity of traffic accidents caused by collision with fixed obstacles in rural areas along international roads in the Czech Republic. A unified assessment tool is created to determine the level of risk of fixed obstacles before accidents occur. By considering the probability of hitting the object and the severity of the consequences, specific combinations of fixed obstacles and surrounding terrains are determined, and their severity in relation to impact on vehicle occupants' health is assigned. The research results will systematically improve traffic safety by preventing accidents with fixed obstacles, saving lives, and reducing economic losses.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alexandre K. Magnan, Hans-Otto Poertner, Virginie K. E. Duvat, Matthias Garschagen, Valeria A. Guinder, Zinta Zommers, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Jean-Pierre Gattuso
Summary: The recent IPCC Special Reports provide an opportunity to understand a wide range of climate risks, with a scoring system developed to quantify global risk from climate change. By the end of the century, global climate risk is projected to substantially increase, with societal adaptation having the potential to reduce risk but not prevent it entirely. Different frameworks, including expert assessments from the IPCC, show a significant rise in global composite risk by 2100 under both low and high emissions scenarios.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Zbigniew Borowski, Kamil Barton, Wojciech Gil, Adam Wojcicki, Bogdan Pawlak
Summary: Proximity to unpaved roads affects deer habitat use and foraging behavior, limiting browsing pressure on regenerating forests. Low visibility and higher winter forage availability increase the probability of tree browsing. Different responses to roads were observed between two deer species: red deer avoided roads, while roe deer browsed in the vicinity of roads.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Grace Blackburn, Benjamin J. Ashton, Alex Thornton, Sarah Woodiss-Field, Amanda R. Ridley
Summary: This study investigated the effects of anthropogenic noise on the behavior and anti-predator response of Western Australian magpies, and found that anthropogenic noise had significant effects on the foraging, vocalization, and anti-predator response of the birds. Additionally, the study found that individual cognitive performance influenced their behavioral response to anthropogenic noise.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Euan N. Furness, Russell J. Garwood, Philip D. Mannion, Mark D. Sutton
Summary: The productivity of an ecosystem affects the number of species it can support, with the more individuals hypothesis (MIH) suggesting that more individuals can be divided into a greater number of species before facing extinction risk. While rare species face higher extinction rates than common species, species richness scales with productivity. However, species extinction risk is better predicted by relative rather than absolute species population size due to increased competition in highly abundant communities. Niche theory plays a critical role in determining the applicability of the MIH in ecology.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Daniel J. O'Brien, Dean E. Jr Jr Beyer, Erin Largent, Julie R. Melotti, Caitlin N. Ott-Conn, Donald H. Lonsway, Thomas M. Cooley, Robert Atkinson, Michelle Clayson, Kelly A. Straka
Summary: The range of gray wolves in the contiguous US is expanding and research shows that injuries caused by foothold traps have little impact on the survival rates of the Michigan gray wolf population.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Kenneth F. Kellner, Nicholas L. Fowler, Tyler R. Petroelje, Todd M. Kautz, Dean E. Beyer, Jerrold L. Belant
