The puma Puma concolor is the fourth largest wild felid and the most widespread native
terrestrial mammal of the Americas. We synthesised published literature documenting the …

High traffic volume is one of the main contributors to wildlife-vehicle collision (WVC) and
wildlife mortality on roads. Government shelter-in-place (SIP) orders have been used to help …

Abundant evidence supports the benefits accrued to the Florida panther (Puma concolor
coryi) population via the genetic introgression project implemented in South Florida, USA, in …

Aim Predict empirically the current and recent historical (c1970) landscape connectivity and
population size of the African lion as a baseline against which to assess conservation of the …

To assess recovery of endangered species, reliable information on the size and density of
the target population is required. In practice, however, this information has proved hard to …

Long-term studies of mountain lions (Puma concolor) in Southern California have
documented persistent small population sizes and the lowest genetic variation of any …

Genetic restoration has been suggested as a management tool for mitigating detrimental
effects of inbreeding depression in small, inbred populations, but the demographic …

Seasonal variation in habitat use and animal behavior can alter host contact patterns with
potential consequences for pathogen transmission dynamics. The endangered Florida …

Wildlife managers require reliable information on factors that influence animal populations to
develop successful management programs, including the puma (Puma concolor), in western …

Genetic admixture is a biological event inherent to genetic rescue programs aimed at the
long-term conservation of endangered wildlife. Although the success of such programs can …