• Altitude, latitude, and climate zone as determinants of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) coat colour change 

      Stokes, Allan; Hofmeester, Tim R.; Thorsen, Neri Horntvedt; Odden, John; Linnell, John Durrus; Pedersen, Simen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Local adaptation to annually changing environments has evolved in numerous spe-cies. Seasonal coat colour change is an adaptation that has evolved in multiple mam-mal and bird species occupying areas ...
    • Camera trap records of leucistic Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) in central Norway 

      Hofmeester, Tim R.; Thorsen, Neri Horntvedt; Linnell, John Durrus; Odden, John (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Coat coloration plays an important role in communication, camouflage, and sexual selection in animals. Genetic mutations can lead to anomalous colorations such as melanism and leucism, where animals appear, respectively, ...
    • Effects of camera-trap placement and number on detection of members of a mammalian assemblage 

      Hofmeester, Tim R.; Thorsen, Neri H.; Cromsigt, Joris P.G.M.; Kindberg, Jonas; Andren, Henrik; Linnell, John D. C.; Odden, John (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      A central goal in camera-trapping (CT) studies is to maximize detection probability and precision of occupancy estimates while minimizing the number of CTs to reduce equipment and labor costs. Few studies, however, have ...
    • Evaluating expert-based habitat suitability information of terrestrial mammals with GPS-tracking data 

      Broekman, Maarten J. E.; Hilbers, Jelle P.; Huijbregts, Mark A. J.; Mueller, Thomas; Ali, Abdullah H.; Andrén, Henrik; Altmann, Jeanne; Aronsson, Malin; Attias, Nina; Bartlam-Brooks, Hattie L. A.; van Beest, Floris M.; Belant, Jerrold L.; Beyer, Dean E.; Bidner, Laura; Blaum, Niels; Boone, Randall B.; Boyce, Mark S.; Brown, Michael B.; Cagnacci, Francesca; Cerne, Rok; Chamaillé-Jammes, Simon; Dejid, Nandintsetseg; Dekker, Jasja; Desbiez, Arnaud L. J.; Díaz-Muñoz, Samuel L.; Fennessy, Julian; Fichtel, Claudia; Fischer, Christina; Fisher, Jason T.; Fischhof, Ilya; Ford, Adam T.; Fryxell, John M.; Gehr, Benedict; Goheen, Jacob B.; Hauptfleisch, Morgan; Hewison, A. J. Mark; Hering, Robert; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Isbell, Lynne A.; Janssen, René; Jeltsch, Florian; Kaczensky, Petra; Kappeler, Peter M.; Krofel, Miha; LaPoint, Scott; Latham, A. David M.; Linnell, John Durrus; Markham, A. Catherine; Mattisson, Jenny; Medici, Emilia Patricia; Van Moorter, Bram; Mysterud, Atle; Odden, John; Panzacchi, Manuela; Rolandsen, Christer Moe; Strand, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Aim: Macroecological studies that require habitat suitability data for many species often derive this information from expert opinion. However, expert- based informa-tion is inherently subjective and thus prone to errors. ...
    • Forestry and environmental conditions as determinants of pine marten Martes martes occurrence in Norway 

      Angoh, Siow Yan Jennifer; Thorsen, Neri Horntvedt; Hofmeester, Tim R.; Odden, John; Linnell, John Durrus; Brainerd, Scott Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The European pine marten Martes martes is often associated with late seral stage coniferous forest stands. Earlier research has indicated that this species may be nega tively influenced by clearcutting practices. However, ...
    • Integrating animal tracking datasets at a continental scale for mapping Eurasian lynx habitat 

      Oeser, Julian; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Kramer-Schadt, Stephanie A.; Mattisson, Jenny; Krofel, Miha; Krojerová-Prokešová, Jarmila; Zimmermann, Fridolin; Anders, Ole; Andrén, Henrik; Bagrade, Guna; Belotti, Elisa; Breitenmoser-Würsten, Christine; Bufka, Luděk; Cerne, Rok; Drouet-Hoguet, Nolwenn; Duľa, Martin; Fuxjäger, Christian; Gomerčić, Tomislav; Jędrzejewski, Włodzimierz; Kont, Raido; Koubek, Petr; Kowalczyk, Rafał; Kusak, Josip; Kubala, Jakub; Kutal, Miroslav; Linnell, John Durrus; Molinari-Jobin, Anja; Männil, Peep; Middelhoff, Tomma Lilli; Odden, John; Okarma, Henryk; Schmidt, Krzysztof; Signer, Sven; Tám, Branislav; Vogt, Kristina; Kuemmerle, Tobias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aim: The increasing availability of animal tracking datasets collected across many sites provides new opportunities to move beyond local assessments to enable de-tailed and consistent habitat mapping at biogeographical ...
    • Physiologically persistent corpora lutea in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) - Longitudinal ultrasound and endocrine examinations intra-vitam 

