Dietary patterns of a versatile large carnivore, the puma (Puma concolor)
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9002
Abstract: Abstract Large carnivores play critical roles in terrestrial ecosystems but have suffered dramatic range contractions over the past two centuries. Developing an accurate understanding of large carnivore diets is an important first step towards an… read more here.
Keywords: puma; dietary patterns; large carnivore; puma diets ... See more keywords
Windscapes and olfactory foraging in a large carnivore
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DOI: 10.1038/srep46332
Abstract: The theoretical optimal olfactory search strategy is to move cross-wind. Empirical evidence supporting wind-associated directionality among carnivores, however, is sparse. We examined satellite-linked telemetry movement data of adult female polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Hudson… read more here.
Keywords: large carnivore; olfactory foraging; cross wind; windscapes olfactory ... See more keywords
Dietary shifts may underpin the recovery of a large carnivore population
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2021.0676
Abstract: Supporting the recovery of large carnivores is a popular yet challenging endeavour. Estuarine crocodiles in Australia are a large carnivore conservation success story, with the population having extensively recovered from past heavy exploitation. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: large carnivore; carnivore population; recovery large; population ... See more keywords
Large carnivore hunting and the social license to hunt
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DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13657
Abstract: Abstract The social license to operate framework considers how society grants or withholds informal permission for resource extractors to exploit publicly owned resources. We developed a modified model, which we refer to as the social… read more here.
Keywords: social license; large carnivore; carnivore hunting; license hunt ... See more keywords
Heritability of head size in a hunted large carnivore, the brown bear (Ursus arctos)
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DOI: 10.1111/eva.12786
Abstract: Wild animal populations experience selection pressures from both natural and anthropogenic sources. The availability of extensive pedigrees is increasing along with our ability to quantify the heritability and evolvability of phenotypic traits and thus the… read more here.
Keywords: ursus arctos; large carnivore; bear ursus; brown bear ... See more keywords