Identifying factors that create and maintain a hybrid zone is of great interest to ecology,
evolution and, more recently, conservation biology. Here, we investigated the role of …

Aim The use of landscape resistance maps to model connectivity has become an
indispensable tool for species conservation. However, different methods can be used to …

The Neotropical region currently harbors 8 recognized species of small cats, including the
margay (Leopardus wiedii) and jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi). These similar-sized …

The invasion of non-native species is one of the major factors influencing the loss of
biodiversity. The rotifer Kellicottia bostoniensis, which is native to North America, has been …

Understanding the range-wide distribution and abundance of species is critical for their
conservation and management. Hog-nosed skunks, genus Conepatus, are an understudied …

Roads have important effects on wildlife, such as natural habitat fragmentation and
degradation and direct killing of fauna, which leads to reductions in wildlife population size …

Globally, human activities profoundly influence biodiversity, frequently favouring biological
invasions. Crayfish, prominent invaders on multiple continents, pose significant varied …

Ecological niche models use presence-only data, which is often affected by lack of true
absences leading to sampling bias. Over the last decade, there has been an uptick in the …

The Brazilian dwarf brocket deer (Mazama nana; Mammalia: Cervidae) is an elusive deer
species that occupies the forests of southern Brazil, northern Argentina, and eastern …

In order to generate a more comprehensive understanding of the accumulations produced
by small-sized predators in the fossil record, a feeding experiment with captive Geoffroy's cat …