Finding effective ways of conserving large carnivores is widely recognised as a priority in
conservation. However, there is disagreement about the most effective way to do this, with …

Large terrestrial carnivores, eg wolves or bears, often play a key ecological role from their
position at the apex of trophic systems. Changes to their populations reverberate through …

The conservation of large carnivores is a formidable challenge for biodiversity conservation.
Using a data set on the past and current status of brown bears (Ursus arctos), Eurasian lynx …

Understanding the causes and consequences of animal movements is of fundamental
biological interest because any alteration in movement can have direct and indirect effects …

Behavioral effects of living under predation risk may influence the dynamics of prey species
more than direct demographic effects. Human recreation, especially hunting, can also force …

It has been hypothesized that climate warming will allow southern species to advance north
and invade northern ecosystems. We review the changes in the Swedish mammal and bird …

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

Overseeing the continued recovery, dispersal and management of large carnivore
populations while simultaneously considering human viability and welfare requires …

Monitoring biodiversity characteristics at large scales and with adequate resolution requires
considerable effort and resources. Overall, there is clearly a huge scope for European …

Large carnivores adjust their daily movement patterns in response to environmental factors
and/or human disturbance, and often respond differently across their distribution range …