Extinct in the wild: The precarious state of Earth's most threatened group of species

D Smith, T Abeli, EB Bruns, SE Dalrymple, J Foster… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Extinct in the Wild (EW) species are placed at the highest risk of extinction under the
International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, but the extent and variation in this …

Physiological mechanisms mediating patterns of reproductive suppression and alloparental care in cooperatively breeding carnivores

TM Montgomery, EL Pendleton, JE Smith - Physiology & behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
Although cooperation represents a long-standing evolutionary puzzle, field studies on social
carnivores have contributed greatly to our understanding of the selective forces favoring …

Importance of species translocations under rapid climate change

N Butt, ALM Chauvenet, VM Adams… - Conservation …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Species that cannot adapt or keep pace with a changing climate are likely to need human
intervention to shift to more suitable climates. While hundreds of articles mention using …

Space Use and Habitat Selection by Resident and Transient Coyotes (Canis latrans)

JW Hinton, FT van Manen, MJ Chamberlain - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Little information exists on coyote (Canis latrans) space use and habitat selection in the
southeastern United States and most studies conducted in the Southeast have been carried …

Identifying potential gray wolf habitat and connectivity in the eastern USA

M Van den Bosch, DE Beyer Jr, JD Erb… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Following federal protection in 1974, gray wolves (Canis lupus) partially recolonized former
range in the western Great Lakes region, USA, yet remain absent from most of the eastern …

Gut Microbiomes Differ Among Dietary Types and Stool Consistency in the Captive Red Wolf (Canis rufus)

M Bragg, EW Freeman, HC Lim, N Songsasen… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Captive management of many wildlife species can be challenging, with individuals
displaying health disorders that are not generally described in the wild population …

Brown bear reintroduction in the Southern Alps: To what extent are expectations being met?

G Tosi, R Chirichella, F Zibordi, A Mustoni… - Journal for Nature …, 2015 - Elsevier
Large carnivores, such as brown bears (Ursus arctos), are flagship species for the
conservation of biodiversity and their reintroduction represents a strong challenge. However …

Inbreeding and inbreeding depression in endangered red wolves (Canis rufus)

KE Brzeski, DR Rabon Jr, MJ Chamberlain… - Molecular …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In natural populations, the expression and severity of inbreeding depression can vary widely
across taxa. Describing processes that influence the extent of inbreeding and inbreeding …

Space Use and Habitat Selection by Resident and Transient Red Wolves (Canis rufus)

JW Hinton, C Proctor, MJ Kelly, FT van Manen… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Recovery of large carnivores remains a challenge because complex spatial dynamics that
facilitate population persistence are poorly understood. In particular, recovery of the critically …

Justification for a taxonomic conservation update of the rodent genus Tamiasciurus: addressing marginalization and mis-prioritization of research efforts and …

M Steiner, F Huettmann - The European Zoological Journal, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Taxonomy presents itself as the critical basis of any modern scientific decision-making
approach in the living world, and therefore accurate classifications have to be sought. Due to …