Synzoochory is the dispersal of seeds by seed-caching animals. The animal partner in this
interaction plays a dual role, acting both as seed disperser and seed predator. We propose …

ABSTRACT 1 We reviewed worldwide spatial patterns in the food habits of the brown bear
Ursus arctos in relation to geographical (latitude, longitude, altitude) and environmental …

Climate change is one of the major challenges to the current conservation of biodiversity.
Here, by using the brown bear, Ursus arctos, in the southernmost limit of its global …

Understanding a species' feeding ecology is essential for successful management and
conservation, because food abundance can influence body mass, survival, reproductive …

Some large carnivore populations are increasing in Europe and North America, and
minimizing interactions between people and carnivores is a major management task …

Bears have fascinated people since ancient times. The relationship between bears and
humans dates back thousands of years, during which time we have also competed with …

Under current climate trends, spring ice breakup in Hudson Bay is advancing rapidly,
leaving polar bears (Ursus maritimus) less time to hunt seals during the spring when they …

The survival of an increasing number of species is threatened by climate change: 20%–30%
of plants and animals seem to be at risk of range shift or extinction if global warming reaches …

Only scanty and outdated knowledge is available on the food habits of the Apennine brown
bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus) population, despite its critical conservation status. Based on …

Many animal species have developed specific evolutionary adaptations to survive
prolonged periods of low energy availability that characterize seasonal environments. The …