A5016694575- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Indian Economic and Social Development
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Plant and animal studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Marine animal studies overview
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
2023
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2018-2022
The Ohio State University
2012-2022
Institute of Geography of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
2002
Free-roaming cats are a common element of urban landscapes worldwide, often causing controversy regarding their impacts on ecological systems and public health. We monitored within natural habitat fragments in the Chicago metropolitan area to characterize population demographics, disease prevalence, movement patterns selection, addition assessing possible influence coyotes cats. The was dominated by adults both sexes, 24% were reproductive condition. Annual survival rate relatively high...
Abstract Conservation for species impacted by climate change often occurs at scales impractical local land managers. Snowshoe hares ( Lepus americanus ) are one of the most well‐documented declining from change–specifically a reduction in snowcover–yet clear management strategies have yet to emerge. To test whether camouflage mismatch is reducing hare survival we translocated 96 site recently extirpated snowshoe hares, and monitored coat color change, with snow, habitat use, weekly...
Tuberculosis, associated with Mycobacterium bovis infection, occurs infrequently in sheep. A sheep flock, which was potentially exposed to a high level of infection from in-contact tuberculous cattle, examined for evidence infection. Six that had given positive reaction the comparative intradermal tuberculin test were post mortem. Tuberculous lesions present four these Lesion morphology and distribution similar cattle. M. cultured isolates strain typed by spoligotyping variable number tandem...
Abstract Climate change is altering interspecific interactions globally, yet community‐level responses are difficult to predict due both the direct and indirect effects of changing abiotic biotic conditions. Snowshoe hares ( Lepus americanus ) particularly vulnerable decreasing snow cover resultant camouflage mismatch. This species shares a suite predators with alternative prey including porcupines Erethizon dorsatum ruffed grouse Bonasa umbellus ), all three historically exhibited...
Abstract Identifying the circumstances and causes of carnivore attacks on humans is important for prevention future incidents as well employing effective wildlife management strategies. Cape Breton Highlands National Park (CBHNP) in Nova Scotia has experienced multiple by coyotes Canis latrans humans, including a fatal attack an adult 2009. Here we use combination data space diet collected from 2011 to 2013 reveal that limited resources reliance large ungulate (moose, Alces americanus )...
The relationship between body size and latitude has been the focus of dozens studies across many species. However, results testing Bergmann’s rule — that organisms in colder climates or at higher latitudes possess larger sizes have inconsistent studies. We investigated whether snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus Erxleben, 1777) follow by investigating differences mass using data from six published 755 individual captured 10 populations North America covering 26° north latitude. also explored...
Climate change and habitat loss are recognized as important drivers of shifts in wildlife species' geographic distributions. While often considered independently, there is considerable overlap between these drivers, understanding how they contribute to range can predict future species assemblages inform effective management. Our objective was evaluate the impacts habitat, climatic, anthropogenic effects on distributions climate-sensitive vertebrates along a southern boundary Northern...
Winter is a costly time for animals, requiring individuals to adapt increased energetic costs and reduced resources. Porcupines ( Erethizon dorsatum (Linnaeus, 1758)) confront winter by storing catabolizing somatic stores. Increasing temperatures attenuated snow conditions due climate change increase porcupine survival, but impacts of greater weather variability have not been explored. In April 2018, an anomalously heavy late snowstorm occurred at our long-term study site in central...
Abstract Solitary carnivores are an ecologically important taxa and at a high risk of extinction worldwide. Interactions between conspecifics can influence fitness outcomes may help these animals cope with environmental anthropogenic disturbances. However, the structure maintenance interactions in solitary carnivore species is underexplored. In this research, we leveraged existing camera trap data on tigers ( Panthera tigris )—a globally endangered species—in Nepal's Chitwan National Park to...