Summary: Getting unbiased estimates of wildlife distribution and abundance is an important objective in research and management. Fitting occupancy and N-mixture abundance models in a Bayesian framework using Stan has advantages, but can be challenging for many researchers. The ubms package provides an easy-to-use interface for fitting models and analyzing data, potentially expanding the user base for rigorously assessing species distribution and abundance.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Nicholas L. Fowler, Tyler R. Petroelje, Todd M. Kautz, Nathan J. Svoboda, Jared F. Duquette, Kenneth F. Kellner, Dean E. Beyer, Jerrold L. Belant
Summary: The study provides support for the parallel niche release hypothesis by demonstrating decreased competition between wolves and coyotes and increased coyote niche breadth and density. It highlights the relationship between niche breadth and population density in shaping the realized niche of species.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Todd M. Kautz, Nicholas L. Fowler, Tyler R. Petroelje, Dean E. Beyer, Nathan J. Svoboda, Jerrold L. Belant
Summary: The coexistence between humans and large carnivores may be influenced by the carnivores' adaptation to using developed landscapes while avoiding human encounters, particularly during the daytime when human activity is highest. Roads are perceived as efficient travel routes by carnivores at night, but they avoid roads during the day to reduce overlap with human activity. Human presence largely dictates the temporal variation in road use by carnivores, leading to behavioral adaptations that emphasize avoidance of humans over interspecies interactions.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Maarten J. E. Broekman, Jelle P. Hilbers, Mark A. J. Huijbregts, Thomas Mueller, Abdullahi H. Ali, Henrik Andren, Jeanne Altmann, Malin Aronsson, Nina Attias, Hattie L. A. Bartlam-Brooks, Floris M. van Beest, Jerrold L. Belant, Dean E. Beyer, Laura Bidner, Niels Blaum, Randall B. Boone, Mark S. Boyce, Michael B. Brown, Francesca Cagnacci, Rok Cerne, Simon Chamaille-Jammes, Nandintsetseg Dejid, Jasja Dekker, Arnaud L. J. Desbiez, Samuel L. Diaz-Munoz, Julian Fennessy, Claudia Fichtel, Christina Fischer, Jason T. Fisher, Ilya Fischhoff, Adam T. Ford, John M. Fryxell, Benedikt Gehr, Jacob R. Goheen, Morgan Hauptfleisch, A. J. Mark Hewison, Robert Hering, Marco Heurich, Lynne A. Isbell, Rene Janssen, Florian Jeltsch, Petra Kaczensky, Peter M. Kappeler, Miha Krofel, Scott LaPoint, A. David M. Latham, John D. C. Linnell, A. Catherine Markham, Jenny Mattisson, Emilia Patricia Medici, Guilherme de Miranda Mourao, Bram Van Moorter, Ronaldo G. Morato, Nicolas Morellet, Atle Mysterud, Stephen Mwiu, John Odden, Kirk A. Olson, Aivars Ornicans, Nives Pagon, Manuela Panzacchi, Jens Persson, Tyler Petroelje, Christer Moe Rolandsen, David Roshier, Daniel Rubenstein, Sonia Said, Albert R. Salemgareyev, Hall Sawyer, Niels Martin Schmidt, Nuria Selva, Agnieszka Sergiel, Jared Stabach, Jenna Stacy-Dawes, Frances E. C. Stewart, Jonas Stiegler, Olav Strand, Siva Sundaresan, Nathan J. Svoboda, Wiebke Ullmann, Ulrich Voigt, Jake Wall, Martin Wikelski, Christopher C. Wilmers, Filip Zieba, Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica, Aafke M. Schipper, Marlee A. Tucker
Summary: This study evaluated habitat suitability data from the IUCN with GPS tracking data for 49 mammal species, showing that the two sources were largely consistent and can be used in macroecological studies. GPS tracking data can also help identify species and habitats for re-evaluation of IUCN habitat suitability.