Tag: Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

Harvest levels may prevent red fox growth, but not decline
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in EcologyIntegrated population modeling of red foxes shows harvest alone cannot suppress populations when compensatory immigration buffers mortality, with implications for mesopredator management.

Density stress altered vole gut microbes and metabolites
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in EcologyPopulation density stress alters fecal microbiota and metabolites in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau root voles, reducing beneficial bacteria and essential amino acids while elevating stress biomarkers and.

Woodland dormice favored connected, dense riverine forest areas
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in EcologyMicrohabitat selection and vegetation structure utilization by Graphiurus murinus in a riverine Combretum forest, assessed through capture-mark-recapture and statistical modeling.

Panthers relied heavily on domestic livestock in winter and summer
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in ZoologyScatological analysis of Indian leopard diet in Aravalli Hills reveals seasonal hunting patterns and increased domestic livestock predation, indicating prey-base depletion in fragmented landscapes.

Rüppell’s vultures show differing movement patterns in Spain
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in EcologyStudy tracking critically endangered Rüppell’s Vultures establishing in Spain, examining movement patterns, hybridization with Griffon Vultures, and transboundary ecology during breeding season.





