Recent Submissions

  • Dune Hares: Population Indices, Home Range Size, and Habitat Selection of the European Hare on a Danish Island 

    Högberg Kleist, Majbrit; Mohr Mortensen, Rasmus; Bregnballe, Thomas; Mayer, Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Population indices, such as transect counts of animals, can provide important information concerning population changes over time. Moreover, data concerning the home range size and habitat selection of individuals can ...
  • The relationship between trampling damages on roots and wood decay in Norway spruce forests used for silvopasture 

    Hietala, Ari Mikko; Henao, Wilson Lara; Kolsgaard, André; Seljegard, Simon; Nagy, Nina Elisabeth; Børja, Isabella; Justad, Tor Arne; Rekdal, Yngve; Bergseng, Even; Solheim, Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Forest grazing by free-roaming livestock is a common practice in many countries. The forestry sector sees the practice as unfortunate owing to several reasons, such as damages inflicted by grazing in young plantations. ...
  • Rethinking connectivity modeling for high-mobility ungulates: insights from a globally endangered equid 

    Rezvani, Azita; Hemami, Mahmoud-Reza; Goheen, Jacob R.; Kaczensky, Petra; Pourmanafi, Saeid; Fakheran, Sima; Esmaeili, Saeideh (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Context Maintaining connectivity is crucial for wildlife conservation in human-occupied landscapes. Structural connectivity modeling (SCM) attempts to quantify the degree to which physical features facilitate or impede ...
  • Comparison of atlantoaxial and lumbosacral cerebrospinal fluid centesis techniques in South American camelids 

    Malmström, Anna Ester Emilia; Cole, Robert C.; Hofmeister, Erik H.; Stern, Jere K.; Passler, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Background Iatrogenic blood contamination during cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) centesis is common, which can limit the diagnostic usefulness of the sample. A novel ultrasound-guided CSF collection technique is described in ...
  • Carnivore exclosures to protect sheep affect the distribution of a wild cervid 

    Forti, Alessandro; Lissilour, Pierre; Eriksen, Ane; Cerjak, Benoit; Campon, Carla; Motlova, Soňa; Wabakken, Petter; Zimmermann, Barbara (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    With the recent recovery of large carnivores in Europe, preventive measures to protect livestock are on the rise. Fences that exclude carnivores from grazing areas have been proven as effective, but they can be costly as ...
  • Mammals show faster recovery from capture and tagging in human-disturbed landscapes 

    Stiegler, Jonas; Gallagher, Cara A.; Hering, Robert; Müller, Thomas; Tucker, Marlee A.; Apollonio, Marco; Arnold, Janosch; Barker, Nancy A.; Barthel, Leon; Bassano, Bruno; van Beest, Floris M.; Belant, Jerrold L.; Berger, Anne; Beyer Jr, Dean E.; Bidner, Laura A.; Blake, Stephen; Börner, Konstantin; Brivio, Francesca; Brogi, Rudy; Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar; Cagnacci, Francesca; Dekker, Jasja; Dentinger, Jane; Duľa, Martin; Duquette, Jarred F.; Eccard, Jana A.; Evans, Meaghan N.; Ferguson, Adam W.; Fichtel, Claudia; Heim, Morten; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Hewison, Mark; Isabell, Lynne A.; Janssen, René; Jarnemo, Anders; Jeltsch, Florian; Miloš, Jezek; Kaczensky, Petra; Kamiński, Tomasz; Kappeler, Peter M.; Kasper, Katharina; Kautz, Todd M.; Kimmig, Sophia; Kjellander, Petter; Kowalczyk, Rafał; Kramer-Schadt, Stephanie A.; Kröschel, Max; Krop-Benesch, Anette; Linderoth, Peter; Lobas, Christoph; Rolandsen, Christer Moe; Solberg, Erling Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Wildlife tagging provides critical insights into animal movement ecology, physiology, and behavior amid global ecosystem changes. However, the stress induced by capture, handling, and tagging can impact post-release ...
  • Elevation affects both the occurrence of ungulate browsing and its effect on tree seedling growth for four major tree species in European mountain forests 

    Bernard, Marianne; Barrere, Julien; Morin, Xavier; Saïd, Sonia; Boulanger, Vincent; Granda, Elena; Benavides, Raquel; Jactel, Hervé; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Rabasa, Sonia G.; Valladares, Fernando; Kunstler, Georges (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Key message In European mountain forests, the growth of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.), sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.), European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) seedlings ...
  • Semi-supervised multi-class tree crown delineation using aerial multispectral imagery and lidar data 

