Prey Preferences of the Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia): Regional Diet Specificity Holds Global Significance for Conservation

S Lyngdoh, S Shrotriya, SP Goyal, H Clements… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The endangered snow leopard is a large felid that is distributed over 1.83 million km2
globally. Throughout its range it relies on a limited number of prey species in some of the …

Feeding ecological knowledge: the underutilised power of faecal DNA approaches for carnivore diet analysis

P Monterroso, R Godinho, T Oliveira… - Mammal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate analyses of the diets of predators are key to understand trophic interactions and
defining conservation strategies. Diets are commonly assessed through analysis of non …

Plasticity in circadian activity patterns of mesocarnivores in Southwestern Europe: implications for species coexistence

P Monterroso, PC Alves, P Ferreras - Behavioral ecology and …, 2014 - Springer
Limiting similarity theory predicts that competing species must segregate along one or more
dimensions of their ecological niche in order to coexist. In predator communities …

A continental‐scale analysis of feral cat diet in Australia

TS Doherty, RA Davis, EJB van Etten… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Reducing the impacts of feral cats (Felis catus) is a priority for conservation managers
across the globe, and success in achieving this aim requires a detailed understanding of the …

Catch me if you can: diel activity patterns of mammalian prey and predators

P Monterroso, PC Alves, P Ferreras - Ethology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The activity patterns exhibited by animals are shaped by evolution, but additionally fine‐
tuned by flexible responses to the environment. Predation risk and resource availability are …

Ecological traits and the spatial structure of competitive coexistence among carnivores

P Monterroso, F Díaz‐Ruiz, PM Lukacs, PC Alves… - Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Competition is a widespread interaction among carnivores, ultimately manifested through
one or more dimensions of the species' ecological niche. One of the most explicit …

Drivers of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) daily activity: prey availability, human disturbance or habitat structure?

F Díaz‐Ruiz, J Caro, M Delibes‐Mateos… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Daily activity patterns in mammals depend on food availability, reproductive stage, habitat
selection, intraspecific interactions and predation risk, among other factors. Some mammals …

Europe‐wide biogeographical patterns in the diet of an ecologically and epidemiologically important mesopredator, the red fox Vulpes vulpes: a quantitative review

E Soe, J Davison, K Süld, H Valdmann… - Mammal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how the diet of an ecologically important mesopredator varies throughout a
large region can provide an insight into the trophic responses of generalist carnivores to …

Variation in red fox Vulpes vulpes diet in five continents

I Castañeda, TS Doherty, PA Fleming… - Mammal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding variation in the diet of widely distributed species can help us to predict how
they respond to future environmental and anthropogenic changes. We studied the diet of the …

Continental patterns in the diet of a top predator: Australia's dingo

TS Doherty, NE Davis, CR Dickman… - Mammal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Conserving large carnivores is controversial because they can threaten wildlife, human
safety, and livestock production. Since large carnivores often have large ranges, effective …