• A common statement on anthropogenic hybridization of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) 

      Nussberger, Beatrice; Barbosa, Soraia; Beaumont, Mark; Currat, Mathias; Devillard, Sébastien; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Howard-McCombe, Jo; Mattucci, Federica; Nowak, Carsten; Quilodrán, Claudio Sebastián; Senn, Helen; Alves, Paulo Célio; Consortium, EUROWILDCAT (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Preserving natural genetic diversity and ecological function of wild species is a central goal in conservation biology. As such, anthropogenic hybridization is considered a threat to wild populations, as it can lead to ...
    • A comparison of lead-based and lead-free bullets for shooting sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) in Australia 

      Hampton, Jordan O.; Bengsen, Andrew J.; Flesch, Jason S.; Toop, Simon D.; Davies, Christopher; Forsyth, David M.; Kanstrup, Niels; Stokke, Sigbjørn; Arnemo, Jon Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Context. In response to the toxic health threats posed by lead (Pb), there is currently a focus on transitioning to lead-free bullets for shooting wild animals. Aim. We aimed to quantify the killing efficiency and animal ...
    • Gastrointestinal nematodes of moose (Alces Alces) in relation to supplementary feeding 

      Milner, Jos M.; Wedul, Sari J.; Laaksonen, Sauli; Oksanen, Antti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Winter supplementary feeding of wildlife is controversial because it may promote parasite and disease transmission by host aggregation. We investigated the effect of winter supplemental feeding of Scandinavian moose ...
    • GRENSEVILT 2 - Sluttrapport til Interreg Sverige-Norge 

      Wikenros, Camilla; Zimmermann, Barbara; Eriksen, Ane; Esselin, Anders; Falkevik, Maria; Lund, Pia Knøsen; Løken, Øivind; Nordström, Jonas; Sand, Håkan; Wabakken, Petter (Commissioned report;8/2023, Research report, 2023)
      Indre Skandinavia kjennetegnes av et sammenhengende barskogområde med store viltbestander (naturarv) som preger regionens skogbruk og jakt (kulturarv). Til tross for at naturressursene er grenseoverskridende, forvaltes og ...
    • How fences communicate interspecies codes of conduct in the landscape: toward bidirectional communication? 

      Von Essen, Erica; Drenthen, Martin; Bhardwaj, Manisha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The fence provides two functions in wildlife management. First, it physically blocks, deters or impedes wild animals from access to protected areas or resources. Second, the fence signals impassability, danger, ...
    • Knowledge and values drive acceptability of lethal control of kangaroos among the Australian public 

      Dawson, Stuart; Dawson, Courtenay; Kennedy, Malcolm S.; Kreplins, Tracey L.; Linnell, John Durrus; Fleming, Patricia A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Wildlife management actions are increasingly contingent on acceptance by the broader public. Consequently, understanding factors that influence acceptability of different management options is important. In Australia, ...
    • The Many Boar Identities: Understanding difference and change in the geographies of European wild boar management 

      Von Essen, Erica; O'Mahony, Kieran; Szczygielska, , Marianna; Arregui, Anibal; Vaté, Virginie; Gieser, Thorsten; Broz, Ludek (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Wildlife management across Europe is increasingly characterised by a ‘war on wild boar’. In response to epidemiological and economic threats to pig production and agriculture, state agencies, policymakers and hunting ...