L mammalian carnivores (species in the order Carnivora) are ecologically important because a few individuals can cause strong predation-driven direct effects or fear-driven indirect effects on communities and ecosystems (Ripple and Beschta 2004, Ray et al. 2005). Nevertheless, most carnivores are neither large nor at the apex of their ecological communities. Rather, they are small and midsized ...

Niche partitioning is a result of interspecific competition between closely-related species to allow co-existence. Multiple small carnivores co-occur throughout their ranges in Sumatra, but they are among the lesser studied group mammal species. This study aimed collate occurrence records carnivores, model island-wide spatial distribution, and assess spatio-temporal niche Sumatra. We collated c...

Human-carnivore conflict occurs globally, particularly in regions where large carnivores predate livestock. Retaliatory killings do occur, and although predation of livestock by carnivores happens, losses from other factors such as disease or injury can be misattributed because of landowner perceptions. Game farming for both trophy hunting and eco-tourism is becoming increasingly common in Sout...

The majority of the 60 native terrestrial mammal species that reside in the northeastern United States (US) utilize resources from several habitats on a seasonal basis. However, as many as 20 species demonstrate some preference for early-successional forests, shrublands, or old-field habitats. A few of these (e.g. lagomorphs) can be considered obligate users of these habitats, and the specialis...