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 …

How ignoring detection probability hurts biodiversity conservation

JR Bennett, BPM Edwards, JN Bergman… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation priorities and legal protections are often based on confirmed species
occurrences. However, imperfect detection is likely the norm in biological surveys, resulting …

The wolf and the city: insights on wolves' conservation in the anthropocene

M Zanni, R Brogi, E Merli, M Apollonio - Animal Conservation, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
After a long period of human persecution that led it to extinction in most of its distribution
range, the wolf is undergoing a fast recovery. Despite being described as an elusive species …

Emotional states elicited by wolf videos are diverse and explain general attitudes towards wolves

U Arbieu, L Taysse, O Gimenez, L Lehnen… - People and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Emotions are short, intuitive mental processes that are important components of people's
cognitions. They can influence attitudes (ie positive or negative evaluations of objects), and …

Predicting dispersal and conflict risk for wolf recolonization in Colorado

MA Ditmer, G Wittemyer, KA Zeller… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The colonization of suitable yet unoccupied habitat due to natural dispersal or human
introduction can benefit recovery of threatened species. Predicting habitat suitability and …

Logging, linear features, and human infrastructure shape the spatial dynamics of wolf predation on an ungulate neonate

SM Johnson‐Bice, TD Gable, AT Homkes… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Humans are increasingly recognized as important players in predator–prey dynamics by
modifying landscapes. This trend has been well‐documented for large mammal …

Human avoidance, selection for darkness and prey activity explain wolf diel activity in a highly cultivated landscape

P Sunde, SA Kjeldgaard, RM Mortensen… - Wildlife …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wildlife that share habitats with humans with limited options for spatial avoidance must
either tolerate frequent human encounters or concentrate their activity into those periods …

[HTML][HTML] Quiet islands in a world of fear: Wolves seek core zones of protected areas to escape human disturbance

AF Smith, S Ciuti, D Shamovich, V Fenchuk… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The Anthropocene continuously escalates the challenges and threats faced by large
carnivores in human-dominated landscapes. Given their unique conservation and …

Large carnivores avoid humans while prioritizing prey acquisition in anthropogenic areas

KJ Barker, E Cole, A Courtemanch… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Large carnivores are recovering in many landscapes where the human footprint is
simultaneously growing. When carnivores encounter humans, the way they behave often …

Scavenging patterns of an inbred wolf population in a landscape with a pulse of human‐provided carrion

C Wikenros, C Di Bernardi, B Zimmermann… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Scavenging is an important part of food acquisition for many carnivore species that switch
between scavenging and predation. In landscapes with anthropogenic impact, humans …