Recent Advances in Studies on Large Carnivore Behavior
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Physiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 630
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Large carnivores, such as wolves, bears, and large felids, have always attracted the attention of researchers, managers, and the general public. Population trends of carnivores have received wide scientific and public interest, because carnivores have historically faced human persecution, which has brought many species to the brink of extinction. While some species and populations continue to be heavily endangered, others have partially recovered in recent decades. Demographic studies are crucial to secure the long-term viability of large carnivores, but behavioral studies are also gaining increasing attention in recent times, and a closer connection between demographic and behavioral studies is still needed. For instance, some large carnivores are recovering in human-dominated landscapes, which may require individual behavioral adaptations to deal with the presence of humans and our activities. This context urges us to better understand carnivore behavior in order to favor human–wildlife coexistence, e.g., to reduce conflict and to reveal potential effects of coexistence on large carnivore behavior and, ultimately, demography.
This Special Issue is an opportunity to deal with these and other issues, promoting the view that long-term conservation of large carnivores, particularly those inhabiting human-dominated landscapes, would benefit from studies that take into account both demographic and behavioral perspectives together, rather than as independent topics. Please note that studies on demography only or behavior only are not strictly within the scope of this Special Issue, unless the connection and/or implications between demography and behavior are stated explicitly.
Animals and I kindly invite you to submit a manuscript focused on these topics. If you are interested in this opportunity or have any question, please contact me ([email protected]).
Dr. Andres Ordiz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- behavior
- conservation
- ecology
- fitness
- interspecific interactions
- large carnivores
- movement
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