Landowner perceptions of livestock predation: implications for persecution of an Amazonian apex predator

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. B. P. Miranda ◽  
C. A. Peres ◽  
C. T. Downs
Keyword(s):  
Apex Predator ◽  
Livestock Predation

scholarly journals Impact of livestock guardian dogs on livestock predation in rural Mongolia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoë Lieb ◽  
Batbaatar Tumurbaatar ◽  
Bruce Elfström ◽  
Joe Bull
Keyword(s):  
Livestock Predation

scholarly journals Dhole pack size variation: Assessing the effect of Prey availability and Apex predator

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aishwarya Bhandari ◽  
Pallavi Ghaskadbi ◽  
Parag Nigam ◽  
Bilal Habib
Keyword(s):  
Prey Availability ◽  
Size Variation ◽  
Apex Predator ◽  
Pack Size

scholarly journals Widespread detection of antibodies to Leptospira in feral swine in the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 143 (10) ◽  
pp. 2131-2136 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. PEDERSEN ◽  
K. L. PABILONIA ◽  
T. D. ANDERSON ◽  
S. N. BEVINS ◽  
C. R. HICKS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Pathogen Transmission ◽  
Geographical Range ◽  
Crop Damage ◽  
Feral Swine ◽  
Livestock Predation

SUMMARYAs feral swine continue to expand their geographical range and distribution across the United States, their involvement in crop damage, livestock predation, and pathogen transmission is likely to increase. Despite the relatively recent discovery of feral swine involvement in the aetiology of a variety of pathogens, their propensity to transmit and carry a wide variety of pathogens is disconcerting. We examined sera from 2055 feral swine for antibody presence to six serovars of Leptospira that can also infect humans, livestock or domestic animals. About 13% of all samples tested positive for at least one serovar, suggesting that Leptospira infection is common in feral swine. Further studies to identify the proportion of actively infected animals are needed to more fully understand the risk they pose.

First wolves in Luxembourg since 1893, originating from the Alpine and Central European populations

Mammalia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Schley ◽  
Marianne Jacobs ◽  
Sebastian Collet ◽  
Alexander Kristiansen ◽  
Jan Herr
Keyword(s):  
Canis Lupus ◽  
Dna Analysis ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Apex Predator ◽  
Grey Wolf ◽  
Melting Pot ◽  
Central European ◽  
The Past ◽  
Hard Evidence

Abstract Considering the spread of the grey wolf (Canis lupus) in Europe over the past 30 years, Luxembourg took some measures to prepare for the return of this apex predator, including the establishment of a management plan that notably addresses the issue of wolf depredation on livestock. Here we present the results of genetic analyses of putative wolf saliva, hair and scat samples collected from or near prey carcasses between 2015 and 2020. In two cases, the wolf was confirmed via DNA analysis: in July 2017 near Garnich and in April 2020 near Niederanven, both assigned to category C1 (hard evidence). A third case was classified as C2 (confirmed observation) based on prey carcass characteristics, while genetic analysis yielded no result. These are the first confirmed records of wolves in Luxemburg since 1893. Moreover, the two C1-cases originated from the Alpine (Garnich) and Central European (Niederanven) populations. Given similar developments in the neighboring countries and regions, we conclude that the area including the Benelux countries as well as Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Northern France may well become a melting pot for wolves of the two aforementioned populations in the coming years and decades.

scholarly journals Resource selection in an apex predator and variation in response to local landscape characteristics

2018 ◽  
Vol 228 ◽  
pp. 233-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.G. Morato ◽  
G.M. Connette ◽  
J.A. Stabach ◽  
R.C. De Paula ◽  
K.M.P.M. Ferraz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resource Selection ◽  
Apex Predator ◽  
Landscape Characteristics

scholarly journals Ocean warming alters the distributional range, migratory timing, and spatial protections of an apex predator, the tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier )

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Hammerschlag ◽  
Laura H. McDonnell ◽  
Mitchell J. Rider ◽  
Garrett M. Street ◽  
Elliott L. Hazen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ocean Warming ◽  
Tiger Shark ◽  
Apex Predator ◽  
Galeocerdo Cuvier ◽  
Distributional Range ◽  
Migratory Timing

scholarly journals Interactions Between an Apex Predator and Mesopredators Across a Landscape with Human Interference

2022 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan I. Zanón Martínez ◽  
Javier Seoane ◽  
Marcella J. Kelly ◽  
José Hernán Sarasola ◽  
Alejandro Travaini
Keyword(s):  
Apex Predator ◽  
Human Interference

scholarly journals Snow Leopard Dietary Preferences and Livestock Predation Revealed by Fecal DNA Metabarcoding: No Evidence for Apparent Competition Between Wild and Domestic Prey

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Lu ◽  
Lingyun Xiao ◽  
Chen Cheng ◽  
Zhi Lu ◽  
Jindong Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Apparent Competition ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Livestock Predation ◽  
Prey Preferences ◽  
Livestock Density ◽  
Dna Metabarcoding ◽  
Snow Leopards

Accurate assessments of the patterns and drivers of livestock depredation by wild carnivores are vital for designing effective mitigation strategies to reduce human-wildlife conflict. Snow leopard’s (Panthera uncia) range extensively overlaps pastoralist land-use and livestock predation there is widely reported, but the ecological determinants of livestock consumption by snow leopards remain obscure. We investigated snow leopard dietary habits at seven sites across the Sanjiangyuan region of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP), an area central to the species’ global range. Snow leopard abundance, wild prey composition, and livestock density varied among those sites, thus allowing us to test the effects of various factors on snow leopard diet and livestock predation. Using DNA metabarcoding, we obtained highly resolved dietary data from 351 genetically verified snow leopard fecal samples. We then analyzed the prey preferences of snow leopards and examined ecological factors related to their livestock consumption. Across the sites, snow leopard prey was composed mainly of wild ungulates (mean = 81.5% of dietary sequences), particularly bharal (Pseudois nayaur), and supplemented with livestock (7.62%) and smaller mammals (marmots, pikas, mice; 10.7%). Snow leopards showed a strong preference for bharal, relative to livestock, based on their densities. Interestingly, both proportional and total livestock consumption by snow leopards increased linearly with local livestock biomass, but not with livestock density. That, together with a slight negative relationship with bharal density, supports apparent facilitation between wild and domestic prey. We also found a significant positive correlation between population densities of snow leopard and bharal, yet those densities showed slight negative relationships with livestock density. Our results highlight the importance of sufficient wild ungulate abundance to the conservation of viable snow leopard populations. Additionally, livestock protection is critically needed to reduce losses to snow leopard depredation, especially where local livestock abundances are high.

Site fidelity and sex-specific migration in a mobile apex predator: implications for conservation and ecosystem dynamics

2011 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
pp. 1039-1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Barnett ◽  
Kátya G. Abrantes ◽  
John D. Stevens ◽  
Jayson M. Semmens
Keyword(s):  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Apex Predator
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