Chengcheng Zhang, William McShea, David Garshelis, Dana Morin, Nina Santostasi Mapping geographic ranges is an essential step in assessing species’ status and threats. The firstmodern range maps for Asian bears were published by…
Asuka Nishijima, Yojiro Yanagawa, Naoya Matsumoto, Kyogo Hagino, HideyukiSakamoto, Youichi Irie, Chihiro Sochi, Kanako Ushio, Hiroko Tanaka, Takashi Hayakawa Mating and giving birth in a suitable condition is essential for mammals, those living…
David Blount, Ryan Fregmen, Mark Chynoweth, Josip Kusak, Cagan Sekercioglu As GPS collars grow in popularity and decrease in price, many research programs haveincorporated these tools to understand temporal trends of their study…
Jacob Humm and W. Sue Fairbanks Immigration through dispersal is critical to population structure and recolonization success ofsmall black bear populations. During the transient stage of black bear dispersal, juveniles faceincreased risk of…
Sydney Stephens, Andrea Corradini, Natalia Bragalanti, Claudio Groff, Nina Gandl,Sybille Klenzendorf, Francesca Cagnacci The Alpine ecosystem in Europe, a region marked by both rich biodiversity and intensive humanuse, stands at the forefront of…
Sydney Stephens, Christy J. Mancuso, Austin M. Green, Cagan H. Sekercioglu American black bears typically rely on forested land cover and are not expected to spendprolonged periods of time in shrub-dominated arid lands…
Alexandra Langwieder, Angela Coxon, Natasha Louttit, Stephanie Varty, FelixBoulanger, George Natawapineskum, Sanford Diamond, John Lameboy, Murray Humphries Engaging Indigenous Peoples and their knowledge in wildlife monitoring is recognized to beimportant in conservation science…
Zachary David and John Whiteman Scientific research is critical for informing management and conservation plans for threatenedspecies. An understanding of concepts such as life history, ecological interactions, human-wildlife conflict, and habitat and diet…
Zachary David, Brian Crudge, Matt Hunt, Kirsty Officer, Vuthy Choun, BarbaraDurrant, Megan Owen, Morokot Long, John Whiteman Seasonal reproduction can provide species with fitness advantages by allowing the birth ofyoung to coincide with…
Daniele Falcinelli, Vincenzo Penteriani, Maria del Mar Delgado, Paolo Ciucci, IlpoKojola, Samuli Heikkinen, Daniele De Angelis, Alexander Kopatz Landscape connectivity is a vital component of animal population dynamics. Conservingmovement corridors for large carnivores…
Darcy Doran-Myers and Conor McGowan Expert elicitation is increasingly used in ecology to fill data gaps. The reliability of expertelicitation as a source of data is seldom verified, but it is pivotal for…
Ashutosh Anand, Ajay Kumar Singh, Nishith Dharaiya Seed dispersal is a critical ecological process that influences the composition and heterogeneityof forest ecosystems. The sloth bear has emerged as an important species in maintaining…