Male throat colour polymorphism is related to differences in space use and in habitat selection in tree lizards

2018 ◽  
Vol 306 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Paterson ◽  
G. Blouin-Demers
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Colour Polymorphism ◽  
Tree Lizards

scholarly journals Human-induced changes in habitat preference by capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) and their potential effect on zoonotic disease transmission

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago C. Dias ◽  
Jared A. Stabach ◽  
Qiongyu Huang ◽  
Marcelo B. Labruna ◽  
Peter Leimgruber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Resource Selection ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Zoonotic Disease ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Selection Strategies ◽  
Hydrochoerus Hydrochaeris ◽  
Natural Landscapes

AbstractHuman activities are changing landscape structure and function globally, affecting wildlife space use, and ultimately increasing human-wildlife conflicts and zoonotic disease spread. Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a conflict species that has been implicated in the spread and amplification of the most lethal tick-borne disease in the world, the Brazilian spotted fever (BSF). Even though essential to understand the link between capybaras, ticks and the BSF, many knowledge gaps still exist regarding the effects of human disturbance in capybara space use. Here, we analyzed diurnal and nocturnal habitat selection strategies of capybaras across natural and human-modified landscapes using resource selection functions (RSF). Selection for forested habitats was high across human- modified landscapes, mainly during day- periods. Across natural landscapes, capybaras avoided forests during both day- and night periods. Water was consistently selected across both landscapes, during day- and nighttime. This variable was also the most important in predicting capybara habitat selection across natural landscapes. Capybaras showed slightly higher preferences for areas near grasses/shrubs across natural landscapes, and this variable was the most important in predicting capybara habitat selection across human-modified landscapes. Our results demonstrate human-driven variation in habitat selection strategies by capybaras. This behavioral adjustment across human-modified landscapes may be related to BSF epidemiology.

scholarly journals Variable habitat selection and movement patterns among Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi) populations in Saskatchewan

2019 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tera L. Edkins ◽  
Christopher M. Somers ◽  
Mark C. Vanderwel ◽  
Miranda J. Sadar ◽  
Ray G. Poulin
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Radio Telemetry ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Range Limit ◽  
Northern Range Limit ◽  
Range Overlap ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
River Valleys

Pituophis catenifer sayi (Bullsnake) is a sparsely studied subspecies of conservation concern in Canada. Basic ecological information is lacking for P. c. sayi, which reaches its northern range limit in western Canada. To address this gap, we used radio-telemetry to examine space use and habitat selection in three populations of Bullsnakes in disjunct river valley systems (Frenchman, Big Muddy, and South Saskatchewan River Valleys) across their Saskatchewan range. Bullsnakes in two valleys used up to three times more space, travelled 2.5-times farther from overwintering sites, and had lower home range overlap than the third population. Landscape-level habitat selection was flexible, with snakes in all populations using both natural and human-modified habitats most frequently. Fine-scale habitat selection was also similar among populations, with Bullsnakes selecting sites within 1 m of refuges, regardless of whether they were natural or anthropogenic. Based on these results, Bullsnakes are flexible in their broad scale habitat use, as long as they are provided with fine scale refuge sites. The distribution of key seasonal resources appears to ultimately determine space use and habitat selection by Bullsnakes, regardless of the geographic location of the population.

scholarly journals The Ornithodolite as a tool to quantify animal space use and habitat selection: a case study with birds diving in tidal waters

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma-Louise COLE ◽  
James J WAGGITT ◽  
Anders HEDENSTROM ◽  
Marco PIANO ◽  
Mark D. HOLTON ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Tidal Waters

scholarly journals Space use, habitat selection, and day-beds of the common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) in human-modified habitats in Sabah, Borneo

2013 ◽  
Vol 94 (5) ◽  
pp. 1169-1178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro Nakashima ◽  
Miyabi Nakabayashi ◽  
Jumrafiha Abd. Sukor
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Palm Civet ◽  
The Common

Space use, habitat selection and activity patterns of female Sardinian mouflon (Ovis orientalis musimon) during the lambing season

2009 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 589-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Ciuti ◽  
Anna Pipia ◽  
Stefano Grignolio ◽  
Fabio Ghiandai ◽  
Marco Apollonio
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Space Use

Space Use and Habitat Selection of American Badgers (Taxidea Taxus) in Southwestern Wisconsin

2019 ◽  
Vol 182 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
James C. Doyle ◽  
David W. Sample ◽  
Lindsey Long ◽  
Timothy R. Van Deelen
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Taxidea Taxus ◽  
Selection Of

Comparative Space Use and Habitat Selection of Moose Around Feeding Stations

2010 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Floris M. van Beest ◽  
Leif Egil Loe ◽  
Atle Mysterud ◽  
Jos M. Milner
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Space Use and Habitat Selection by Resident and Transient Coyotes (Canis latrans)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e0132203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph W. Hinton ◽  
Frank T. van Manen ◽  
Michael J. Chamberlain
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Canis Latrans ◽  
Space Use

scholarly journals Brown hyena habitat selection varies among sites in a semi-arid region of southern Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 473-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Welch ◽  
Craig J. Tambling ◽  
Charlene Bissett ◽  
Angela Gaylard ◽  
Konrad Müller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Home Range ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Resource Selection ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Habitat Features ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Brown Hyena ◽  
Semi Arid Region

Abstract Human/carnivore conflicts are common across the globe, and with a growing human population, this conflict is likely to increase as the space available to large carnivores is reduced. In South Africa, many small (< 400 km 2 ), fenced protected areas have reintroduced persecuted carnivores, such as brown hyenas ( Hyaena brunnea ). These reserves have great potential to conserve brown hyena populations; consequently, understanding the limitations that small, fenced reserves impose on space use patterns is needed. We investigated the home range (95% fixed kernel utilization distributions) and landscape determinants of habitat selection using resource selection functions for 10 brown hyenas in 3 separate fenced reserves. Home range sizes were consistently smaller in 2 of the reserves when compared to the third. Considerable variation in the selection of habitat features exists among individual brown hyenas and reserves. The most important landscape determinant driving brown hyena space use was distance to roads, with brown hyenas observed closer to roads when compared to random locations within their ranges. If this relationship with roads holds outside of protected areas, it could represent a considerable threat to the species. Thus, obtaining a better understanding of the influence of roads on brown hyenas represents an important focus for future research.

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