Selective harvesting regimes are often implemented because age and sex classes
contribute differently to population dynamics and hunters show preferences associated with …

Harvest by means of hunting is a commonly used tool in large carnivore management. To
evaluate the effects of harvest on populations, managers usually focus on numerical or …

The functional response of a predator describes the change in per capita kill rate to changes
in prey density. This response can be influenced by predator densities, giving a predator …

Abstract In the Fennoscandian countries, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, moose (Alces
alces) populations began to increase rapidly in the 1960s and have since then been among …

Mountain goats have been among the least studied of North American ungulates, leaving
wildlife managers with little information on which to base harvest strategies or conservation …

Possible evolutionary consequences of sport hunting have received relatively little
consideration by wildlife managers. We reviewed the literature on genetic implications of …

Harvesting of large mammals is usually not random, and directional selection has been
identified as the main cause of rapid evolution. However, selective harvesting in meat and …

1. Capital breeding is a resource use tactic common among polygynous mammals, such as
many ungulates. Even though large, prime-aged males stop eating during the rutting …

As an important extrinsic source of mortality, harvest should select for fast reproduction and
accelerated life histories. However, if vulnerability to harvest depends upon female …

Close‐kin mark–recapture (CKMR) is a method analogous to traditional mark–recapture but
without requiring recapture of individuals. Instead, multilocus genotypes (genetic marks) are …