Harvest by means of hunting is a commonly used tool in large carnivore management. To
evaluate the effects of harvest on populations, managers usually focus on numerical or …

Large carnivores (order Carnivora) are among the world's most threatened mammals due to
a confluence of ecological and social forces that have unfolded over centuries. Combining …

Human harvest can induce selection on life history and morphological traits, leading to
ecological and evolutionary responses. Our understanding of harvest-induced selection on …

The development of male secondary sexual characters such as antlers or horns has
substantial biological and socio‐economic importance because in many species these traits …

Body condition, as a sign of animal welfare, is of management concern in rewilding projects
where fenced animals are subject to winter starvation, which may conflict with animal …

Harvest can disrupt wildlife populations by removing adults with naturally high survival. This
can reshape sociospatial structure, genetic composition, fitness, and potentially affect …

In terrestrial and marine ecosystems, migrants from protected areas may buffer the risk of
harvest‐induced evolutionary changes in exploited populations that face strong selective …

By selectively feeding on the new vegetation from forest regeneration, cervids influence the
abundance of understory species. This can lead to recruitment failure for the consumed …

Trophy hunting, the selective removal of animals for human recreation, can contribute to
conservation when appropriately managed. Yet, little is known about how harvest rates or …

Harvest, through its intensity and regulation, often results in selection on female reproductive
traits. Changes in female traits can have demographic consequences, as they are …