… Precise predictions would require determination of the exact relationships between the model
parameters (quantity of food eaten, duration and rate of behaviours, measure of predation …

The conservation of large carnivores is a formidable challenge for biodiversity conservation.
Using a data set on the past and current status of brown bears (Ursus arctos), Eurasian lynx (…

Microsatellite markers have played a major role in ecological, evolutionary and conservation
research during the past 20 years. However, technical constrains related to the use of …

The mitigation of conflicts associated with large carnivore damage to livestock and agriculture
is pivotal to their conservation. We evaluate current programs to compensate and prevent …

The increasing trend of large carnivore attacks on humans not only raises human safety
concerns but may also undermine large carnivore conservation efforts. Although rare, attacks by …

Wildlife damage to human property threatens human–wildlife coexistence. Conflicts arising
from wildlife damage in intensively managed landscapes often undermine conservation …

Movement is fundamental to individual and population dynamics, as it allows individuals to
meet their basic requirements. Although movement patterns reflect interactions between …

… counties HP, PA, HG and Southwest AR. *: Bears reintroduced in the county. Bears in PA and
HP … This addition was performed because PA included an urban area in the foothills in the …

Identification of suitable habitats for small, endangered populations is important to preserve
key areas for potential augmentation. However, replicated spatial data from a sufficient …

Sharing space with large carnivores on a human-dominated continent like Europe results in
multiple conflictful interactions with human interests, of which depredation on livestock is the …