Deer are among the world's most successful invasive mammals and can have substantial
deleterious impacts on natural and agricultural ecosystems. Six species have established …

The control of diseases shared with wildlife requires the development of strategies that will
reduce pathogen transmission between wildlife and both domestic animals and human …

Although both wolves and dogs have been the subjects of numerous studies in many
disciplines, the complex relationships between them have not yet been synthesized within a …

In coexisting carnivorans (Carnivora) relying on the same food resources, the dominant
species imposes a cost on the inferior competitor by limiting its foraging ability. Tigers …

Free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are believed to be a self-sustaining
reservoir for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in northeastern Lower Michigan, USA. Although a …

Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a pestivirus best known for causing a variety of disease
syndromes in cattle, including gastrointestinal disease, reproductive insufficiency …

In Italy, the recent wolf expansion process is the result of a series of historical, natural,
ecological and conservation related factors that have characterized the Italian environmental …

Human-carnivore conflicts over livestock depredation are increasingly common, yet little is
understood about the role of husbandry in conflict mitigation. As shepherds and guarding …

Grey wolf (Canis lupus), golden jackal (Canis aureus), coyote (Canis latrans) and stray dog
(Canis familiaris) are having increasing population trends in Europe and the United States …

In many parts of the world, livestock guarding dogs (LGDs) are considered one of the most
powerful prevention tools against carnivore predation on domestic animals, but how they …