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Roland Kays, Michael V. Cove, Jose Diaz, Kimberly Todd, Claire Bresnan, Matt Snider, Thomas E. Lee, Jonathan G. Jasper, Brianna Douglas, Anthony P. Crupi, Katherine C. B. Weiss, Helen Rowe, Tiffany Sprague, Jan Schipper, Christopher A. Lepczyk, Jean E. Fantle-Lepczyk, Jon Davenport, Marketa Zimova, Zach Farris, Jacque Williamson, M. Caitlin Fisher-Reid, Drew Rezendes, Sean M. King, Petros Chrysafis, Alex J. Jensen, David S. Jachowski, Katherine C. King, Daniel J. Herrera, Sophie Moore, Marius van der Merwe, Jason V. Lombardi, Maksim Sergeyev, Michael E. Tewes, Robert V. Horan, Michael S. Rentz, Ace Driver, La Roy S. E. Brandt, Christopher Nagy, Peter Alexander, Sean P. Maher, Andrea K. Darracq, Evan G. Barr, George Hess, Stephen L. Webb, Mike D. Proctor, John P. Vanek, Diana J. R. Lafferty, Tru Hubbard, Jaime E. Jimenez, Craig McCain, Jorie Favreau, Jack Fogarty, Jacob Hill, Steven Hammerich, Morgan Gray, Christine C. Rega-Brodsky, Caleb Durbin, Elizabeth A. Flaherty, Jarred Brooke, Stephanie S. Coster, Richard G. Lathrop, Katarina Russell, Daniel A. Bogan, Hila Shamon, Brigit Rooney, Aimee Rockhill, Robert C. Lonsinger, M. Teague O'Mara, Justin A. Compton, Erika L. Barthelmess, Katherine E. Andy, Jerrold L. Belant, Tyler Petroelje, Nathaniel H. Wehr, Dean E. Beyer, Daniel G. Scognamillo, Chris Schalk, Kara Day, Caroline N. Ellison, Chip Ruthven, Blaine Nunley, Sarah Fritts, Christopher A. Whittier, Sean A. Neiswenter, Robert Pelletier, Brett A. DeGregorio, Erin K. Kuprewicz, Miranda L. Davis, Carolina Baruzzi, Marcus A. Lashley, Brandon McDonald, David Mason, Derek R. Risch, Maximilian L. Allen, Laura S. Whipple, Jinelle H. Sperry, Emmarie Alexander, Patrick J. Wolff, Robert H. Hagen, Alessio Mortelliti, Amay Bolinjcar, Andrew M. Wilson, Scott Van Norman, Cailey Powell, Henry Coletto, Martha Schauss, Helen Bontrager, James Beasley, Susan N. Ellis-Felege, Samuel R. Wehr, Sean T. Giery, Charles E. Pekins, Summer H. LaRose, Ronald S. Revord, Christopher P. Hansen, Lonnie Hansen, Joshua J. Millspaugh, Adam Zorn, Brian D. Gerber, Kylie Rezendes, Jessie Adley, Jennifer Sevin, Austin M. Green, Cagan H. Sekercioglu, Mary E. Pendergast, Kayleigh Mullen, Tori Bird, Andrew J. Edelman, Andrea Romero, Brian J. O'Neill, Noel Schmitz, Rebecca A. Vandermus, Jesse M. Alston, Kellie M. Kuhn, Steven C. Hasstedt, Damon B. Lesmeister, Cara L. Appel, Christopher Rota, Jennifer L. Stenglein, Christine Anhalt-Depies, Carrie L. Nelson, Robert A. Long, Kathryn R. Remine, Mark J. Jordan, L. Mark Elbroch, Dylan Bergman, Sara Cendejas-Zarelli, Kim Sager-Fradkin, Mike Conner, Gail Morris, Elizabeth Parsons, Haydee Hernandez-Yanez, William J. McShea
Summary: This study presents data from the Snapshot USA 2020, a national mammal survey of the USA. The data includes observations of wild mammals, birds, domestic animals, and humans or their vehicles. The data reveal spatial and temporal differences in species distribution and can be used to study species interactions and their impact on activity patterns.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. G. Gantchoff, D. E. Beyer, J. D. Erb, D. M. MacFarland, D. C. Norton, B. J. Roell, J. L. Price Tack, J. L. Belant
Summary: Using existing data to predict species distributions is a reliable and cost-effective approach, especially for species recovery and expansion. This study developed a distribution model for gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region and examined the transferability of single-state models. The research collected 3500 wolf locations and found that increasing natural cover and distance to crops were important factors in determining wolf distribution.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Todd M. Kautz, Nicholas L. Fowler, Tyler R. Petroelje, Dean E. Beyer, Jared F. Duquette, Jerrold L. Belant
Summary: This study examines the effects of multiple predators on the temporal niche of prey, revealing that white-tailed deer fawns minimize mortality risk by avoiding predators during daytime. The study also finds that fawn predation rates in multi-predator systems are similar to those in single-predator systems, which could be attributed to functional redundancy among predators with shared behaviors.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Todd M. Kautz, Nicholas L. Fowler, Tyler R. Petroelje, Jared F. Duquette, Dean E. Beyer, Jerrold L. Belant