    Dersch, S.; Schöttl, A.; Krzystek, P.; Heurich, Marco Dietmar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    The segmentation of individual trees based on deep learning is more accurate than conventional meth- ods. However, a sufficient amount of training data is mandatory to leverage the accuracy potential of deep learning-based ...
  • Wolverine (Gulo gulo) Recorded as Predator of Nestling Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) in Norway 

    Solheim, Roar; Brenni, Sondre Englund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
  • Macroecological patterns of rodent population dynamics shaped by bioclimatic gradients 

    Soininen, Eeva M; Magnusson, Magnus; Jepsen, Jane Uhd; Eide, Nina Elisabeth; Yoccoz, Nigel Gilles; Angerbjörn, Anders; Breisjøberget, Jo Inge; Ecke, Frauke; Ehrich, Dorothee; Framstad, Erik; Henttonen, Heikki; Hörnfeldt, Birger; Killengreen, Siw Turid; Olofsson, Johan; Oksanen, Lauri; Oksanen, Tarja Maarit; Tveito, Ole Einar Ellingbø; Ims, Rolf A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Long-term studies of cyclic rodent populations have contributed fundamentally to the development of population ecology. Pioneering rodent studies have shown macroecological patterns of population dynamics in relation to ...
  • Carcass provisioning and intra-guild risk avoidance between two sympatric large carnivores 

    Nordli, Kristoffer; Walton, Zea Ann; Eriksen, Ane; Rogstad, Marius; Zimmermann, Barbara; Wikenros, Camilla; Aronsson, Malin; Wabakken, Petter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Apex carnivores that rely primarily on predation play a central but complex role within scavenging ecology by potentially suppressing intra-guild competitors, but also facilitating them by providing a reliable supply of ...
  • New insights into the geographical distribution of brown bears Ursus arctos in Nepal 

    Kusi, Naresh; Gurung, Sabita; Lama, Dorjee Tundup; Pathak, Sabanam; Pant, Ganesh; Timalsina, Kiran; Werhahn, Geraldine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    In the current IUCN Red List assessment, the south-western distribution range of the brown bear Ursus arctos in Nepal ends in Upper Mustang, in the central Himalaya, and extends northwards into the Tibetan Autonomous Region ...
  • Effectiveness of conservation measures to support biodiversity in boreal timber-production forests 

    Tange, Ane Christensen; Sjølie, Hanne Kathrine; Austrheim, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Large parts of the boreal forest ecosystems have been greatly affected by human use, and the current timber-oriented forest management practice that dominates boreal forests is proven to cause biodiversity and ecosystem ...
  • Hunting method affects cortisol levels in harvested mountain hares (Lepus timidus) 

    Pedersen, Simen; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Stawski, Clare; Reid, Neil; Sait, Shannen Thora Lea; Pedersen, Hans Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    The direct effects of hunting on hunted individuals and populations have been well known for a long time. However, recently there has also been an increased focus on the indirect, non-lethal effects of hunting. When ...
  • Scavenger-induced scattering of wild boar carcasses over large distances and its implications for disease management 

    Rietz, Janine; Ischebeck, Sophia; Conraths, Franz J.; Probst, Carolina; Zedrosser, Andreas; Fiderer, Christian; Reckel, Frank; von Hoermann, Christian; Müller, Jörg; Heurich, Marco Dietmar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Vertebrate scavengers provide essential ecosystem services such as accelerating carrion decomposition by consuming carcasses, exposing tissues to microbial and invertebrate decomposers, and recycling nutrients back into ...
  • Ecological and intrinsic drivers of foraging parameters of Eurasian lynx at a continental scale 

    Oliveira, Teresa; Mattisson, Jenny; Vogt, Kristina; Linnell, John Durrus; Odden, John; Oeser, Julian; Premier, Joseph; Rodríguez-Recio, Mariano; Belotti, Elisa; Bufka, Ludek; Černe, Rok; Duľa, Martin; Fležar, Urša; Gonev, Andrej; Herdtfelder, Micha; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Hočevar, Lan; Hvala, Tilen; Iľko, Tomáš; Kont, Raido; Koubek, Petr; Krojerová-Prokešová, Jarmila; Kubala, Jakub; Kübarsepp, Marko; Kusak, Josip; Kutal, Miroslav; Machciník, Beňadik; Männil, Peep; Melovski, Dime; Molinari, Paolo; Ornicāns, Aivars; Pavlov, Aleksandar; Prostor, Maruša; Slijepčević, Vedran; Smolko, Peter; Tám, Branislav; Krofel, Miha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    1. The estimation of foraging parameters is fundamental for understanding predator ecology. Predation and feeding can vary with multiple factors, such as prey availability, presence of kleptoparasites and human disturbance. ...
  • Giardia duodenalis in sympatric wild reindeer and domestic sheep in Norway 

