Wild ungulate overabundance in Europe: contexts, causes, monitoring and management recommendations

AJ Carpio, M Apollonio, P Acevedo - Mammal Review, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
High‐density populations of large ungulates are now widespread. However, the perception
of overabundance only appears when it produces a problem for humans, such as a loss of …

[HTML][HTML] The challenges and opportunities of coexisting with wild ungulates in the human-dominated landscapes of Europe's Anthropocene

JDC Linnell, B Cretois, EB Nilsen, CM Rolandsen… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
The cumulative impact of human activities has driven many species into severe declines
across the globe. However, the recent focus on conservation optimism has begun to …

Overabundant wild ungulate populations in Europe: management with consideration of socio‐ecological consequences

AM Valente, P Acevedo, AM Figueiredo… - Mammal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Throughout recent years, ungulates have experienced significant increases in numbers and
geographic range sizes in Europe, becoming locally overabundant populations in some …

Widespread habitat for Europe's largest herbivores, but poor connectivity limits recolonization

H Bluhm, TA Diserens, T Engleder… - Diversity and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Several large‐mammal species in Europe have recovered and recolonized parts of their
historical ranges. Knowing where suitable habitat exists, and thus where range expansions …

[HTML][HTML] Map** social-ecological systems to understand the challenges underlying wildlife management

S Dressel, G Ericsson, C Sandström - Environmental Science & Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
A holistic understanding of the complex interactions between humans, wildlife, and habitats
is essential for the design of sustainable wildlife policies. This challenging task requires …

Wildlife roadkill and COVID‐19: A biologically significant, but heterogeneous, reduction

B Pokorny, J Cerri, E Bužan - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Collisions with vehicles are a major cause of wildlife mortality. During the COVID‐19
pandemic, many countries enforced lockdowns that reduced vehicular traffic and …

[HTML][HTML] Usually hated, sometimes loved: A review of wild ungulates' contributions to people

R Pascual-Rico, Z Morales-Reyes… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nature's contributions to people (NCP) may be both beneficial and detrimental to humans'
quality of life. Since our origins, humans have been closely related to wild ungulates, which …

Permeability of artificial barriers (fences) for wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Mediterranean mixed landscapes

E Laguna, JA Barasona, AJ Carpio… - Pest Management …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Fences are one of the most widespread manmade features in nature,
constituting an artificial limitation to the movement of wildlife. To date, their effects on wildlife …

From seed dispersal service to reproductive collapse: density‐dependent outcome of a palm–mammal interaction

R Muñoz‐Gallego, T Wiegand, A Traveset, JM Fedriani - Oikos, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Interspecific ecological interactions are inherently context‐dependent. They may vary in both
magnitude and sign depending on the biotic and abiotic conditions, depicting a mutualism …

Changing land use and increasing abundance of deer cause natural regeneration failure of oaks: Six decades of landscape-scale evidence

LK Petersson, P Milberg, J Bergstedt, J Dahlgren… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Many tree species worldwide are suffering from slow or failed natural regeneration with
dramatic consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, it is difficult to …