The ecological importance of crocodylians: towards evidence‐based justification for their conservation

R Somaweera, J Nifong, A Rosenblatt… - Biological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐bodied predators are well represented among the world's threatened and
endangered species. A significant body of literature shows that in terrestrial and marine …

Ecological corridors in Costa Rica: An evaluation applying landscape structure, fragmentation‐connectivity process, and climate adaptation

CM Beita, LFS Murillo… - Conservation science and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, ecological corridors have been proposed on a global scale as a response to
the accelerated process of natural ecosystem fragmentation, mainly as a result of human …

Jaguar and puma activity patterns and predator‐prey interactions in four Brazilian biomes

VC Foster, P Sarmento, R Sollmann, N Tôrres… - Biotropica, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor) coexist throughout the Neotropics.
Using camera trap** in four Brazilian biomes, we compare the daily activity patterns of the …

Big cats kill more livestock when wild prey reaches a minimum threshold

I Khorozyan, A Ghoddousi, M Soofi, M Waltert - Biological Conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
Livestock predation by big cats, ie, lion (Panthera leo), tiger (Panthera tigris), leopard
(Panthera pardus), jaguar (Panthera onca), snow leopard (Panthera uncia), puma (Puma …

Estimating jaguar densities with camera traps: problems with current designs and recommendations for future studies

MW Tobler, GVN Powell - Biological conservation, 2013 - Elsevier
Camera traps have become the main method for estimating jaguar (Panthera onca)
densities. Over 74 studies have been carried out throughout the species range following …

[หนังสือ][B] The biology and conservation of wild felids

D Macdonald, A Loveridge - 2010 - books.google.com
The editors utilize their 50 years of combined experience in professional engagement with
the behaviour and ecology of wild felids to draw together a unique network of the world's …

Space use and movement of a neotropical top predator: the endangered jaguar

RG Morato, JA Stabach, CH Fleming, JM Calabrese… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Accurately estimating home range and understanding movement behavior can provide
important information on ecological processes. Advances in data collection and analysis …

Kill rates and predation patterns of jaguars (Panthera onca) in the southern Pantanal, Brazil

SMC Cavalcanti, EM Gese - Journal of Mammalogy, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Jaguars (Panthera onca) often prey on livestock, resulting in conflicts with humans. To date,
kill rates and predation patterns by jaguars have not been well documented. We studied the …

[หนังสือ][B] Carnivore ecology and conservation: a handbook of techniques

L Boitani, RA Powell - 2012 - books.google.com
Animals that must hunt and kill for at least part of their living are inherently interesting to
many people and the role that carnivores play in biological communities attract interest from …

When roads appear jaguars decline: Increased access to an Amazonian wilderness area reduces potential for jaguar conservation

S Espinosa, G Celis, LC Branch - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Roads are a main threat to biodiversity conservation in the Amazon, in part, because roads
increase access for hunters. We examine how increased landscape access by hunters may …