When seeking prey, predators adaptively deploy strategies coarsely divided into sit-and-
wait, sit-and-pursue, or active hunting modes. Though the hunting modes of many predators …

Wild boar populations have increased dramatically over the last decades throughout Europe
and in France in particular. While hunting is considered the most efficient way to control …

Most populations of large mammals in developed countries are managed by human hunting,
but there are surprisingly few empirical studies about the benefits and limitations of using …

Human harvest can induce selection on life history and morphological traits, leading to
ecological and evolutionary responses. Our understanding of harvest-induced selection on …

Sport hunting of ungulates is a predominant recreational pursuit and the primary tool for
managing their populations in North America and beyond, given its influence on ungulate …

In recent decades, the golden jackal Canis aureus has experienced a population increase in
many European countries, including Croatia. As a result, human-jackal conflicts (eg …

For sustainable management of exploited populations, it is required to have good
knowledge on temporal trends in population density to adapt the harvest. In this regard …

Selective hunting can affect demographic characteristics and phenotypic traits of the
targeted species. Hunting systems often involve harvesting quotas based on sex, age and/or …

Selection in male cervids should optimize allocation of nutritional resources to the
competing demands of body growth versus weapon development. We investigated …

Hunting of cervids is commonly regulated by quotas that are specific to sex and age groups.
There is substantial cultural variation in how quotas are regulated. In Scandinavia, the entire …