Environmental Health and Societal Wealth Predict Movement Patterns of an Urban Carnivore
Ecology Letters,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
28(2)
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
How
societal,
ecological
and
infrastructural
attributes
interact
to
influence
wildlife
movement
is
uncertain.
We
explored
whether
neighbourhood
socioeconomic
status
environmental
quality
were
associated
with
coyote
(
Canis
latrans
)
patterns
in
Los
Angeles,
California
assessed
the
performance
of
integrated
social–ecological
models.
found
that
coyotes
living
more
anthropogenically
burdened
regions
(i.e.
higher
pollution,
denser
development,
etc.)
had
larger
home
ranges
showed
greater
daily
displacement
mean
step
length
than
less
regions.
Coyotes
experiencing
differing
levels
anthropogenic
burdens
demonstrated
divergent
selection
for
vegetation,
road
densities
other
habitat
conditions.
Further,
models
included
societal
covariates
performed
better
only
features
linear
infrastructure.
This
study
provides
a
unique
lens
examining
drivers
urban
movement,
which
should
be
applicable
planners
conservationists
when
building
equitable,
healthy
wildlife‐friendly
cities.
Язык: Английский
Physiological stress response to urbanisation differs between native and invasive squirrel species
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
922, С. 171336 - 171336
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2024
Novel
pressures
derived
from
urbanisation
can
alter
native
habitats
and
ultimately
impact
wildlife.
Coping
with
such
human-driven
changes
might
induce
shifts
in
species
phenotypic
traits,
as
physiological
responses
to
anthropogenic
stressors.
Preadaptation
face
those
challenges
has
been
suggested
favour
settlement
spread
of
invasive
alien
urbanised
areas
which,
consequently,
respond
differently
than
ecologically
similar
stressors
posed
by
urbanisation.
The
activation
the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
(HPA)
axis
subsequent
release
glucocorticoids
(GCs)
mediate
disturbance
vertebrates.
Furthermore,
intraspecific
competition,
conjunction
related
urbanisation,
affect
stress
differently.
Using
a
parallel
pseudo-experimental
study
system
we
measured
faecal
glucocorticoid
metabolite
(FGM)
concentrations
Eurasian
red
squirrel
Eastern
grey
along
rural-urban
gradient
relation
conspecific
density.
two
responded
synergic
effect
competition.
Association
FGMs
density
squirrels
varied
between
rural
suburban
sites,
potentially
depending
on
differential
HPA
responses.
In
urban
this
relationship
did
not
differ
significantly
that
ones.
Conversely,
squirrels'
vary
density,
nor
differed
gradient.
Improving
knowledge
about
competing
species'
support
conservation
strategies
altered
man.
Our
findings
be
preadapted
cope
these
areas,
increasing
their
success
under
future
global
change
scenario.
Язык: Английский
Human recreation influences activity of a large carnivore in an urban landscape
Biological Conservation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 110812 - 110812
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Seasonal Hair Glucocorticoid Fluctuations in Wild Mice (Phyllotis darwini) within a Semi-Arid Landscape in North-Central Chile
Animals,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(9), С. 1260 - 1260
Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2024
Mammals
in
drylands
face
environmental
challenges
exacerbated
by
climate
change.
Currently,
human
activity
significantly
impacts
these
environments,
and
its
effects
on
the
energy
demands
experienced
individuals
have
not
yet
been
determined.
Energy
demand
organisms
is
managed
through
elevations
glucocorticoid
levels,
which
also
vary
with
developmental
health
states.
Here,
we
assessed
how
anthropization,
individual
characteristics,
seasonality
influence
hair
concentration
Darwin’s
leaf-eared
mouse
(Phyllotis
darwini)
inhabiting
two
areas
contrasting
anthropogenic
intervention
a
semi-arid
ecosystem
of
northern
Chile.
Hair
samples
were
collected
(n
=
199)
to
quantify
corticosterone
(HCC)
using
enzyme
immunoassays;
additionally,
sex,
body
condition,
ectoparasite
load
recorded.
There
no
differences
HCC
between
anthropized
protected
from
disturbance;
however,
higher
concentrations
recorded
females,
seasonal
fluctuations
males.
The
results
indicate
that
animals
ecosystems
are
differentially
stressed
depending
their
sex.
Additionally,
sex
season
greater
impact
than
perturbation,
possibly
including
temporal
factors,
precipitation,
primary
production.
P.
darwini
make
it
necessary
include
variables
future
stress
assessments
this
species.
Язык: Английский
Urban encounter: First confirmed record of a golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Vienna, Austria
Die Bodenkultur Journal of Land Management Food and Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
75(1), С. 1 - 7
Опубликована: Март 1, 2024
Summary
This
study
reports
the
first
official
record
of
a
golden
jackal
(
Canis
aureus
)
in
capital
city
Austria,
Vienna.
