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{"title":"Technical note: examining the response of a large carnivore (<i>Panthera leo</i>) to dummy prey.","authors":"Anna Rouviere, Julius Muge, Graeme D Ruxton, Robert A Montgomery","doi":"10.1007/s10344-026-02135-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10344-026-02135-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Animal dummies (sometimes called decoys or models) are widely used in ecological research to investigate predation, sexual selection, or social communication. The use of this method, however, is generally limited to small-bodied taxa, especially in predation studies. Yet, dummy prey could prove useful in understanding large carnivore behaviour, especially in situations where real-time observations and experimental approaches may be difficult. It is not known whether and to what extent large carnivores will recognise dummy prey as realistic in field experiments, which may hinder the development and funding of research using this method. In this study, we presented African lions (<i>Panthera leo</i>) with dummies visually resembling two types of prey in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. Lions showed predatory intent by stalking a dummy in 32% of all visits (<i>N</i> = 7 of 22), in 50% of first-time visits (<i>N</i> = 6 of 12), and in 63% of first-time visits involving a lone lion (<i>N</i> = 5 of 8). Based on our results, we suggest that dummy prey could be a useful tool in the study of the initial stages of a predation event, where a predator approaches its prey. We further discuss opportunities for, as well as potential limitations to, dummy use in the study of predation by large carnivores. We hope that this technical note will facilitate future study design using this methodology and encourage further exploration of the method.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10344-026-02135-2.</p>","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":"72 5","pages":"103"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13451379/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148698307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterising the dietary patterns of the European Roe Deer across biogeographical regions.","authors":"Christopher Hirst, Robin Gill, Rob Ogden, Darren J Shaw","doi":"10.1007/s10344-025-02038-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10344-025-02038-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biogeographical regions provide a framework for understanding species' ecological patterns, yet their application to herbivore dietary studies remains limited. The European roe deer (<i>Capreolus capreolus</i>) presents an ideal candidate for biogeographical dietary analysis due to its widespread distribution and well-documented feeding patterns across Europe. Here, we analysed microhistological diet data using linear mixed-effects models to investigate regional and seasonal variations in roe deer feeding ecology across European Biogeographical Regions (EBRs), moving beyond traditional geographical classifications to understand dietary adaptations. The review encompassed 55 studies (54 included in statistical analyses) conducted over 52 years across 69 sites. While initially covering six EBRs, statistical analyses were constrained to three regions-Atlantic, Continental, and Mediterranean-due to insufficient data from the Boreal, Pannonian, and Alpine regions. We found complex dietary patterns, with intra-regional seasonal shifts in key food categories including coniferous trees, deciduous trees, shrubs, and half-woody plants. The Atlantic region showed significantly higher consumption of grasses, sedges, and rushes compared to Continental regions, while Mediterranean populations exhibited distinct autumn feeding patterns. Despite regional variations, consistent seasonal patterns in forb consumption were observed across all regions, peaking during spring and summer. Our findings suggest that roe deer modulate their feeding strategies according to regional conditions while maintaining some fundamental nutritional patterns. The biogeographical framework provides new understandings of herbivore dietary ecology not evident in previous studies using broader geographical classifications. These findings have important implications for understanding roe deer adaptation and informing regional management strategies.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10344-025-02038-8.</p>","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":"72 1","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12705844/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145776343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dietary dynamics of wild canids (Mammalia: Canidae) in and around Bani Wildlife Sanctuary, northwestern Himalayas: insights into the trophic interaction and dietary overlap","authors":"Iyaz Quyoom, Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Zakir Hussain Najar, Wasim Sajad Malik","doi":"10.1007/s10344-025-01985-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-025-01985-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":"71 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147888222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dietary patterns of three sympatric carnivores- insights from a resource-scarce landscape of nubra, Trans-Himalaya","authors":"Chamba Wangmo, Tawqir Bashir, Shahid Hameed, Md. Niamat Ali","doi":"10.1007/s10344-025-01952-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-025-01952-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":"71 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147881946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding the patterns of livestock predation by wild carnivores for conservation planning in Kupwara, Kashmir Himalaya","authors":"Uzma Dawood, Zubair Ahmad Teli, Bilal A. Bhat, Samina A. Charoo, Lubna Rashid","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01889-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01889-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":"71 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147921498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hunting bag statistics of wild mammals in Portugal (1989–2022): on the need to improve data report and compilation","authors":"João Carvalho, Dário Hipólito, Daniela Teixeira, Carlos Fonseca, Rita Tinoco Torres","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01850-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01850-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Wildlife monitoring is key for the effective management of natural resources. Hunting-based data (e.g., hunting bag statistics) is an important source of information to overcome the financial constraints imposed to long-term monitoring. Here, taking advantage of three decades (1989–2022) of hunting bag statistics of wild mammals in Portugal, we present the trends and discuss the issues regarding nine game species (five wild ungulates, two carnivores and two lagomorphs). Our results show that hunting bag statistics mirror the general population trends of wild mammal populations at a national scale. The data reflects the increase in number and distribution of roe deer, red deer and wild boar, and the recent expansion experienced by the Egyptian mongoose. The decline in the numbers of European wild rabbit and Iberian hare harvested are also noticeable. Hunting-based data have been used in several research contexts; however, this information is usually affected by geographical, temporal and recording bias. Portugal is no exception. Engaging the interested stakeholders is pivotal to ensure data quality. By reporting reliable and systematically collected hunting data, game managers and wildlife researchers will be able to better understand the main drivers of population dynamics, adjust hunting bags towards sustainable yield and assess the ecological and socio-economic relevance of the hunting sector.