The rise of hyperabundant native generalists threatens both humans and nature

JH Moore, L Gibson, Z Amir, W Chanthorn… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In many disturbed terrestrial landscapes, a subset of native generalist vertebrates thrives.
The population trends of these disturbance‐tolerant species may be driven by multiple …

Mid-sized felids threatened by habitat degradation in Southeast Asia

H Decœur, Z Amir, CP Mendes, JH Moore… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Deforestation and poaching in Southeast Asia have driven a stark decline in the region's
apex predators, including large felids like tigers and leopards. Meanwhile, some small felids …

Marbled cats in Southeast Asia: Are diurnal and semi‐arboreal felids at greater risk from human disturbances?

A Hendry, Z Amir, H Decoeur, CP Mendes… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Southeast Asia supports the greatest diversity of felids globally, but this diversity is
threatened by the severe forest loss and degradation occurring in the region. The response …

Identifying remnant biodiversity hotspots in Southern Asia reveals disequilibrium in mammalian communities

CC Sartor, Z Kaszta, J Kamler, AJ Hearn, E Ash… - Biodiversity and …, 2024 - Springer
Identification of highly biodiverse areas has become a crucial step in protecting species
richness, especially considering the rapid collapse of biodiversity and the limited funds …

[HTML][HTML] Neotropical understory birds and mammals show divergent behaviour responses to human pressure

PJ Negret, MS Luskin, B Gomez-Valencia… - Perspectives in ecology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human pressures such as hunting and habitat destruction can generate a deep fear in
animals and this fear can influence their diel activity patterns and use of space. However …

The mass mortality of Asia's native pigs induced by African swine fever

MS Luskin, JH Moore, CP Mendes… - Wildlife …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Asia's wild pigs are ecosystem engineers and a key food for predators and people. The
arrival of African swine fever (ASF) in 2018 induced near‐100% fatality in domestic pigs and …

Sunda pangolins show inconsistent responses to disturbances across multiple scales

I Nursamsi, Z Amir, H Decoeur, JH Moore… - Wildlife …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pangolins are the most trafficked animals worldwide and are presumed to be restricted to
pristine habitats due to poaching intensity in more accessible degraded areas or intrinsic …

Binturong ecology and conservation in pristine, fragmented and degraded tropical forests

A Honda, Z Amir, CP Mendes, JH Moore, MS Luskin - Oryx, 2024 - cambridge.org
The persistence of seed-dispersing animals in degraded habitats could be critical for
ensuring the long-term conservation value and restoration of forests. This is particularly …

Mesopredators in forest edges

MS Luskin, L Arnold, A Sovie, Z Amir… - Wildlife …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fragments and edges account for most remaining forest habitats globally. Apex predators
and megaherbivores often decline in these degraded habitats while smaller generalist …

A multi‐scale synthesis of mousedeer habitat associations in Southeast Asia reveals declining abundance but few extirpations in fragments and edges

CP Mendes, X Liu, Z Amir, JH Moore… - Austral Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat loss and fragmentation profoundly impact Southeast Asian rainforest biodiversity
and ecosystem functioning. While many larger herbivores are hunted and area‐demanding …