Noninvasive genetic sampling provides great potential for research and management
applications in wildlife biology. Researchers can obtain DNA from a variety of sources …

Population ecology has matured to a sophisticated science with astonishing potential for
contributing solutions to wildlife conservation and management challenges. And yet, much …

Following protection measures implemented since the 1970s, large carnivores are currently
increasing in number and returning to areas from which they were absent for decades or …

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 …

Long-term studies of the endangered North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis, have
revealed declining reproductive parameters over the past two decades, threatening recovery …

Humpback whales were instrumented with satellite transmitters off the western Antarctic
Peninsula in January of 2004–2006 to examine their movement patterns and habitat use …

Populations of ectothermic vertebrates are vulnerable to environmental pollution and climate
change because certain chemicals and extreme temperatures can cause sex reversal …

Faecal material has increasingly become an important non-invasive source of DNA for
wildlife population genetics. However, DNA from faecal sources can have issues associated …

Distinguishing genetically differentiated populations within hybrid zones and determining
the mechanisms by which introgression occurs are crucial for setting effective conservation …

Climate change may affect the foraging success of bowhead whales Balaena mysticetus by
altering the diversity and abundance of zooplankton species available as food. However …