Predation risk often forces prey to trade off good foraging sites for safety, and compromises
are expected to be greater in females with vulnerable offspring than in barren females. To …

By defining the area of economic influence associated with a given archaeological site,
valuable information can be obtained about human occupation patterns, whilst …

The development of recreational activities imposes growing anthropogenic pressure on
wilderness areas worldwide. Because anthropogenic disturbances may modify wildlife use …

Snow is one of the most limiting environmental factors for large wildlife of temperate and
arctic zones during winter. Snow depth may limit space use, increase energy expenditure …

Little is known on distribution and abundance of snow petrels (Pagodroma nivea) in
Antarctica. Studying habitat selection through modelling may provide useful information on …

Winter is an important period for most mountain ungulates due to limited availability of
preferred forage and costs associated with travel through deep snow. We examined winter …

Wild goat (Capra aegagrus) is one of the highly valued but threatened ungulates of Iran.
Seasonal habitat use of wild goat was studied from October 2006 to September 2008 in …

The gut microbiome of animals vary by age, diet, and habitat, and directly influences an
individual's health. Similarly, variation in home ranges is linked to feeding strategies and …

Abstract The United States Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) designation of critical
habitat for the endangered Nelson's bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) in the …

Tropical rangelands across the world are experiencing land use intensification pressures
which are reducing the spatial scale of grazing management units. There are implications of …