    Utaaker, Kjersti Selstad; Tesama, Tsegabirhan K Yohannes; Ytrehus, Bjørnar; Robertsen, Per-Anders Eltoft; Strand, Olav; Robertson, Lucy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Wild and semi-domesticated reindeer graze freely on natural pastures in Norway, often sharing these with domestic sheep and other domestic and wild ruminants. In this study, faecal samples from wild reindeer and domestic ...
  • Rehabilitation and release of orphaned Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Europe: Implications for management and conservation 

    Molinari-Jobin, Anja; Zimmermann, Fridolin; Borel, Stéphanie; Le Grand, Luc; Iannino, Elena; Anders, Ole; Belotti, Elisa; Bufka, Ludek; Ćirović, Duško; Drouet-Hoguet, Nolwenn; Engleder, Thomas; Figura, Michał; Fuxjäger, Christian; Gregorova, Eva; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Idelberger, Sylvia; Kubala, Jakub; Kusak, Josip; Melovski, Dime; Middelhoff, Tomma Lilli; Mináriková, Tereza; Molinari, Paolo; Mouzon-Moyne, Lorane; Moyne, Gilles; Mysłajek, Robert W.; Nowak, Sabina; Ozolins, Janis; Ryser, Andreas; Sanaja, Bardh; Shkvyria, Maryna; Sin, Teodora; Sindičić, Magda; Slijepčević, Vedran; Stauffer, Christian; Tám, Branislav; Trajce, Aleksander; Volfová, Josefa; Wölfl, Sybille; Zlatanova, Diana; Vogt, Kristina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Rehabilitation of injured or immature individuals has become an increasingly used conservation and management tool. However, scientific evaluation of rehabilitations is rare, raising concern about post-release welfare as ...
  • Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape 

