Invasive alien species (IAS) are a threat to biodiversity and ecosystem function worldwide.
Unfortunately, researchers, agencies, and other management groups face the unresolved …

The margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a small Neotropical arboreal wild cat. This species is
thought to be forest-dependent, although few studies so far have directly evaluated the …

Free-ranging domestic dogs are the world most common exotic carnivore species that could
negatively interact with the native wildlife as predators, competitors, and disease vectors …

Urban landscape can support a many wild species, especially within green areas like
remnants of native forests. Thus, conserving such remnants of native habitat patches is …

Free-ranging dogs (Canis familiaris) negatively impact wildlife worldwide. Yet despite being
members of the order Carnivora, we have relatively little information on the role that dogs …

Predators compete for resources aggressively, forming trophic hierarchies that shape the
structure of an ecosystem. Competitive interactions between species are modified in the …

The presence of domestic/free-ranging dogs in Brazilian protected areas and native
vegetation fragments is an important problem, mainly because these animals pose a threat …

Protected areas are vital for wildlife conservation, yet many activities that are detrimental for
biodiversity are conducted within their limits. We used camera traps and remotely sensed …

New World marsupials have a striking diversity of activity patterns. Until now, knowledge on
diel activity was normally granted by means of simple classifications, like diurnal or …

Dogs Canis lupus familiaris, among canids, have emerged as the most successful predators
and facultative scavengers, and have prevented other carnivores from approaching human …