The rise of hyperabundant native generalists threatens both humans and nature

JH Moore, L Gibson, Z Amir, W Chanthorn… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In many disturbed terrestrial landscapes, a subset of native generalist vertebrates thrives.
The population trends of these disturbance‐tolerant species may be driven by multiple …

DNA metabarcoding reveals consumption of diverse community of amphibians by invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) in the southeastern United States

VR Canright, AJ Piaggio, SM Chinn, RM Giglio… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are one of the most widespread, destructive vertebrate
species globally. Their success can largely be attributed to their generalist diets, which are …

Carried away by a moonlight shadow: activity of wild boar in relation to nocturnal light intensity

L Gordigiani, A Viviano, F Brivio, S Grignolio… - Mammal Research, 2022 - Springer
An increase of nocturnal activity of ungulate species may represent a compensatory
opportunity for energy intake, when activity in daylight is hindered by some disturbance …

Switch or perish? Prey–predator interactions in a Mediterranean area

L Lazzeri, G Pacini, I Belardi, G Fini… - Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Predator–prey relationships can influence community processes, and a rich prey spectrum is
important to favour carnivore conservation, as well as to buffer single prey towards intensive …

Do ditch‐side electric fences improve the breeding productivity of ground‐nesting waders?

MA Verhoeven, AH Jelle Loonstra… - Ecological Solutions …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Insufficient reproduction as a consequence of predation on eggs and chicks is a major
determinant of population decline in ground‐nesting birds, including waders. For many …

Disentangling ground-nest predation rates through an artificial nests experiment in an area with western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) presence: martens are the key

P Palencia, P Barroso - European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2024 - Springer
The western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) is a species of conservation concern that has
been experiencing a severe decline in many regions of Europe. The poor breeding success …

The magpie and the grapes: increasing ozone exposure impacts fruit consumption by a common corvid in a suburban environment

A Viviano, E Mori, J Manzini, E Paoletti… - Pest Management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract BACKGROUND The Eurasian magpie Pica pica is a resident bird species able to
colonize farmlands and anthropized environments. This corvid shows a wide trophic …

Understanding the impact of wild boar on the European wild rabbit and red-legged partridge populations using a diet metabarcoding approach

AJ Carpio, J Queirós, E Laguna… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) are
main small game species of conservation concern in Mediterranean ecosystems. To date …

[HTML][HTML] Cages mitigate predation on eggs of threatened shorebirds: a manipulative-control study

C Battisti, M Perchinelli, L Luiselli, D Dendi, S Vanadia - Conservation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Beach-nesting birds (plovers; Aves; Charadridae) are impacted by many natural and human-
induced threats (eg, people trampling, dogs, and natural predators). In this regard, the use of …

[HTML][HTML] Wolf and wild boar in the Alps: Trophic, temporal and spatial interactions in an Alpine protected area

V Orazi, A Balacchi, I Belardi, E Rabajoli… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In predator-prey systems, interspecific interactions at the spatial and temporal scale may
affect different components of the ecosystem. Despite a growing interest in the topic, little is …