An applied ecology of fear framework: linking theory to conservation practice

KM Gaynor, MJ Cherry, SL Gilbert, MT Kohl… - Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Research on the ecology of fear has highlighted the importance of perceived risk from
predators and humans in sha** animal behavior and physiology, with potential …

A comprehensive review of mammalian carnivore translocations

B Stepkovitch, RT Kingsford, KE Moseby - Mammal Review, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Carnivore conservation translocations are assumed to provide numerous ecological
benefits, including conservation of the translocated carnivores, regulation of prey species …

Temporal partitioning of activity: Rising and falling top‐predator abundance triggers community‐wide shifts in diel activity

CX Cunningham, V Scoleri, CN Johnson… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Top predators cause avoidance behaviours in competitors and prey, which can lead to niche
partitioning and facilitate coexistence. We investigate changes in partitioning of the temporal …

Top-down and bottom-up effects modulate species co-existence in a context of top predator restoration

T Burgos, J Salesa, JM Fedriani, G Escribano-Ávila… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Mesopredators abundance is often limited by top-order predators and also by key food
resources. However, the contribution of these bidirectional forces to structure carnivore …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the performance of conservation translocations in large carnivores across the world

S Thomas, V van der Merwe, WD Carvalho… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, fragmented landscapes and other anthropogenic pressures are causing declines
in large carnivore populations. Conservation organizations are working to counteract these …

Mesopredator release among invasive predators: Controlling red foxes can increase feral cat density and alter their behaviour

MW Rees, JH Pascoe, M Le Pla… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The mesopredator release theory predicts that the density of subordinate predators will
increase as dominant predators decline. Persistent debate around mesopredator release in …

Reintroducing extirpated herbivores could partially reverse the late Quaternary decline of large and grazing species

SD Schowanek, M Davis, EJ Lundgren… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Reinstating large, native herbivores is an essential component of ecological restoration
efforts, as these taxa can be important drivers of ecological processes. However, many …

Sampling bias exaggerates a textbook example of a trophic cascade

EM Brice, EJ Larsen, DR MacNulty - Ecology Letters, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding trophic cascades in terrestrial wildlife communities is a major challenge
because these systems are difficult to sample properly. We show how a tradition of non …

The world's small carnivores: Definitions, richness, distribution, conservation status, ecological roles, and research efforts

E Do Linh San, JJ Sato, JL Belant… - Small carnivores …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Small carnivores–here defined as members of the mammalian order Carnivora with a body
mass< 21.5 kg–occur worldwide, including in Oceania, following introductions. They are …

Long‐term effects of rewilding on species composition: 22 years of raptor monitoring in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

VC Dombrovski, DV Zhurauliou… - Restoration …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale rewilding has been proposed as an effective method to combat the global
biodiversity crisis, although there is a lack of data to support this. Rewilding generally refers …