Global extent and drivers of mammal population declines in protected areas under illegal hunting pressure
Illegal hunting is a persistent problem in many protected areas, but an overview of the extent
of this problem and its impact on wildlife is lacking. We reviewed 40 years (1980–2020) of …
of this problem and its impact on wildlife is lacking. We reviewed 40 years (1980–2020) of …
Long‐term data reveal fitness costs of anthropogenic prey depletion for a subordinate competitor, the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
Within carnivore guilds, dominant competitors (eg, lions, Panthera leo) are limited primarily
by the density of prey, while subordinate competitors (eg, African wild dogs, Lycaon pictus) …
by the density of prey, while subordinate competitors (eg, African wild dogs, Lycaon pictus) …
Wire-snare bushmeat poaching and the large African carnivore guild: Impacts, knowledge gaps, and field-based mitigation
Wire-snare poaching for bushmeat is increasingly recognized as a serious threat to the
species comprising the large African carnivore guild (African lion, African wild dog, spotted …
species comprising the large African carnivore guild (African lion, African wild dog, spotted …
Hot or hungry? A tipping point in the effect of prey depletion on African wild dogs
Interspecific competition has strong effects within carnivore guilds, and African wild dogs are
strongly limited by intraguild predation by lions and food loss to spotted hyenas. The …
strongly limited by intraguild predation by lions and food loss to spotted hyenas. The …
Prey depletion, interspecific competition, and the energetics of hunting in endangered African wild dogs, Lycaon pictus
S Creel, J Redcliffe, B Goodheart… - Proceedings of the …, 2025 - pnas.org
Large herbivores are in decline in much of the world, including sub-Saharan Africa, and true
apex carnivores like the lion (Panthera leo) decline in parallel with their prey. As a …
apex carnivores like the lion (Panthera leo) decline in parallel with their prey. As a …
Response of lion demography and dynamics to the loss of preferred larger prey
Large carnivores are experiencing range contraction and population declines globally. Prey
depletion due to illegal offtake is considered a major contributor, but the effects of prey …
depletion due to illegal offtake is considered a major contributor, but the effects of prey …
Spatial risk effects from lions compound impacts of prey depletion on African wild dogs
Prey depletion threatens many carnivore species across the world and can especially
threaten low‐density subordinate competitors, particularly if subordinates are limited to low …
threaten low‐density subordinate competitors, particularly if subordinates are limited to low …
Low apex carnivore density does not release a subordinate competitor when driven by prey depletion
Conservation of competitively subordinate carnivores presents a difficult challenge because
they are limited by dominant competitors. Prey depletion is one of the leading causes of …
they are limited by dominant competitors. Prey depletion is one of the leading causes of …
Multiple anthropogenic pressures challenge the effectiveness of protected areas in western Tanzania
Despite being key conservation instruments, the ecological effectiveness of protected areas
(PAs) is contested. To assess the ecological effectiveness of PAs in the Katavi‐Rukwa …
(PAs) is contested. To assess the ecological effectiveness of PAs in the Katavi‐Rukwa …
Leopard Panthera pardus density and survival in an ecosystem with depressed abundance of prey and dominant competitors
The leopard Panthera pardus is in range-wide decline, and many populations are highly
threatened. Prey depletion is a major cause of global carnivore declines, but the response of …
threatened. Prey depletion is a major cause of global carnivore declines, but the response of …