Expansion of human activities into large carnivore habitats and of large carnivore ranges
into anthropogenic settings increase the potential for human-wildlife conflicts. Future …

The conservation of large carnivores is a formidable challenge for biodiversity conservation.
Using a data set on the past and current status of brown bears (Ursus arctos), Eurasian lynx …

Noninvasively collected samples are a common source of DNA in wildlife genetic studies.
Currently, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping using microfluidic arrays is …

Facilitating human-carnivore coexistence is a major conservation concern in human-
dominated landscapes worldwide. Useful insights could be gained by studying and …

A rapid and extensive range expansion of the golden jackal has recently been documented
in continental Europe, raising new policy and legal questions and creating an urgent need to …

The brown bear Ursus arctos L., 1758 population of the Cantabrian Mountains (northwestern
Spain) became isolated from other bear populations in Europe about 500 years ago and has …

Wildlife-vehicle collisions have been identified as an important ecological problem in most
countries around the world, during the last decades. In the present work we examined the …

Reliable population and density estimates are the cornerstone of effective conservation and
management planning, as conservation priorities often arise in relation to population …

Landscape genetics is increasingly being used in landscape planning for biodiversity
conservation by assessing habitat connectivity and identifying landscape barriers, using …

Natural habitats become increasingly degraded and fragmented due to rapid human
expansion. The decreasing availability of high-quality habitats combined with a lack of …