The removal of individuals through hunting can destabilize social structure, potentially
affecting population dynamics. Although previous studies have shown that hunting can
indirectly reduce juvenile survival through increased sexually selected infanticide (SSI), very
little is known about the spatiotemporal effects of male hunting on juvenile survival. Using
detailed individual monitoring of a hunted population of brown bears (Ursus arctos) in
Sweden (1991–2011), we assessed the spatiotemporal effect of male removal on cub …