Roadkill estimates for different species and species groups are available for many countries
and regions. However, there is a lack of information from tropical countries, including from …

Cerdocyon thous possui ampla distribuição geográfica, sendo aparentemente tolerante a
perturbações antrópicas, porém não à urbanização. Ocorre em todos os biomas brasileiros …

The Caatinga is a semi‐arid domain, characterized by reduced humidity and high rates of
anthropogenic impact. In addition to the low availability of water, carnivorous mammals are …

While road network expansion connects human settlements between themselves, it also
leads to deforestation and land use changes, reducing the connectivity between natural …

A critical step to design wildlife mitigating measures is the identification of roadkill hotspots.
However, the effectiveness of mitigations based on roadkill hotspots depends on whether …

The rabies virus (RABV) is characterized by a history dominated by host shifts within and
among bats and carnivores. One of the main outcomes of long-term RABV maintenance in …

Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania spp. are parasites that infect multiple hosts including
canids, considered bioaccumulators of parasites. Deforestation in the Cerrado biome has …

A raposa-do-campo, Lycalopex vetulus, é a única espécie de canídeo brasileiro endêmica
do Cerrado, bioma sob alta pressão antrópica e com menos de 20% de sua área original …

Understanding basic feeding ecology of wild animals is paramount to comprehend
interspecific interactions. This is evident for three sympatric wild canids species in an …

Wild canids face a myriad of threats, such as habitat loss and fragmentation, poisoning,
gunshot, domestic dog attacks, diseases, roadkill, among others. It is crucial to understand …