    Burton, A. Cole; Beirne, Christopher; Gaynor, Kaitlyn M.; Sun, Catherine; Granados, Alys; Allen, Maximilian L.; Alston, Jesse M.; Alvarenga, Guilherme C.; Calderón, Francisco Samuel Álvarez; Amir, Zachary; Anhalt-Depies, Christine; Appel, Cara; Arroyo-Arce, Stephanny; Balme, Guy; Bar-Massada, Avi; Barcelos, Daniele; Barr, Evan; Barthelmess, Erika L.; Baruzzi, Carolina; Basak, Sayantani M.; Beenaerts, Natalie; Belmaker, Jonathan; Belova, Olgirda; Bezarević, Branko; Bird, Tori; Bogan, Daniel A.; Bogdanović, Neda; Boyce, Andy; Boyce, Mark; Brandt, LaRoy; Brodie, Jedediah F.; Brooke, Jarred; Bubnicki, Jakub W.; Cagnacci, Francesca; Carr, Benjamin Scott; Carvalho, João; Casaer, Jim; Černe, Rok; Chen, Ron; Chow, Emily; Churski, Marcin; Cincotta, Connor; Ćirović, Duško; Coates, T.D.; Compton, Justin; Coon, Courtney; Cove, Michael V.; Crupi, Anthony P.; Farra, Simone Dal; Darracq, Andrea K.; Davis, Miranda; Dawe, Kimberly; De Waele, Valerie; Descalzo, Esther; Diserens, Tom A.; Drimaj, Jakub; Duľa, Martin; Ellis-Felege, Susan; Ellison, Caroline; Ertürk, Alper; Fantle-Lepczyk, Jean; Favreau, Jorie; Fennell, Mitch; Ferreras, Pablo; Ferretti, Francesco; Fiderer, Christian; Finnegan, Laura; Fisher, Jason T.; Fisher-Reid, M. Caitlin; Flaherty, Elizabeth A.; Fležar, Urša; Flousek, Jiří; Foca, Jennifer M.; Ford, Adam; Franzetti, Barbara; Frey, Sandra; Fritts, Sarah; Frýbová, Šárka; Furnas, Brett; Gerber, Brian; Geyle, Hayley M.; Giménez, Diego G.; Giordano, Anthony J.; Gomercic, Tomislav; Gompper, Matthew E.; Gräbin, Diogo Maia; Gray, Morgan; Green, Austin; Hagen, Robert; Hagen, Robert; Hammerich, Steven; Hanekom, Catharine; Hansen, Christopher; Hasstedt, Steven; Hebblewhite, Mark; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Hofmeester, Tim R.; Hubbard, Tru; Jachowski, David; Jansen, Patrick A.; Jaspers, Kodi Jo; Jensen, Alex; Jordan, Mark; Kaizer, Mariane C.; Kelly, Marcella J.; Kohl, Michel T.; Kramer-Schadt, Stephanie A.; Krofel, Miha; Krug, Andrea; Kuhn, Kellie M.; Kuijper, Dries P. J.; Kuprewicz, Erin K.; Kusak, Josip; Kutal, Miroslav; Lafferty, Diana J. R.; LaRose, Summer; Lashley, Marcus; Lathrop, Richard; Lee, Thomas E.; Lepczyk, Christopher; Lesmeister, Damon B.; Licoppe, Alain; Linnell, Marco; Loch, Jan; Long, Robert; Lonsinger, Robert C.; Louvrier, Julie; Luskin, Matthew Scott; MacKay, Paula; Maher, Sean; Manet, Benoît; Mann, Gareth K. H.; Marshall, Andrew J.; Mason, David; McDonald, Zara; McKay, Tracy; McShea, William J.; Mechler, Matt; Miaud, Claude; Millspaugh, Joshua J.; Monteza-Moreno, Claudio M.; Moreira-Arce, Dario; Mullen, Kayleigh; Nagy, Christopher; Naidoo, Robin; Namir, Itai; Nelson, Carrie; O’Neill, Brian; O’Mara, M. Teague; Oberosler, Valentina; Osorio, Christian; Ossi, Federico; Palencia, Pablo; Pearson, Kimberly; Pedrotti, Luca; Pekins, Charles E.; Pendergast, Mary; Pinho, Fernando F.; Plhal, Radim; Pocasangre-Orellana, Xochilt; Price, Melissa; Procko, Michael; Proctor, Mike D.; Ramalho, Emiliano Esterci; Ranc, Nathan; Reljic, Slaven; Remine, Katie; Rentz, Michael; Revord, Ronald; Reyna-Hurtado, Rafael; Risch, Derek; Ritchie, Euan G.; Romero, Andrea; Rota, Christopher; Rovero, Francesco; Rowe, Helen; Rutz, Christian; Salvatori, Marco; Sandow, Derek; Schalk, Christopher M.; Scherger, Jenna; Schipper, Jan; Scognamillo, Daniel G.; Şekercioğlu, Çağan H.; Semenzato, Paola; Sevin, Jennifer; Shamon, Hila; Shier, Catherine; Silva-Rodríguez, Eduardo A.; Sindicic, Magda; Smyth, Lucy K.; Soyumert, Anil; Sprague, Tiffany; St. Clair, Colleen Cassady; Stenglein, Jennifer; Stephens, Philip A.; Stępniak, Kinga Magdalena; Stevens, Michael; Stevenson, Cassondra; Ternyik, Bálint; Thomson, Ian; Torres, Rita; Tremblay, Joan; Urrutia, Tomas; Vacher, Jean-Pierre; Visscher, Darcy; Webb, Stephen L.; Weber, Julian; Weiss, Katherine C. B.; Whipple, Laura S.; Whittier, Christopher A.; Whittington, Jesse; Wierzbowska, Izabela; Wikelski, Martin; Williamson, Jacque; Wilmers, Christopher C.; Windle, Todd; Wittmer, Heiko U.; Zharikov, Yuri; Zorn, Adam; Kays, Roland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    Wildlife must adapt to human presence to survive in the Anthropocene, so it is critical to understand species responses to humans in different contexts. We used camera trapping as a lens to view mammal responses to changes ...
  • Conflicts over public value within public service ecosystems: a strategic action field approach 

    Skålén, Per; Engen, Marit; Jenhaug, Line (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
    In this paper, strategic action field theory and public value theory are utilized to develop knowledge about conflicts over public value in public service ecosystems (PSEs), with disabled people’s striving for independent ...

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