ABSTRACT 1 We review the genetics research that has been conducted on the European
brown bear Ursus arctos, one of the genetically best‐studied mammalian species. 2 The first …

Context Most current methods to assess connectivity begin with landscape resistance maps.
The prevailing resistance models are commonly based on expert opinion and, more …

Resistance models provide a key foundation for landscape connectivity analyses and are
widely used to delineate wildlife corridors. Currently, there is no general consensus …

Accurate and precise estimates of population size are critical for effective management but
can be particularly difficult to achieve for small populations of large carnivores. We …

The viability of many species depends on functional connectivity of their populations through
dispersal across broad landscapes. This is particularly the case for the endangered brown …

The Cantabrian brown bear Ursus arctos population can be seen as a paradigm in
conservation biology due to its endangerment status and genetic uniqueness. Therefore, the …

Background The chamois, distributed over most of the medium to high altitude mountain
ranges of southern Eurasia, provides an excellent model for exploring the effects of historical …

The brown bear Ursus arctos L., 1758 population of the Cantabrian Mountains (northwestern
Spain) became isolated from other bear populations in Europe about 500 years ago and has …

Multi-host communities are perfect scenarios for the emergence and spread of pathogens,
threatening the recovery of endangered, isolated, or inbred populations, such as the brown …

Connectivity, in the sense of the persistence of movements between habitat patches, is key
to maintain endangered populations and has to be evaluated in management plans. In …