Search Results - "Sunquist, M. E."

Dietary separation of sympatric carnivores identified by molecular analysis of scats by Farrell, Laura E., Roman, Joseph, Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…We studied the diets of four sympatric carnivores in the flooding savannas of western Venezuela by analysing predator DNA and prey remains in faeces. DNA was…”
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Prey Selection by Tiger, Leopard and Dhole in Tropical Forests by Karanth, K. Ullas, Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…1. Ecological factors influencing prey selection by tiger Panthera tigris, leopard Panthera pardus and dhole Cuon alpinus were investigated in an intact…”
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Trophic Relations in a Community of African Rainforest Carnivores by Ray, J. C., Sunquist, M. E.

“…The factors that promote ecological separation among closely related sympatric carnivores in tropical forests are poorly understood due to a paucity of field…”
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Near fixation of melanism in leopards of the Malay Peninsula by Kawanishi, K, Sunquist, M.E, Eizirik, E, Lynam, A.J, Ngoprasert, D, Wan Shahruddin, W.N, Rayan, D.M, Sharma, D.S.K, Steinmetz, R

“…Melanistic leopards Panthera pardus are common in south‐east Asian forests but the exact frequency of this variant phenotype is difficult to assess. Records…”
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Demographic consequences of anthropogenic influences: Florida black bears in north-central Florida by Hostetler, Jeffrey A., Walter McCown, J., Garrison, Elina P., Neils, Aletris M., Barrett, Mark A., Sunquist, Melvin E., Simek, Stephanie L., Oli, Madan K.

“…Anthropogenic habitat fragmentation poses a serious threat to conservation of large carnivores, due to their extensive movements and potential conflicts with…”
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Movement Patterns and Home Range in the Common Opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) by Sunquist, Mel E., Austad, Steven N., Sunquist, Fiona

“…The genus Didelphis is one of the most widespread genera in the New World, extending form southern Canada to central Argentina (Gardner, 1973; Hunsaker, 1977)…”
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Population structure, density and biomass of large herbivores in the tropical forests of Nagarahole, India by Karanth, K. Ullas, Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…We studied the population structure, density and biomass of seven ungulate and two primate species in the tropical forests of Nagarahole, southern India, using…”
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Conservation status of tigers in a primary rainforest of Peninsular Malaysia by Kawanishi, Kae, Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…This study provided the first reliable density estimate of tigers based on photographic capture data in Taman Negara National Park, Peninsular Malaysia's most…”
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The relative influence of habitat loss and fragmentation: Do tropical mammals meet the temperate paradigm? by Thornton, Daniel H, Branch, Lyn C, Sunquist, Melvin E

“…The relative influence of habitat loss vs. habitat fragmentation per se (the breaking apart of habitat) on species distribution and abundance is a topic of…”
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Jaguars, pumas, their prey base, and cattle ranching: ecological interpretations of a management problem by Polisar, John, Maxit, Ines, Scognamillo, Daniel, Farrell, Laura, Sunquist, Melvin E, Eisenberg, John F

“…Jaguar and puma depredation on livestock may be influenced by (1) innate and learned behavior; (2) health and status of individual cats; (3) division of space…”
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Behavioural correlates of predation by tiger (Panthera tigris), leopard (Panthera pardus) and dhole (Cuon alpinus) in Nagarahole, India by Karanth, K. Ullas, Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…Behavioural factors that are likely to contribute to the coexistence of tiger Panthera tigris, leopard P. pardus and dhole Cuon alpinus, were investigated in…”
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Dispersal of Three Radiotagged Leopards by Sunquist, M. E.

“…In the wild, young leopards (Panthera pardus ) reach nutritional independence during their second year, usually between 13 and 18 months of age. However, it is…”
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Behavioural correlates of predation by tiger (Panthera tigris), leopard (Panthera pardus) and dhole (Cuon alpinus) in Nagarahole, India by Karanth, K U, Sunquist, ME

“…Behavioural factors that are likely to contribute to the coexistence of tiger Panthera tigris, leopard P. pardus and dhole Cuon alpinus, were investigated in…”
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Activity Patterns and Rates of Movement of Two-Toed and Three-Toed Sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni and Bradypus infuscatus) by Sunquist, M. E., Montgomery, G. G.

“…Two-toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni) and three-toed sloths (Bradypus infuscatus) live in sympatry on Barro Colorado Island, Panama Canal Zone. Activity…”
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Foraging ecology of jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) in hunted and non-hunted sites within the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala by Novack, Anthony J., Main, Martin B., Sunquist, Melvin E., Labisky, Ronald F.

“…Subsistence hunting and commercial exploitation directly influence wildlife populations in many regions of Central and South America. Where prey populations…”
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Winter Activity of Striped Skunks (Mephitismephitis) in East-Central Minnesota by Sunquist, M. E.

“…The winter activity of 23 radio-tagged striped skunks was studied on the Cedar Creek Natural History Area during 1967-1968 and 1968-1969. A reduction in…”
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ECOLOGICAL SEPARATION WITHIN NEWLY SYMPATRIC POPULATIONS OF COYOTES AND BOBCATS IN SOUTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA by Thornton, Daniel H., Sunquist, Melvin E., Main, Martin B.

“…The coyote (Canis latrans) has recently expanded its geographic range into Florida, and the impacts of this range expansion on Florida ecosystems are likely to…”
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Contact-Distress Calls of Young Sloths by Montgomery, G. G., Sunquist, M. E.

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Life history analysis for black bears ( Ursus americanus) in a changing demographic landscape by Freedman, Adam H., Portier, Kenneth M., Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…We used matrix population models to evaluate the relative importance of different vital rates to population growth ( λ) for female black bears on the…”
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NATURAL HISTORY AND LANDSCAPE-USE OF GUIGNAS (ONCIFELIS GUIGNA) ON ISLA GRANDE DE CHILOÉ, CHILE by Sanderson, Jim, Sunquist, Mel E., W. Iriarte, Agustin

“…We studied the natural history and landscape-use patterns of the guigna, Oncifelis guigna, a small forest cat, on Isla Grande de Chiloe, Chile. We put…”
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