Mixed company: a framework for understanding the composition and organization of mixed‐species animal groups
Mixed‐species animal groups (MSGs) are widely acknowledged to increase predator
avoidance and foraging efficiency, among other benefits, and thereby increase participants' …
avoidance and foraging efficiency, among other benefits, and thereby increase participants' …
Social information links individual behavior to population and community dynamics
When individual animals make decisions, they routinely use information produced
intentionally or unintentionally by other individuals. Despite its prevalence and established …
intentionally or unintentionally by other individuals. Despite its prevalence and established …
The potential role of scavengers in spreading African swine fever among wild boar
C Probst, J Gethmann, S Amler, A Globig, B Knoll… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Understanding the transmission patterns of African swine fever (ASF) among wild boar (Sus
scrofa) is an issue of major interest, especially in the wake of the current ASF epidemic …
scrofa) is an issue of major interest, especially in the wake of the current ASF epidemic …
[HTML][HTML] Being-with other predators: Cultural negotiations of Neanderthal-carnivore relationships in Late Pleistocene Europe
Late Pleistocene hominins co-evolved with non-analogue assemblages of carnivores and
carnivorous omnivores. Although previous work has carefully examined the ecological and …
carnivorous omnivores. Although previous work has carefully examined the ecological and …
Trade of threatened vultures and other raptors for fetish and bushmeat in West and Central Africa
Diurnal raptors have declined significantly in western Africa since the 1960s. To evaluate the
impact of traditional medicine and bushmeat trade on raptors, we examined carcasses …
impact of traditional medicine and bushmeat trade on raptors, we examined carcasses …
Social foraging and individual consistency in following behaviour: testing the information centre hypothesis in free-ranging vultures
Uncertainties regarding food location and quality are among the greatest challenges faced
by foragers and communal roosting may facilitate success through social foraging. The …
by foragers and communal roosting may facilitate success through social foraging. The …
Species diversity and interspecific information flow
E Goodale, RD Magrath - Biological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Interspecific information flow is known to affect individual fitness, population dynamics and
community assembly, but there has been less study of how species diversity affects …
community assembly, but there has been less study of how species diversity affects …
Functional traits driving species role in the structure of terrestrial vertebrate scavenger networks
Species assemblages often have a non‐random nested organization, which in vertebrate
scavenger (carrion‐consuming) assemblages is thought to be driven by facilitation in …
scavenger (carrion‐consuming) assemblages is thought to be driven by facilitation in …
Certainty and integration of options in animal movement
HJ Williams, K Safi - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - cell.com
Physical energy defines the energy landscape and determines the species-specific cost of
movement, thus influencing movement decisions. In unpredictable and dynamic …
movement, thus influencing movement decisions. In unpredictable and dynamic …
Integrating vulture social behavior into conservation practice
Vultures are one of the most threatened bird groups globally. Although many of the threats
faced by vultures have been identified, the impact of human activities on the social life of …
faced by vultures have been identified, the impact of human activities on the social life of …