Latrines are accumulations of two to several hundred faeces resulting from the repeated use
of the same defecation sites by the same or several individuals. Many carnivores deposit …

As urbanization exposes wildlife to new challenging conditions and environmental
pressures, species that exhibit a high degree of behavioral plasticity are considered …

Anthropogenic impacts on wildlife behavior arise both from the immediate presence of
people, which induces fear responses in many species, and the human footprint (ie …

The function of latrines is still debated in many mammals, and in most cases latrine use is
likely multi-functional. Functional hypotheses can be broadly divided into five categories that …

The 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan caused the evacuation of> 100,000 people
and prompted studies on environmental impacts of radiological contamination. However …

Ecotourism, by definition, aims to engage peoples' interest in wildlife and the environment.
The use of tourist roads and trails to access sites within protected areas (PAs) can …

Animals in urban environments face challenging situations and have to cope with human
activities. This study investigated the ecology and behaviour of a population of European …

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether and how the fruit-foraging
behaviors of two frugivorous carnivorans, the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and …

We conducted dietary analysis on 140 raccoon dog fecal samples, collected between March
2019 and February 2020 in a satoyama area in Tokyo, to see if any effects from competition …

Biased sampling could affect the results due to the pseudoreplication from the same animal
and the spatial heterogeneity of food distribution although sampling methods are not always …