The
specimen,
young
male
individual,
was
discovered
as
roadkill
northern
part
on
January
25
th
,
2023.
It
suffered
from
notable
endoparasite
and
ectoparasite
infestations,
well
bacterial
pneumonia.
Additional
field
studies
with
bioacoustic
stimulation
use
scat
detection
dog
to
search
for
further
indications
presence
area
accident
revealed
no
proof
other
jackals,
indicating
high
probability
this
animal
being
disperser
mating
partner.
event
exemplifies
species'
range
expansion,
driven
by
combination
factors.
significance
discovery
challenges
within
context
mammal
research
urban
ecology
are
discussed.
Язык: Английский
Behavioral plasticity of raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) provides new insights for urban wildlife management in metropolis Shanghai, China
Environmental Research Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(10), С. 104063 - 104063
Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2024
Abstract
As
urbanization
exposes
wildlife
to
new
challenging
conditions
and
environmental
pressures,
species
that
exhibit
a
high
degree
of
behavioral
plasticity
are
considered
potentially
capable
colonizing
adapting
urban
environments.
However,
differences
in
the
behavior
populations
inhabit
suburban
landscapes
pose
unprecedented
challenges
traditional
methods
management
which
often
fail
consider
species’
needs
or
mitigate
human–wildlife
conflict
due
changes
response
intensive
human
interference.
Here,
we
investigate
home
range,
diel
activity,
movement,
diet
raccoon
dogs
(
Nyctereutes
procyonoides
)
between
residential
districts
forest
park
habitats
Shanghai,
China.
Using
GPS
tracking
data
from
22
individuals,
find
ranges
(10.4
±
8.8
ha)
was
91.26%
smaller
than
those
parks
(119.6
135.4
ha).
We
also
exhibited
significantly
lower
nocturnal
movement
speeds
(134.55
50.68
m
h
−1
compared
their
counterparts
(263.22
84.972
).
An
analysis
528
fecal
samples
showed
higher
intake
ingredients
food
χ
2
=
4.691,
P
0.026),
indicates
dog
foraging
strategies
differ
population
presence
discarded
food,
cat
wet
garbage
districts.
Based
on
our
findings,
propose
community-based
strategy
suggest
modifying
current
design
Our
results
underscore
importance
mammal
studies
biodiversity
provide
scientific
basis
for
mitigating
conflicts
environments
beyond
study
area.
Язык: Английский
Reproductive health from hair: Validation and utility of hair progesterone analysis in the Asian black bear, Ursus thibetanus
Journal of Zoology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 30, 2024
Abstract
Hair
hormone
analysis
has
received
increasing
attention
in
the
fields
of
wildlife
management
and
conservation
over
last
decade.
However,
few
studies
focused
on
sex
steroid
hormones,
even
though
hair
potential
to
provide
information
an
individual's
reproductive
health,
leading
a
better
understanding
animal
biology
assessment
individual
population
health.
Here,
we
tested
assay
validation
examined
whether
progesterone
concentration
(HPC)
differs
between
different
sexes
age
classes
Asian
black
bear,
Ursus
thibetanus
.
We
also
investigated
effects
condition,
age,
body
condition
index
(BCI)
HPC
determine
utility
bears.
The
was
reported
our
study.
found
significantly
higher
adult
females
than
juvenile
males.
In
addition,
no
BCI
but
significant
positive
effect
as
breeding
nonbreeding
females.
These
results
suggest
that
evaluate
Язык: Английский
Environmental determinants of chronic stress in fallow deer
European Journal of Wildlife Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
70(6)
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024
Язык: Английский
Impacts of urban heterogeneity in environmental and societal characteristics on coyote survival
Urban Ecosystems,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
28(1), С. 1 - 12
Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2024
Survival
links
individual-level
responses
to
population,
community,
and
ecosystem
dynamics.
Thus,
understanding
species'
survival
environmental
change
in
urban
areas
is
critical
for
gaining
insights
into
the
ecology
management
of
wildlife
these
rapidly
expanding
environments.
Despite
existing
research
on
broadscale
effects
urbanization
survival,
impacts
heterogeneity
within
remain
largely
unexplored.
We
identified
societal
characteristics
evidenced
influence
distribution
resources
risks
important
ecology.
Using
Cox
proportional
hazards
models,
we
examined
association
between
coyotes
(Canis
latrans)
living
Chicago
metropolitan
area.
found
a
significant
interaction
income
human
population
density,
such
that
was
negatively
associated
with
densely
populated
areas.
Notably,
no
were
significantly
survival.
This
study
adds
growing
literature
demonstrating
significance
ecological
highlights
society's
cities.
Язык: Английский