A5010570125- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Avian ecology and behavior
- dental development and anomalies
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Forest Management and Policy
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
Universidad de León
2025
Biodiversity Research Institute
2022-2023
Universidad de Oviedo
2020-2022
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2022
Scottish Natural Heritage
2019
Kalahari Meerkat Project
2019
Expansion of human activities into large carnivore habitats and ranges anthropogenic settings increase the potential for human-wildlife conflicts. Future survival recovery depend on both their ability to adapt human-modified landscapes application adequate conservation strategies. We review human-related factors that negatively affect brown bears inhabiting landscapes, aiming improve human-bear coexistence. Brown have triggered much research a this model species should be useful...
Abstract Nature‐related visual media has a significant impact on today's society by engaging the public in conservation problems and promoting pro‐environmental behaviours. Although major attention been paid to how some types of (e.g. documentaries) offer unrealistic portrayals natural world, biases representation wildlife photography remain unexplored. In present study, we assessed at spatial, temporal, taxonomic, status selection criteria scales, modelled factors influencing probability...
We characterized a brown bear (Ursus arctos) feeding aggregation that occurred in an oak (Quercus spp.) forest the Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain), during hyperphagia period 2017 (Sep to Dec), which was atypical year terms of low fructification success due late frost events and drought. described (1) number, sex, age class aggregated bears; (2) temporal use area; (3) interactions. identified minimum 31 individuals, representing 10% estimated population. The number adults increased study...
Abstract Scent-mediated communication is considered the principal channel in many mammal species. Compared with visual and vocal communication, odors persist for a longer time, enabling individuals to interact without being same place at time. The brown bear (Ursus arctos), like other mammals, carries out chemical example, by means of scents deposited on marking (or rub) trees. In this study, we assessed rub tree selectivity predominantly deciduous forests Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain). We...
Mammalian carnivores may be important agents of prehistoric bone accumulations. Taphonomic analyses assemblages used for specific assignment usually include information on feeding, breeding, denning and even defecating ecology extant species. Here, we review literature the Hyaenidae, Felidae Canidae families carnivores, focusing ecological behavioural traits that are commonly as criteria to assign accumulations whether these correspond present behaviour We found a total 93 records where 12...
The intricate interplay between predators and prey has long fascinated ecologists, with bats their diverse offering insight into co-evolutionary dynamics. While have evolved sophisticated strategies for capture, they also face predation pressure. Among predators, spiders stand out diversity of predatory tactics, ranging from hunting assaults web ensnarement to the deployment venom. Yet, bat records by are mostly tropical regions, cases remain notably scarce in temperate regions. Here, we...
Intraspecific communication in mammals is well-documented but generally restricted to chemical and acoustic signaling. However, other overlooked channels, such as visual signaling, may be used communicate among conspecifics. Here, by using experimental manipulations together with camera traps on 13 brown bear (Ursus arctos) rubbing trees the Cantabrian Mountains (northwestern Spain), we document detailed temporal patterns behavioral aspects of a recently discovered novel channel for this...
Abstract Traditional agro‐pastoral practices are more beneficial for biodiversity than intensified agricultural systems. Promotion of the growth natural herbaceous vegetation in pastoral fields can enhance rodent populations and consequently influence ecological aspects carnivores with rodent‐based diets, like prey consumption European wildcat ( Felis silvestris ). In this article, we investigated effects field extent, season abundance on several species Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain). Prey...
Abstract The rather limited human ability to understand animal vision and visual signalling has frequently clouded our expectations concerning the abilities of other animals. But there are multiple reasons suspect that is more widely employed by animals than previously thought. Because visibility marks depends on background in which they seen, species spending most their time living dark conditions (e.g., forests and/or having crepuscular nocturnal habits) may rely bright signals enhance...
Abstract Many animal species use scent marks such as feces, urine, and glandular secretions to find mates, advertise their reproductive status, defend an exclusive territory. Scent marking may be particularly important during dispersal, when individuals emigrate from natal territory searching for mates a new settle reproduce. In this study, we investigated the scent-marking behavior of 30 dispersing female meerkats (Suricata suricatta) three consecutive stages dispersal—emigration,...
Abstract Roads are human infrastructure that heavily affect wildlife, often with marked impacts on carnivores, including brown bears Ursus arctos . Here, we assessed the potential impact of road networks distribution in small, isolated and endangered Cantabrian population north‐western Spain. To ascertain whether local bear spatial distribution, first influences distance locations to roads using candidate models which included topographic variables, landcover types, age reproductive status,...