Advances in Ungulate Science: Behavior, Physiology, Reproduction and Conservation
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Mammals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 24
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Interests: animal behaviour; captive breeding; cervids; husbandry; physiology
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Interests: deer farming; wildlife management; human-animal conflict; wild animals as bioindicators; ethology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Among other factors, human activities and climate change have dramatically altered ecosystems worldwide. These changes have led to imbalance between animal communities, with some very adaptable species increasing their numbers beyond their normal densities while others disappear, decline, or reduce in distribution. Ungulates are a good example of the latter, and, given their role as key ecosystem engineers, positive or negative changes in their distribution and number exacerbate change across the entire natural environment. Nature restoration efforts are increasingly being made in many parts of the world. The restoration of ungulate communities through reintroduction and rewilding initiatives is one a cornerstone functional ecosystem restoration, and these activities require strong scientific background knowledge.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to a Special Issue titled “Advances in Ungulate Science: Behavior, Physiology, Reproduction and Conservation”, in which we aim to compile articles, reviews, communications, and commentaries about recent trends on ungulate science. Studies focused on behavioral, physiological, and reproductive aspects of these species, leading to optimized captive breeding and/or successful conservation, reintroduction, and rewilding projects are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Francisco Ceacero
Dr. Katarzyna Tajchman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- captive breeding
- functional ecosystems
- habitat restoration
- reintroduction
- rewilding
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