Mammals

Mapping the distribution and habitat of Persian leopard across its historical range
Persian leopards Panthera pardus tulliana, once widespread across Western and Central Asia, currently only occupy a fraction of their …
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Prioritizing livestock grazing right buyouts to safeguard Asiatic cheetahs from extinction
Livestock husbandry exerts major pressures on wildlife across the world. Large carnivores are particularly at risk because they are …
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Quantifying the relationship between prey density, livestock and illegal killing of leopards
Many large mammalian carnivores are facing population declines due to illegal killing (e.g. shooting) and habitat modification (e.g. …
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Resource pulses and human–wildlife conflicts: linking satellite indicators and ground data on forest productivity to predict brown bear damages
Pulsed resources have prominent effects on community and ecosystem dynamics; however, there is little research on how resource pulses …
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Understanding spatial patterns of poaching pressure using ranger logbook data to optimize future patrolling strategies
Poaching is driving many species toward extinction, and as a result, lowering poaching pressure is a conservation priority. This …
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Anthropogenic resistance: accounting for human behavior in wildlife connectivity planning
Maintaining or restoring connectivity among wildlife populations is a primary strategy to overcome the negative impacts of habitat …
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Developing transboundary monitoring of the jaguar in southern South America
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Distribution, ecology, and conservation of Xenarthra in Bolivia — update to 2021
We present an update on the taxonomy, distribution, ecology, threats, and conservation status of Bolivian Xenarthra (orders Cingulata …
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Habitat destruction and overexploitation drive widespread declines in all facets of mammalian diversity in the Gran Chaco
Global biodiversity is under high and rising anthropogenic pressure. Yet, how the taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional facets of …
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How do habitat amount and habitat fragmentation drive time-delayed responses of biodiversity to land-use change?
Land-use change is a root cause of the extinction crisis, but links between habitat change and biodiversity loss are not fully …
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