There is growing recognition of the important roles played by predators in regulating
ecosystems and sustaining biodiversity. Much attention has focused on the consequences of …

Recent advances highlight the potential for predators to restore ecosystems and confer
resilience against globally threatening processes, including climate change and biological …

Apex predators have experienced catastrophic declines throughout the world as a result of
human persecution and habitat loss. These collapses in top predator populations are …

Trophic cascades—the top-down regulation of ecosystems by predators—are an essential
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …

To be an environmentalist early in the twenty-first century is always to be defending, arguing,
acknowledging the hurdles we face in our efforts to protect wild places and fight climate …

The impact of increasing vertebrate predator numbers on bird populations is widely debated
among the general public, game managers and conservationists across Europe. However …

Apex predators can benefit ecosystems through top–down control of mesopredators and
herbivores. However, apex predators are often subject to lethal control aimed at minimizing …

The invasion of alien species into areas beyond their native ranges is having profound
effects on ecosystems around the world. In particular, novel alien predators are causing …

Top predators can dramatically suppress populations of smaller predators, with cascading
effects throughout communities, and this pressure is often unquestioningly accepted as a …

The composition of local mammalian carnivore communities has far‐reaching effects on
terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. To better understand how carnivore communities are …