</p>","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142257922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Observation of threatened pinyon jays Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus in the EU pet market as a potential additional threat","authors":"Chris R. Shepherd, Simon Bruslund, Boyd T. C. Leupen, S. Sunny Nelson","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01843-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01843-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The pinyon jay <i>Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus</i> is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to its continued decline in the wild caused by impacts to its unique pinyon-juniper woodland habitat. Recent reviews do not mention commercial trade as a threat and no information is given on use and trade at all. Here we provide evidence of recent international trade in pinyon jays observed in the European Union. We recommend listing the species in Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to enable the monitoring of international trade. Additionally, the desirability of a listing in a higher appendix of CITES at the next Conference of the Parties, as a more restrictive measure, should be assessed, as it may provide a necessary tool to prevent illegal international trade from becoming an additional threat for this unique North American songbird.</p>","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":"103 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142257923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dietary differences in males and females of a strongly sexually dimorphic ungulate","authors":"Alice Brambilla, Xavier Bal, Maria Letizia Lusetti, Mattia Colombo, Andrea Mainetti, Lukas Keller, Bruno Bassano","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01845-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01845-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Detailed knowledge of dietary preferences in wild species are important both for understanding evolutionary processes as well as for their conservation. By means of DNA metabarcoding analysis of faecal samples, we investigated the diet of Alpine ibex (<i>Capra ibex</i>), a mountain ungulate characterised by strong sexual dimorphism and segregation, and analysed differences between male and female diet. Despite a low level of selectivity, we found differences in the diet of males and females that consumed different plant in different quantities. Differences were maintained during both spring and summer. Males tended to feed more on plants richer in fibres (i.e., grasses and sedges) and showed stronger seasonal differences while females consumed more digestible plant families (i.e., forbs). Differences in diet between male and female Alpine ibex are compatible with the strong sexual dimorphism and segregation typical of the species and with female reproductive constraints. These results also show that conservation actions have to take into account different ecological needs of males and females in species characterized by sexual dimorphism and segregation.</p>","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142257924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding the patterns and predictors of human-elephant conflict in Tamil Nadu, India","authors":"Thekke Thumbath Shameer, Priyambada Routray, A. Udhayan, Nihar Ranjan, Manikka Govindan Ganesan, Arulmani Manimozhi, Dhayanithi Vasanthakumari","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01848-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01848-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Habitat loss and encroachment lead to conservation challenges such as human-elephant conflicts (HEC). Understanding the patterns and predictors of HEC is crucial to identify priority areas for mitigation efforts. Accordingly, a study was conducted across the forest divisions of Tamil Nadu, India. We collected HEC data for 2016–2021 from the forest department compensation database maintained in forest divisions. Our analysis encompassed division-wise, crop-wise, conflict-wise assessments, temporal analysis and conflict risk modelling (CRM). We divided the forest divisions into 4 different zones based on the variables that likely influence HEC. The results revealed that conflict frequency was higher in the forest range Denkankottai, located in the Hosur division, which falls under Zone 1. HEC was higher from November to January in correspondence with the cropping season. Elephants primarily damaged millet (ragi) (<i>Eleusine coracana</i>), with <i>n</i> = 2,182, particularly during November and December, followed by banana (<i>Musa</i> genus) with <i>n</i> = 1,690. The CRM predicts that the southwest and northwest regions of Tamil Nādu had higher conflict risks and area coverage of medium and high conflict risk zones as 17,025 km² and 3521 km², respectively. The CRM revealed that the most significant variables in predicting conflict risk are the annual mean temperature, human modification index, and digital elevation model. Areas with higher conflict risk were closer to forest cover, croplands, roads, and water bodies. These regions typically had lower terrain ruggedness, higher human modification, lower temperatures, and dense vegetation. The present study’s findings underscore the need for a comprehensive and multidimensional approach to managing HEC, which is crucial for fostering coexistence between humans and elephants in the region.</p>","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142257925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Two neotropical spotted felids in the Nevado de Toluca Volcano? The highest altitude records","authors":"Martha Mariela Zarco-González, Ángel Balbuena-Serrano, Zuleyma Zarco-González, Octavio Monroy-Vilchis","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01847-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01847-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Leopardus wiedii</i> and <i>Leopardus pardalis</i> are endangered small felids. Its main altitudinal range expands from sea level to 1,500 m. Camera traps were placed in the Matawi Indigenous Park on the Nevado de Toluca Volcano. Photographic records were obtained of <i>L. wiedii</i> at 3,207 masl and of <i>L. pardalis</i> at 3,307 masl. This is the highest altitudinal record for margay in its distribution, and for ocelot is the highest in the northern hemisphere.</p>","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142205153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}