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Open AccessPrerequisites for coexistence: human pressure and refuge habitat availability shape continental-scale habitat use patterns of a large carnivore
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 ...
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Open AccessCollaborative behaviour and coalitions in male jaguars (Panthera onca)—evidence and comparison with other felids
Most large felids are classified as solitary species, with only lions (Panthera leo) and cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) exhibiting social, collaborative behaviours. Herein, we present evidence of the formation of ma...
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Open AccessCoat Polymorphism in Eurasian Lynx: Adaptation to Environment or Phylogeographic Legacy?
We studied the relationship between the variability and contemporary distribution of pelage phenotypes in one of most widely distributed felid species and an array of environmental and demographic conditions. ...
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Does a reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx in Poland pose a threat to the species’ recovery in Central Europe? Reply to Kutal et al. (2021)
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Open AccessEffect of sex, age, and reproductive status on daily activity levels and activity patterns in jaguars (Panthera onca)
All animals, including carnivores, adapt their daily activity duration and distribution to satisfy food demands, breed, or avoid mortality risk. We used the kernel density method to estimate daily movement act...
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Open AccessAnalysis of cat diet across an urbanisation gradient
The domestic cat is a widespread and abundant predator that negatively impacts a wide range of species. However, the predation activity and prey type of free-ranging cats may vary between areas with different ...
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Open AccessUpdate of the helminth fauna in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Poland
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a strictly protected species of large carnivore in Poland. It inhabits forest complexes in north-eastern Poland and the Carpathian region in southern Poland. The status of the lyn...
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Open AccessRetention of functional variation despite extreme genomic erosion: MHC allelic repertoires in the Lynx genus
Demographic bottlenecks erode genetic diversity and may increase endangered species’ extinction risk via decreased fitness and adaptive potential. The genetic status of species is generally assessed using neut...
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Open AccessChallenges and science-based implications for modern management and conservation of European ungulate populations
Wildlife management systems face growing challenges to cope with increasingly complex interactions between wildlife populations, the environment and human activities. In this position statement, we address the...
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Open AccessMesopredator behavioral response to olfactory signals of an apex predator
Olfactory signals constitute an important mechanism in interspecific interactions, but little is known regarding their role in communication between predator species. We analyzed the behavioral responses of a ...
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Open AccessDensity and population structure of the jaguar (Panthera onca) in a protected area of Los Llanos, Venezuela, from 1 year of camera trap monitoring
Density is crucial for understanding large carnivore ecology and conservation, but estimating it has proven methodologically difficult. We conducted 1 year of camera trap** to estimate jaguar (Panthera onca) de...
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Open AccessThe effect of reintroductions on the genetic variability in Eurasian lynx populations: the cases of Bohemian–Bavarian and Vosges–Palatinian populations
Over the past ~40 years, several attempts were made to reintroduce Eurasian lynx to suitable habitat within their former distribution range in Western Europe. In general, limited numbers of individuals have be...
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Open AccessA “death trap” in the landscape of fear
A crucial element in the “the landscape of fear” concept is that prey animals are aware of varying levels of predation risk at a spatial scale. This often leads to a negative spatial relationship between prey ...
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Open AccessEdge effect and influence of economic growth on Eurasian lynx mortality in the Białowieża Primeval Forest, Poland
Eurasian lynx is one of most widely distributed felid species. However, populations in central Europe are strongly fragmented and limited to forest areas, which may influence their sustainability and gene flow...
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Hair snaring and molecular genetic identification for reconstructing the spatial structure of Eurasian lynx populations
Non-invasive genetic sampling (NGS) is being increasingly applied in wildlife monitoring and population genetic research. This study was designed to evaluate the use of NGS for reconstructing the spatial struc...
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Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland
Carnivores are often particularly sensitive to landscape fragmentation. Ecological corridors may help to connect local populations, ensuring gene flow and retaining viable meta-populations. We aimed to establi...
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Genetic structure of the Eurasian lynx population in north-eastern Poland and the Baltic states
We analyzed the genotypes of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) from three populations in the westernmost part of the species main range. One population was situated at the distribution edge (NE Poland) and the two other ...
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Spatial interactions between grey wolves and Eurasian lynx in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Poland
Various species of large predators are reported to influence each other through interference or exploitation competition that may affect demography and survival of the subordinate species. We analyzed spatial ...
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The reproductive tactics and activity patterns of solitary carnivores: the Iriomote cat
Felids are generally considered to be crepuscular and nocturnal in their activity, but few studies have attempted to analyze the variability of their activity patterns. We studied the daily activity of the Iri...
