The northern raccoon (Procyon lotor) is an invasive species in Europe and poses a serious
threat to indigenous biodiversity and human health. Raccoons can also cause important …

The extractive nature of recreational hunting may provide a service to both the ecosystem
and society, namely the control of problem species. We reviewed the annual wild boar …

Abstract The Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) is growing in numbers and has been
expanding its distribution in Europe from some decades ago. This increasing trend, in some …

Game damage to agriculture represents one of the most important and most frequent human–
wildlife conflicts worldwide. In Hungary and in the other European countries, damage …

Recent localized declines in white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations in the
southeastern United States have been linked to increasing predation pressure from coyotes …

The aim of this guidance is to assess the accuracy and reliability of the methods for
estimation of density (ie population size per area unit) and relative abundance (ie relative …

Reliable estimates of the distribution of species abundance are a key element in wildlife
studies, but such information is usually difficult to obtain for large spatial or long temporal …

Context Little is known about wildlife harvesting by licensed recreational hunters in
Australia, where both native and introduced species are hunted. It is important to understand …

Wind farms are still developing dynamically worldwide, with promising prospects for further
growth. Therefore, the assessment of their impact on animals has been carried out. So far …

The management of animal tuberculosis (TB) is a priority for European Union animal health
authorities. However, and despite all the efforts made to date, a significant part of Spain has …