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Wolf pup Canis lupus survival is a key driver of wolf population dynamics that remains poorly understood, especially in forested systems, because wolf pups are difficult to monitor. We used a combination of pup counts at dens and remote camera … read more

Following temporary delisting from the Federal Endangered Species Act, members of the public legally hunted and trapped gray wolves (Canis lupus) in the Great Lakes region of the United States during 2012–2014 and 2021. We used wolf harvest (i.e., killing … read more

Humans usually try to kill wild animals that they perceive as threats. However, many scientific findings have raised doubts that killing solves wildlife damage to property. With scant, low-quality data, uncertainty persists. We reviewed recent studies of killing gray wolves … read more

Seed dispersal plays a key role in facilitating important ecological processes that reduce plant competition, parasitism and predation while promoting gene flow and biodiversity. In many ecosystems across North America and Eurasia, wolves consume fruits when available. However, the impact … read more

Livestock depredations by gray wolves are a source of human-wildlife conflict across their recolonizing range in the midwestern United States of America (USA) which may hinder recovery efforts. Spatial prediction of livestock depredation risk is an important component of preventing … read more

Despite changes in legislation and public attitudes towards large predators, human-caused mortality continues to impact survival and conservation of carnivore species. Understanding the drivers and timing of mortality is critical for informing evidence-based management and policy decisions aimed at improving … read more