Wildlife Movement Ecology
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Wildlife".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 March 2024) | Viewed by 2356
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mammals; ecology; competition; dispersal; home range; activity patterns; human disturbance; conservation; GPS tracking; camera trapping
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Dispersal is an essential mechanism for a species to propagate and maintain healthy populations through genetic exchange. In simple terms, the act of dispersal can be described as an animal shifting from its birthplace to its own home. Despite being the single most critical point in the life of an animal as this is where they succeed or fail, dispersal is one of the least studied phases of mammalian lives. This critical life stage is in need of more systematic investigations for common patterns or identifiable phases between individuals and species in order for conservationists and managers to take actions. This Special Issue aims to present basic knowledge on how mammals behave during dispersal events and what behavioral characteristics a successful/unsuccessful disperser displays. How do successful/failed dispersers larger in body size compare to their siblings? Is there a gender bias in successful/failed dispersers? Which individuals that move during the cover of darkness or during daylight are successful/failed disperser? Which individuals that avoid or are attracted to certain landscapes, both natural (i.e., valley floors, rivers, mountain ridges) and anthropogenic (urban or agriculture), are successful/failed dispersers? Which individuals that move in bursts or at a steady pace are successful/failed dispersers? Therefore, this Special Issue aims to broaden our knowledge with empirical data on behavioral patterns and phases of mammalian dispersal.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: accelerometer studies on activity patterns, tracking studies on daily distances moved by dispersing individuals, avoidance and attraction of various landscape features, both natural and anthropogenic, using tracking data.
I/We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Rasmus Worsøe Havmöller
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- dispersal
- juvenile dispersal
- explorative excursions
- survival rates
- dispersal phases
- activity patterns
- energy use
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