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Effects of Social Structure and Prey Dynamics on Extinction Risk in Gray Wolves
July 4, 2019
Extinction models based on diffusion theory generally fail to incorporate two important aspects of population biology—social structure and prey dynamics. We include these aspects in an individual‐based extinction model for small, isolated populations of the gray wolf (Canis lupus). Our … read more
Posted in General | Tagged dynamics, effects, extinction, social, structure, wolves
The Predator-Prey Power Law: Biomass Scaling Across Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes
July 4, 2019
A surprisingly general pattern at very large scales casts light on the link between ecosystem structure and function. We show a robust scaling law that emerges uniquely at the level of whole ecosystems and is conserved across terrestrial and aquatic … read more
Posted in General | Tagged across, aquatic, biomass, power, predator, scaling, terrestrial
Livestock Guardian Dogs and Cattle Protection: Opportunities, Challenges, and Methods
July 3, 2019
Producer interest in using livestock guardian dogs (Canis lupus familiaris; LGDs) to protect domestic cattle (Bos taurus) is driven by expanding large carnivore predator populations and increased public concerns regarding lethal predator control in North America. However, few resources exist … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools | Tagged cattle, challenges, guardian, livestock, methods, opportunities, protection
Carnivore–Livestock Conflicts in Chile: Evidence and Methods for Mitigation
July 3, 2019
Human population growth and habitat loss have exacerbated human–wildlife conflicts worldwide. We explored trends in human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs) in Chile using scientific and official reports to identify areas and species with higher risk of conflicts and tools available for their … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools | Tagged carnivore, chile, conflicts, evidence, livestock, methods, mitigation
Reducing Conflict with Grizzly Bears, Wolves, and Elk – a Western Landowner’s Guide
July 3, 2019
Western Landowners Alliance is deeply grateful for the landowners and ranchers, resource managers and others listed below whose collective knowledge and hands-on experience created the substance of this guide. This guide is a compilation of contributions from each of these … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools | Tagged bears, conflict, grizzly, landowner, reducing, western, wolves
A Livestock Guardian Dog by Any Other Name: Similar Response to Wolves Across Livestock Guardian Dog Breeds
July 3, 2019
Nonlethal tools for reducing livestock depredations, such as livestock guardian dogs (LGDs; Canis familiaris), reduce lethal management of livestock predators and have been widely adopted by domestic sheep (Ovis aries) producers in the United States. However, compared with their success … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools | Tagged across, guardian, livestock, other, response, similar, wolves


