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Open AccessSeasonal variation in daily activity patterns of snow leopards and their prey
The daily and seasonal activity patterns of snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are poorly understood, limiting our ecological understanding and hampering our ability to mitigate threats such as climate change and ret...
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Open AccessIncreasing risks for emerging infectious diseases within a rapidly changing High Asia
The cold and arid mountains and plateaus of High Asia, inhabited by a relatively sparse human population, a high density of livestock, and wildlife such as the iconic snow leopard Panthera uncia, are usually cons...
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Examining the past and current distribution of Pallas’s cat in Southern Mongolia
Mongolia is considered the stronghold of the Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul Pallas, 1776) populations. The species is thought to be widely distributed across Mongolia’s mountain steppes. However, the ecology and ...
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Open AccessMoving far, staying close: red fox dispersal patterns revealed by SNP genoty**
The genetic structure of a population can provide important insights into animal movements at varying geographical scales. Individual and social behaviors, such as philopatry and dispersal, affect patterns of ...
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Traditional livelihoods under a changing climate: herder perceptions of climate change and its consequences in South Gobi, Mongolia
Climate change is affecting virtually all environments in the world today. The Central Asian mountains, where livestock herding is the main source of livelihood, are among the environments predicted to be most...
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Open AccessHop** species and borders: detection of Bartonella spp. in avian nest fleas and arctic foxes from Nunavut, Canada
In a warmer and more globally connected Arctic, vector-borne pathogens of zoonotic importance may be increasing in prevalence in native wildlife. Recently, Bartonella henselae, the causative agent of cat scratch ...
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Open AccessIdentification errors in camera-trap studies result in systematic population overestimation
Reliable assessments of animal abundance are key for successful conservation of endangered species. For elusive animals with individually-unique markings, camera-trap surveys are a benchmark standard for estim...
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Correction to: Documenting lemming population change in the Arctic: Can we detect trends?
In the original published article, some of the symbols in figure 1A were modified incorrectly during the typesetting and publication process. The correct version of the figure is provided in this correction
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Documenting lemming population change in the Arctic: Can we detect trends?
Lemmings are a key component of tundra food webs and changes in their dynamics can affect the whole ecosystem. We present a comprehensive overview of lemming monitoring and research activities, and assess rece...
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Open AccessLong-distance dispersal in red foxes Vulpes vulpes revealed by GPS tracking
Dispersal is a fundamental process that facilitates population and range expansion by providing a mechanism for colonization and metapopulation linkages. Yet quantifying the dispersal process, particularly lon...
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Spatial and temporal variation in the distribution and abundance of red foxes in the tundra and taiga of northern Sweden
Variation in the distribution and abundance of animals in space and time are key concepts of population ecology. We studied these variations in a population of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the tundra and taiga of...
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Lethal male-male interactions in Eurasian lynx
Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is considered a solitary, territorial felid with a low degree of direct intraspecific interactions. Between 2002 and 2011 we observed four aggressive interactions between five different ...
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Open AccessPatterns of variation in reproductive parameters in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
Detailed knowledge of the variation in demographic rates is central for our ability to understand the evolution of life history strategies and population dynamics, and to plan for the conservation of endangere...
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Seasonal pulses of migratory prey and annual variation in small mammal abundance affect abundance and reproduction by arctic foxes
We examined how large seasonal influxes of migratory prey influenced population dynamics of arctic foxes and how this varied with fluctuations in small mammal (lemming and vole) abundance—the main prey of arct...
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Sex-biased costs in nest defence behaviours by lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens): consequences of parental roles?
Nest defence behaviours, such as attacking predators and defending against predator attacks, expose birds to risk of injury and death. However, direct costs of such behaviours are poorly documented. To evaluat...
