Widespread distribution of livestock in the natural habitats of large carnivores may negatively impact carnivore populations by reducing wild prey availability and increasing human–carnivore conflicts.In this study,we...
During the last century,the coyote(Canis latrans)has increased its distribution in Central America.Before the 1980s,it had not been recorded in Panama.New records show that coyotes have crossed the Panama Canal,indica...
the funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31821001,31822050,31270418 and 31470441).
The explosive accumulation of mammalian genomes has provided a valuable resource to characterize the evolution of the Y chromosome.Unexpectedly,the Y-chromosome sequence has been characterized in only a small handful...
This research was funded by the NRF-DST Centre of Excellence in Palaoesciences,at the University of the Witwatersrand,Johannesburg and the National Research Foundation’s African Origins Platform(grant no.98836).
Predator-prey size relationships are among the most important patterns underlying the structure and function of ecological communities.Indeed,these relationships have already been shown to be important for understandi...
Understanding of animal spatial behavior is essential for informed management decisions.In southern Africa,reintroduction of lions(Panthera leo)to small reserves(<1000 km2)has increased since the early 2000s,however s...
Hair and feathers are composed of keratin and are indigestible, inalimental and unpalatable for carnivores. However, carnivores often ingest hair and feathers during feeding or when grooming. We hypothesized that ing...
I wish to thank Professor M-R.Palombo for inviting me to participate in this special volume.I also thank A.Athanassiou,G.Lyras and S.Roussiakis for providing photos of the material housed in the Museum of Palaeontology and Geology,University of Athens.Many thanks are due to other reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions on the manuscript.
Knowledge on the Villafranchian faunas of Greece was limited for a long time,but over the past 3 decades several new fossiliferous sites have been discovered and new material has been unearthed.The carnivores constit...
supported by Hunchun National Nature Reserve and the Hunchun Amur Tiger Tianhe Conservation Association.
Human-wildlife conflict(HWC)is a conservation concern that increasingly threatens the continued existence of some of the world’s most endangered species.With an increase in human population,urban sprawl and subseque...
Human-tiger(Panthera tigris Linnaeus,1758)conflicts(HTC),manifested primarily as attacks on people and domestic animals,exacerbate at least 2 major threats to tigers:(i)conflicts often result in mortality or removal o...
With only 5%of the world’s wild tigers(Panthera tigris Linnaeus,1758)remaining since the last century,conservationists urgently need to know whether or not the management strategies currently being employed are effec...