Wolves recolonize novel ecosystems leading to novel interactions

DPJ Kuijper, TA Diserens, E Say‐Sallaz… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The wolf (Canis lupus) is arguably the most successful species at recolonizing its now
human‐dominated former ranges in Europe and North America. Over the centuries while the …

[HTML][HTML] Fear of the human “super predator” pervades the South African savanna

LY Zanette, NR Frizzelle, M Clinchy, MJS Peel… - Current biology, 2023 - cell.com
Lions have long been perceived as Africa's, if not the world's, most fearsome terrestrial
predator, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 the" king of beasts". Wildlife's fear of humans may, however …

Do recolonising wolves trigger non‐consumptive effects in European ecosystems? A review of evidence

N Gerber, F Riesch, K Bojarska, M Zetsche… - Wildlife …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Predators can affect ecosystems through non‐consumptive effects (NCE) on their prey,
which can lead to cascading effects on the vegetation. In mammalian communities, such …

How fences communicate interspecies codes of conduct in the landscape: toward bidirectional communication?

E Von Essen, M Drenthen, M Bhardwaj - Wildlife Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The fence provides two functions in wildlife management. First, it physically blocks, deters or
impedes wild animals from access to protected areas or resources. Second, the fence …

Ungulates' behavioral responses to humans as an apex predator in a hunting-prohibited area of China

M Liu, WJ McShea, Y Wang, F **a, X Shen, S Li - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Large mammals' behavioral responses to humans as predators may be
impacted by hunting intensity. Using a playback experiment, we found that two wild …

Hierarchy of fear: experimentally testing ungulate reactions to lion, African wild dog and cheetah

NLA Rigoudy, M Clinchy, MJS Peel… - Behavioral …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Experiments have begun demonstrating that the fear (antipredator behavioral responses)
large carnivores inspire in ungulates can shape ecosystem structure and function. Most such …

Applied ecology of fear: A meta‐analysis on the potential of facilitating human‐wildlife coexistence through nonlethal tools

JI Ramirez, DPJ Kuijper, J Olofsson… - Ecological Solutions …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The term “applied ecology of fear” was recently introduced to describe the growing research
field that applies the theory of the ecology of fear to manage wildlife behaviour. The …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial-temporal patterns of human-wildlife conflicts under coupled impact of natural and anthropogenic factors in Mt. Gaoligong, western Yunnan, China

Y Ji, X Wei, F Liu, D Li, J Li - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) are major conservation concerns that threaten both wildlife
and rural livelihoods, and can vary spatially and temporally in diverse environments. A better …

Fear of the human 'super predator'in native marsupials and introduced deer in Australia

K McGann, CN Johnson, M Clinchy… - …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Recent experiments have demonstrated that carnivores and ungulates in Africa, Asia,
Europe and North America fear the human 'super predator'far more than other predators …

What drives wolf preference towards wild ungulates? Insights from a multi-prey system in the Slovak Carpathians

NF Guimarães, F Álvares, J Ďurová, P Urban, J Bučko… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The wolf is a generalist-opportunistic predator that displays diverse and remarkably
adaptable feeding strategies across its range with local adaptations to certain prey species …