Summary: Neonatal mortality in white-tailed deer is influenced by landscape and physiological characteristics, with human development reducing predation risk but increasing anthropogenic mortality. Smaller birth mass increases the risk of non-predation natural mortality. The study highlights the interaction between landscape attributes, fawn characteristics, and mortality causes.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
M. van den Bosch, D. E. Beyer, J. D. Erb, M. G. Gantchoff, K. F. Kellner, D. M. MacFarland, D. C. Norton, B. R. Patterson, J. L. Price Tack, B. J. Roell, J. L. Belant
Summary: This study used snow tracking data to estimate suitable habitat for gray wolves in the eastern USA and found that wolves tend to avoid areas with high human population densities and agricultural land. The study also identified five unoccupied areas where wolves could establish viable populations. These areas are limited in connectivity with current wolf range due to the Great Lakes and extensive agriculture in the Midwest USA.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Emily E. Puckett, Isis S. Davis, Dawn C. Harper, Kazumasa Wakamatsu, Gopal Battu, Jerrold L. Belant, Dean E. Beyer, Colin Carpenter, Anthony P. Crupi, Maria Davidson, Christopher S. DePerno, Nicholas Forman, Nicholas L. Fowler, David L. Garshelis, Nicholas Gould, Kerry Gunther, Mark Haroldson, Shosuke Ito, David Kocka, Carl Lackey, Ryan Leahy, Caitlin Lee-Roney, Tania Lewis, Ashley Lutto, Kelly McGowan, Colleen Olfenbuttel, Mike Orlando, Alexander Platt, Matthew D. Pollard, Megan Ramaker, Heather Reich, Jaime L. Sajecki, Stephanie K. Sell, Jennifer Strules, Seth Thompson, Frank van Manen, Craig Whitman, Ryan Williamson, Frederic Winslow, Christopher B. Kaelin, Michael S. Marks, Gregory S. Barsh
Summary: Color variation in large mammals is not well understood, unlike in small mammals. The American black bear exhibits color variation, including a cinnamon morph similar to the brown bear. A single major locus in the TYRP1 gene was identified to affect hair color, and a specific missense alteration was found to decrease pigment production.
Article
Ecology
Merijn van den Bosch, Kenneth F. Kellner, Dean E. Beyer, John D. Erb, David M. MacFarland, D. Cody Norton, Jennifer L. Price Tack, Brian J. Roell, Jerrold L. Belant
Summary: Land use and climate change have an impact on species distributions globally. In this study, the authors used observation data from gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region to predict how land use and climate change may affect wolf habitat. The results suggest that there will be stable or increasing amounts of wolf habitat in the region during the 21st century, with limited adverse effects on current distribution or further recolonization of wolves. These findings can guide wolf conservation policies and promote human-wolf coexistence.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marlee A. Tucker, Aafke M. Schipper, Tempe S. F. Adams, Nina Attias, Tal Avgar, Natarsha L. Babic, Kristin J. Barker, Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau, Dominik M. Behr, Jerrold L. Belant, Dean E. Beyer, Niels Blaum, J. David Blount, Dirk Bockmuhl, Ricardo Luiz Pires Boulhosa, Michael B. Brown, Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar, Francesca Cagnacci, Justin M. Calabrese, Rok Cerne, Simon Chamaille-Jammes, Aung Nyein Chan, Michael J. Chase, Yannick Chaval, Yvette Chenaux-Ibrahim, Seth G. Cherry, Dusko Cirovic, Emrah Coban, Eric K. Cole, Laura Conlee, Alyson Courtemanch, Gabriele Cozzi, Sarah C. Davidson, Darren DeBloois, Nandintsetseg Dejid, Vickie DeNicola, Arnaud L. J. Desbiez, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, David