21 Result(s)
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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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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 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...
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Microhabitat selection by Eurasian lynx and its implications for species conservation
We studied microhabitat selection of the Eurasian lynxLynx lynx (Linnaeus, 1758) at 116 hunting and 88 resting sites in Białowieża Primeval Forest (Poland) to describe its characteristics and determine the import...
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Behavioural and spatial adaptation of the Eurasian lynx to a decline in prey availability
The distribution and abundance of food resources is a major factor influencing animal populations. I studied the effect of a roe and red deer population decline on diet composition, home range size and foragin...
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Reproductive behaviour of wild-living wolves in Białowieża Primeval Forest (Poland)
Characteristics of the reproductive behaviour of wolves (Canis lupus) were studied by radio-tracking and snow-tracking of four packs in Białowieża Primeval Forest (BPF), Poland, in 1995–1999. Signs of mating occu...
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Howling activity of free-ranging wolves (Canis lupus) in the Białowieża Primeval Forest and the Western Beskidy Mountains (Poland)
We investigated spontaneous howling by radio-collared wolves Canis lupus inhabiting the Białowieża Primeval Forest (BPF), eastern Poland, and elicited howling behavior in wolves of the BPF and the Western Beskidy...
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Genetic diversity and relatedness within packs in an intensely hunted population of wolvesCanis lupus
A population of grey wolvesCanis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 inhabiting Białowieża Primeval Forest (BPF) on the Polish-Belarussian border has recovered after near extermination in the 1970s. Currently, it is intensively...
