1. How do dung beetles and their larvae manage to subsist on herbivore dung consisting of
plant remains that are at least partly indigestible, mixed with various metabolic waste …

The identification and quantification of micro and nanoplastics (MPs and NPs respectively)
requires the development of standardised analytical methods. Thermal analysis methods …

Assessing the health and wellbeing of animals in their natural habitats is a critical yet difficult
aspect of species management and conservation. Non-and minimally invasive techniques …

Large carnivores that approach human settlements are usually considered a threat to
human property and safety. The prevailing paradigm, that such 'problem'animals approach …

Bears are omnivores particularly well-adapted to variations in the nutritional composition,
quality and availability of food resources. Artificial feeding practices have been shown to …

Behavioural strategies to reduce predation risk can incur costs, which are often referred to
as risk effects. A common strategy to avoid predation is spatio-temporal avoidance of …

The understory vegetation of the Eurasian boreal forest is dominated by several ericaceous
species (eg bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus). These species invest large amounts of energy in …

Abstract Knowledge of an urban carnivore's foraging behavior is vital to understanding its
ecology. This is particularly important as urbanization continues to convert natural habitats …

The diet of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) is described for the territory of the southern taiga
subzone illustrated by the example of the Central Forest Nature Reserve (West-European …

Near infrared spectroscopy coupled with predictive modeling is a growing field of study for
addressing questions in wildlife science aimed at improving management strategies and …