The Cerro de los Batallones fossil sites, Upper Miocene (MN10), are located in the south of the province of Madrid (Spain) (Morales et al., 2008). Batallones-1 and Batallones-3 have an unusually high proportion of fossil carnivores (over 98.5% of the remains determined as mammals are carnivores) and both localities have been interpreted as carnivore traps (Morales et al., 2008; Abella et al., 2...

Although the Andes have long been occupied by people, habitat loss, fragmentation through deforestation, and other human activities such as introduction of invasive species have increased drastically during the past century. The Ecuadorian Andes are considered a biodiversity hotspot. However, the fauna and threats to the region are poorly studied, and understanding of factors that shape the dis...

Changing land use patterns in southern Africa have potential to dramatically alter the prospects for carnivore conservation. Understanding these influences is essential for conservation planning. We interviewed 250 ranchers in Namibia to assess human tolerance towards and the distribution of large carnivores. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), leopards (Panthera pardus) and brown hyaenas (Hyaena brun...