Rewilding

Space use of a diverse megafauna community in a rewilding area in the southwestern Carpathians
Most landscapes today have lost much of their historical biodiversity, particularly the largest animals (mega-fauna). Yet, in some …
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Recent Sociocultural Changes Reverse the Long-Term Trend of Declining Habitat Availability for Large Wild Mammals in Europe
Aim: People have strongly influenced the biosphere for millennia, but how their increasing activities have shaped wildlife distribution …
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Increasing mortality of European bison (Bison bonasus) on roads and railways
Aim: Traffic mortality can pose a serious risk to endangered species that occur in small populations, are mobile and occupy fragmented …
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Widespread habitat for Europe's largest herbivores, but poor connectivity limits recolonization
Several large-mammal species in Europe have recovered and recolonized parts of their historical ranges. Knowing where suitable habitat …
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Connectivity or isolation? Identifying reintroduction sites for multiple conservation objectives for wisents in Poland
Large herbivores and carnivores today often only occupy small fractions of their former ranges, and restoring them is a conservation …
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Declining human pressure and opportunities for rewilding in the steppes of Eurasia
Large and ecologically functioning steppe complexes have been lost historically across the globe, but recent land-use changes may allow …
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European bison conservation must move beyond entrenched debates – response to Kerley et al. (2020)
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Increasing synergistic effects of habitat destruction and hunting on mammals over three decades in the Gran Chaco
Habitat destruction and overexploitation are the main threats to biodiversity and where they co-occur, their combined impact is often …
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Rewilding complex ecosystems
The practice of rewilding has been both promoted and criticized in recent years. Benefits include flexibility to react to environmental …
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Mapping seasonal European bison habitat in the Caucasus Mountains to identify potential reintroduction sites
In an increasingly human-dominated world, conservation requires the mitigation of conflicts between large mammals and people. Conflicts …
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