Author Archives: Nathan Lyle
Territoriality drives preemptive habitat selection in recovering wolves: Implications for carnivore conservation
October 27, 2020
According to the ideal-free distribution (IFD), individuals within a population are free to select habitats that maximize their chances of success. Assuming knowledge of habitat quality, the IFD predicts that average fitness will be approximately equal among individuals and between … read more
Posted in Biology
Spatially varying density dependence drives a shifting mosaic of survival in a recovering apex predator (Canis lupus)
October 27, 2020
Understanding landscape patterns in mortality risk is crucial for promoting recovery of threatened and endangered species. Humans affect mortality risk in large carnivores such as wolves (Canis lupus), but spatiotemporally varying density dependence can significantly influence the landscape of survival. … read more
Posted in Biology | Tagged landscape of risk, management of endangered species, population recovery, proportional hazards, spatial modeling, species recolonization, survival analysis, Upper Great Lakes wolves, Upper Peninsula
Spatial Responses of Wolves to Roads and Trails in Mountain Valleys
October 27, 2020
Increasing levels of human activity in mountainous areas have high potential to inhibit animal movement across and among valleys. We examined how wolves respond to roads, trails, and other developments. We recorded the movements of two wolf packs for two … read more
Posted in Biology | Tagged Alberta, canada, Canis lupus, case control, Jasper National Park, park management, path, resource selection, road, trail
Staqeya: the lone wolf at the edge of its ecological niche
October 4, 2020
In May 2012, a lone wolf (Canis lupus) appeared in Victoria, British Columbia (BC), Canada, a metropolitan area on the southern tip of Vancouver Island with a population of 365,000 (Fig. 1A, B). After sightings in backyards over a few … read more
Posted in Benefits of Wolves, Resources
Partnering with gray wolves to solve the conservation crises of our time
October 4, 2020
We are enduring the sixth mass extinction of life on our home planet. The Guardian UK recently reported on a study showing that ninety six percent of all mammals remaining on earth are humans and livestock. Only four percent are … read more
Posted in Benefits of Wolves, Resources
Do Wolves Mate for Life? Research at Yellowstone Park provides new insights into the lives of wolves.
October 4, 2020
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