Wolves make roadways safer, generating large economic returns to predator conservation

JL Raynor, CA Grainger… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Recent studies uncover cascading ecological effects resulting from removing and
reintroducing predators into a landscape, but little is known about effects on human lives …

Functional response of wolves to human development across boreal North America

TB Muhly, CA Johnson, M Hebblewhite… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The influence of humans on large carnivores, including wolves, is a worldwide
conservation concern. In addition, human‐caused changes in carnivore density and …

Behavioral responses of wolves to roads: scale-dependent ambivalence

B Zimmermann, L Nelson, P Wabakken… - Behavioral …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Throughout their recent recovery in several industrialized countries, large carnivores have
had to cope with a changed landscape dominated by human infrastructure. Population …

Response of wolves to corridor restoration and human use management

B Shepherd, J Whittington - Ecology and Society, 2006 - JSTOR
Corridor restoration is increasingly being used to connect habitat in mountainous areas
where rugged topography and increasing human activity fragment habitat. Wolves (Canis …

Livestock depredation by wolves and the ranching economy in the Northwestern US

TB Muhly, M Musiani - Ecological Economics, 2009 - Elsevier
Due primarily to wolf predation on livestock (depredation), some groups oppose wolf (Canis
lupus) conservation in the Northwestern US, which is an objective for large sectors of the …

Large carnivores avoid humans while prioritizing prey acquisition in anthropogenic areas

KJ Barker, E Cole, A Courtemanch… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Large carnivores are recovering in many landscapes where the human footprint is
simultaneously growing. When carnivores encounter humans, the way they behave often …

Deer, wolves, and people: costs, benefits and challenges of living together

JL Martin, S Chamaillé‐Jammes… - Biological Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Human‐driven species annihilations loom as a major crisis. However the recovery of deer
and wolf populations in many parts of the northern hemisphere has resulted in conflicts and …

Killing wolves to prevent predation on livestock may protect one farm but harm neighbors

FJ Santiago-Avila, AM Cornman, A Treves - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Large carnivores, such as gray wolves, Canis lupus, are difficult to protect in mixed-use
landscapes because some people perceive them as dangerous and because they …

Differential risk effects of wolves on wild versus domestic prey have consequences for conservation

TB Muhly, M Alexander, MS Boyce, R Creasey… - Oikos, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Predators play integral roles in shaping ecosystems through cascading effects to prey and
vegetation. Such effects occur when prey species alter their behavior to avoid predators, a …

Effects of wolves on elk and cattle behaviors: implications for livestock production and wolf conservation

I Laporte, TB Muhly, JA Pitt, M Alexander, M Musiani - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background In many areas, livestock are grazed within wolf (Canis lupus) range. Predation
and harassment of livestock by wolves creates conflict and is a significant challenge for wolf …