Drake, Michael Egan, Jasper A. J. Eikelboom, William F. Fagan, Morgan J. Farmer, Julian Fennessy, Shannon P. Finnegan, Christen H. Fleming, Bonnie Fournier, Nicholas L. Fowler, Mariela G. Gantchoff, Alexandre Garnier, Benedikt Gehr, Chris Geremia, Jacob R. Goheen, Morgan L. Hauptfleisch, Mark Hebblewhite, Morten Heim, Anne G. Hertel, Marco Heurich, A. J. Mark Hewison, James Hodson, Nicholas Hoffman, J. Grant C. Hopcraft, Djuro Huber, Edmund J. Isaac, Karolina Janik, Milos Jezek, Orjan Johansson, Neil R. Jordan, Petra Kaczensky, Douglas N. Kamaru, Matthew J. Kauffman, Todd M. Kautz, Roland Kays, Allicia P. Kelly, Jonas Kindberg, Miha Krofel, Josip Kusak, Clayton T. Lamb, Tayler N. LaSharr, Peter Leimgruber, Horst Leitner, Michael Lierz, John D. C. Linnell, Purevjav Lkhagvaja, Ryan A. Long, Jose Vicente Lopez-Bao, Matthias-Claudio Loretto, Pascal Marchand, Hans Martin, Lindsay A. Martinez, Roy T. McBride, Ashley A. D. McLaren, Erling Meisingset, Joerg Melzheimer, Evelyn H. Merrill, Arthur D. Middleton, Kevin L. Monteith, Seth A. Moore, Bram Van Moorter, Nicolas Morellet, Thomas Morrison, Rebekka Mueller, Atle Mysterud, Michael J. Noonan, David O'Connor, Daniel Olson, Kirk A. Olson, Anna C. Ortega, Federico Ossi, Manuela Panzacchi, Robert Patchett, Brent R. Patterson, Rogerio Cunha de Paula, John Payne, Wibke Peters, Tyler R. Petroelje, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Bostjan Pokorny, Kim Poole, Hubert Potocnik, Marie-Pier Poulin, Robert M. Pringle, Herbert H. T. Prins, Nathan Ranc, Slaven Reljic, Benjamin Robb, Ralf Roder, Christer M. Rolandsen, Christian Rutz, Albert R. Salemgareyev, Gustaf Samelius, Heather Sayine-Crawford, Sarah Schooler, Cagan H. Sekercioglu, Nuria Selva, Paola Semenzato, Agnieszka Sergiel, Koustubh Sharma, Avery L. Shawler, Johannes Signer, Vaclav Silovsky, Joao Paulo Silva, Richard Simon, Rachel A. Smiley, Douglas W. Smith, Erling J. Solberg, Diego Ellis-Soto, Orr Spiegel, Jared Stabach, Jenna Stacy-Dawes, Daniel R. Stahler, John Stephenson, Cheyenne Stewart, Olav Strand, Peter Sunde, Nathan J. Svoboda, Jonathan Swart, Jeffrey J. Thompson, Katrina L. Toal, Kenneth Uiseb, Meredith C. VanAcker, Marianela Velilla, Tana L. Verzuh, Bettina Wachter, Brittany L. Wagler, Jesse Whittington, Martin Wikelski, Christopher C. Wilmers, George Wittemyer, Julie K. Young, Filip Zieba, Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica, Mark A. J. Huijbregts, Thomas Mueller
Summary: COVID-19 lockdowns have had significant impacts on wildlife, altering their spatial behaviors such as increased movements and reduced avoidance of roads. However, individual responses varied and were influenced by the different lockdown conditions.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Michelle L. Verant, Tiffany M. Wolf, Mark C. Romanski, Seth Moore, Treana Mayer, Ulrike G. Munderloh, Lisa D. Price, Mandigandan Lejeune, Brent R. Patterson, Dean E. Beyer
Summary: This article describes a case study of disease risk analysis conducted to evaluate the disease risks associated with reintroducing gray wolves to Isle Royale National Park. By integrating diverse expertise and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, a timely and cost-effective process was achieved, resulting in effective management of disease risks for wildlife and personnel.
CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ellen M. Candler, William J. Severud, Dean E. Beyer, Brian Frawley, Joseph K. Bump
Summary: The study evaluated the effectiveness of remote camera use by hunters to monitor species, finding that hunter-reported camera observations were comparable to observations from established bait sites. Adding questions to hunter surveys could provide valuable data on community composition and presence/occurrence indices for multiple species of interest.
CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2022)
