A multi-scale, multi-species approach for assessing effectiveness of habitat and connectivity conservation for endangered felids

MR Ashrafzadeh, R Khosravi, MA Adibi… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats to global biodiversity. Felids, among the
many taxa experiencing population declines and range contraction around the world, are …

Patterns of predation by the Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx throughout its range: ecological and conservation implications

I Khorozyan, M Heurich - Mammal Review, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Predation on ungulates exposes large predators to conflicts with farmers and hunters if they
kill livestock and shared game species. Therefore, it is crucial to know the drivers of …

Spatiotemporal overlap between the European brown hare and its potential predators and competitors

A Viviano, E Mori, N Fattorini, G Mazza, L Lazzeri… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Predator-prey relationships and competition shape interspecific
coexistence in wildlife communities. So far, most published studies have focused on large …

Diverging ecological traits between the Balkan lynx and neighbouring populations as a basis for planning its genetic rescue

D Melovski, M Krofel, V Avukatov, U Fležar, A Gonev… - Mammalian …, 2022 - Springer
Selecting appropriate candidates for genetic rescue mostly relies on previous genetic
research and monitoring, while ecological and behavioural traits of the remnant and source …

Dietary diversity and niche partitioning of carnivores across the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau of China using DNA metabarcoding

CE Hacker, W Cong, Y Xue, J Li, Y Zhang… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Understanding predator guild resource use is vital for carnivore species preservation and
ecosystem function in high-altitude landscapes. We describe the dietary composition …

Non-protected areas demanding equitable conservation strategies as of protected areas in the Central Himalayan region

A Thapa, PK Pradhan, BD Joshi, T Mukherjee… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The present study aims to explore the mammalian diversity of Darjeeling district using
camera traps along with questionnaire survey in protected area (PA) and non-protected area …

Fire-created habitats support large mammal community in a Mediterranean landscape

A Soyumert, A Ertürk, Ç Tavşanoğlu - Mammal Research, 2020 - Springer
Large mammals play significant roles in shaping the trophic structure of terrestrial
ecosystems and affect the form of vegetation growth in many habitats. We studied large …

Rethinking lightning-induced fires: Spatial variability and implications for management policies

MG Vázquez, İ Bekar, Ç Tavşanoğlu - Forest Ecology and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Lightning is the primary natural ignition source for wildfires. However, in certain ecosystems,
anthropogenic fires predominate and account for the majority of fire incidents. In many …

Long‐term changes in habitat selection and prey spectrum in a reintroduced Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) population in Switzerland

D Nagl, U Breitenmoser, K Hackländer… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
When wild‐caught Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) from the Slovak Carpathian Mountains were
reintroduced to Central Switzerland in the early 1970s and spread through the north …

Camera-trapping two felid species: monitoring Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) and wildcat (Felis silvestris) populations in mixed temperate forest ecosystems

A Soyumert - Mammal Study, 2020 - BioOne
Documenting reliable and concrete data makes camera-trapping an appropriate tool for
many secretive large mammals. Camera-trapping has been widely used for detecting the …