Review of the global research on Hyaenidae and implications for conservation and management

CE Wilkinson, A Dheer, T Zett, M Torrents‐Ticó… - Mammal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the ecological importance of the four extant species of Hyaenidae, and the threats
they face globally, there has been no review of the nearly 100 years of published research …

[HTML][HTML] Trends and biases in African large carnivore population assessments: identifying priorities and opportunities from a systematic review of two decades of …

P Strampelli, LAD Campbell, P Henschel… - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
African large carnivores have undergone significant range and population declines over
recent decades. Although conservation planning and the management of threatened …

Influence of interactive effects on long‐term population trajectories in multispecies reintroductions

KE Moseby, JL Read, K Tuft… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Reintroduced populations are typically considered to progress through establishment,
growth, and regulatory phases. However, most reintroduction programs do not monitor …

Environmental and anthropogenic drivers of African leopard Panthera pardus population density

AJ Loveridge, LL Sousa, JL Seymour-Smith… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally three quarters of large terrestrial mammalian predators are in decline and many
populations are data deficient, including those of African leopards across much of their …

Leopard population density varies across habitats and management strategies in a mixed-use Tanzanian landscape

CE Searle, J Smit, P Strampelli, L Mkuburo… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
With large carnivores undergoing widespread range contractions across Africa, effective
monitoring across mixed-use landscapes should be considered a priority to identify at-risk …

Response of lion demography and dynamics to the loss of preferred larger prey

MA Vinks, S Creel, P Schuette, MS Becker… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Large carnivores are experiencing range contraction and population declines globally. Prey
depletion due to illegal offtake is considered a major contributor, but the effects of prey …

How “science” can facilitate the politicization of charismatic megafauna counts

AM Gopalaswamy, NB Elliot, S Ngene… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
This unfortunate circumstance has likely occurred in the case of India's official tiger
(Panthera tigris) monitoring program and will conceivably reoccur during efforts to quantify …

A review of field techniques to estimate lion presence and abundance

SB Mwampeta, E Røskaft, R Fyumagwa… - Mammal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Since the 1990s, the number of lions (Panthera leo) has declined by about 43% across
African range states. Reliable lion population estimates can contribute to effective …

A review of spotted hyaena population estimates highlights the need for greater utilisation of spatial capture-recapture methods

RS Davis, LK Gentle, EL Stone, A Uzal… - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2022 - BioOne
As apex predators with a regulating effect on interspecific competitors and prey
demographics, monitoring of spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) population trends can …

Camera trapping and spatially explicit capture–recapture for the monitoring and conservation management of lions: Insights from a globally important population in …

P Strampelli, CE Searle, JB Smit… - Ecological Solutions …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate and precise estimates of population status are required to inform and evaluate
conservation management and policy interventions. Although the lion (Panthera leo) is a …