      Painer, Johanna; Jewgenow, Katarina; Dehnhard, Martin; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Linnell, John Durrus; Odden, John; Hildebrandt, Thomas B.; Goeritz, Frank (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)
    • Physiologically Persistent Corpora lutea in Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) – Longitudinal Ultrasound and Endocrine Examinations Intra-Vitam 

      Painer, Johanna; Jewgenow, Katarina; Denhard, Martin; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Linnell, John D.C.; Odden, John; Hildebrandt, Thomas B.; Goeritz, Frank (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Felids generally follow a poly-estrous reproductive strategy. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) display a different pattern of reproductive cyclicity where physiologically persistent corpora lutea (CLs) induce a mono-estrous ...
    • Predicting kill sites of an apex predator from GPS data in different multi-prey systems 

      Oliveira, Teresa; Sanchez, David Carricondo; Mattisson, Jenny; Vogt, Kristina; Corradini, Andrea; Linnell, John Durrus; Odden, John; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Rodríguez-Recio, Mariano; Krofel, Miha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Kill rates are a central parameter to assess the impact of predation on prey species. An accurate estimation of kill rates requires a correct identification of kill sites, often achieved by field-checking GPS location ...
    • Prerequisites for coexistence: human pressure and refuge habitat availability shape continental‑scale habitat use patterns of a large carnivore 

      Oeser, Julian; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Kramer‑Schadt, Stephanie; Andrén, Henrik; Bagrade, Guna; Belotti, Elisa; Bufka, Luděk; Breitenmoser‑Würst, Christine; Cerne, Rok; Duľa, Martin; Fuxjäger, Christian; Gomerčić, Tomislav; Jędrzejewski, Włodzimierz; Kont, Raido; Koubek, Petr; Kowalczyk, Rafał; Krofel, Miha; Krojerová‑Prokešová, Jarmila; Kubala, Jakub; Kusak, Josip; Kutal, Miroslav; Linnell, John Durrus; Mattisson, Jenny; Molinari‑Jobin, Anja; Männil, Peep; Odden, John; Okarma, Henryk; Oliveira, Teresa; Pagon, Nives; Persson, Jens; Remm, Jaanus; Schmidt, Krzysztof; Signer, Sven; Tám, Branislav; Vogt, Kristina; Zimmermann, Fridolin; Kuemmerle, Tobias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03-31)
      Context Adjustments in habitat use by large carnivores can be a key factor facilitating their coexistence with people in shared landscapes. Landscape composition might be a key factor determining how large carnivores can ...
    • Refrigeration or anti-theft? Food-caching behavior of Wolverines (Gulo gulo) in Scandinavia 

      van der Veen, Bert; Mattisson, Jenny; Zimmermann, Barbara; Odden, John; Persson, Jens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Food-caching animals can gain nutritional advantages by buffering seasonality in food availability, especially during times of scarcity. The wolverine (Gulo gulo) is a facultative predator that occupies environments of low ...
    • Smartphone app reveals that lynx avoid human recreationists on local scale, but not home range scale 

      Thorsen, Neri Horntvedt; Bischof, Richard; Mattisson, Jenny; Hofmeester, Tim R.; Linnell, John Durrus; Odden, John (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Outdoor recreation is increasing and affects habitat use and selection by wildlife. These effects are challenging to study, especially for elusive species with large spatial requirements, as it is hard to obtain reliable ...
    • The range of the mange: Spatiotemporal patterns of sarcoptic mange in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) as revealed by camera trapping 

      Sanchez, David Carricondo; Odden, Morten; Linnell, John Durrus; Odden, John (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Sarcoptic mange is a widely distributed disease that affects numerous mammalian species. We used camera traps to investigate the apparent prevalence and spatiotemporal dynamics of sarcoptic mange in a red fox population ...
    • Timing and synchrony of birth in Eurasian lynx across Europe 

      Mattisson, Jenny; Linnell, John Durrus; Anders, Ole; Belotti, Elisa; Breitenmoser-Würsten, Christine; Bufka, Ludek; Fuxjäger, Christian; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Ivanov, Gjorge; Jędrzejewski, Włodzimierz; Kont, Radio; Kowalczyk, Rafał; Krofel, Miha; Melovski, Dime; Mengüllüoğlu, Deniz; Middelhoff, Tomma Lilli; Molinari-Jobin, Anja; Odden, John; Ozoliņš, Jānis; Okarma, Henryk; Persson, Jens; Schmidt, Krzysztof; Vogt, Kristina; Zimmermann, Fridolin; Andrén, Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) occurs across the Eurasian continent, covering three of the four main climate regions of the world. Thus, their distribution includes a large variation in climatic conditions, making it an ...
    • Wild versus domestic prey: Variation in the kill-site behavior of two large felids 

      Tallian, Aimee Grace; Mattisson, Jenny; Samelius, Gustaf; Odden, John; Mishra, Charudutt; Linnell, John Durrus; Lkhagvajav, Purevjav; Johansson, Örjan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Livestock depredation is an important source of conflict for many terrestrial large carnivore species. Understanding the foraging behavior of large carnivores on domestic prey is therefore important for both mitigating ...