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Fear of humans as apex predators has landscape‐scale impacts from mountain lions to mice by Suraci, Justin P., Clinchy, Michael, Zanette, Liana Y., Wilmers, Christopher C., Grether, Greg

“…Apex predators such as large carnivores can have cascading, landscape‐scale impacts across wildlife communities, which could result largely from the fear they…”
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Fear of the human ‘super predator’ reduces feeding time in large carnivores by Smith, Justine A., Suraci, Justin P., Clinchy, Michael, Crawford, Ayana, Roberts, Devin, Zanette, Liana Y., Wilmers, Christopher C.

“…Large carnivores' fear of the human ‘super predator’ has the potential to alter their feeding behaviour and result in human-induced trophic cascades. However,…”
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Fear of large carnivores causes a trophic cascade by Suraci, Justin P., Clinchy, Michael, Dill, Lawrence M., Roberts, Devin, Zanette, Liana Y.

“…The fear large carnivores inspire, independent of their direct killing of prey, may itself cause cascading effects down food webs potentially critical for…”
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Beyond spatial overlap: harnessing new technologies to resolve the complexities of predator–prey interactions by Suraci, Justin P., Smith, Justine A., Chamaillé‐Jammes, Simon, Gaynor, Kaitlyn M., Jones, Menna, Luttbeg, Barney, Ritchie, Euan G., Sheriff, Michael J., Sih, Andrew

“…Predation risk, the probability that a prey animal will be killed by a predator, is fundamental to theoretical and applied ecology. Predation risk varies with…”
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An applied ecology of fear framework: linking theory to conservation practice by Gaynor, Kaitlyn M., Cherry, Michael J., Gilbert, Sophie L., Kohl, Michel T., Larson, Courtney L., Newsome, Thomas M., Prugh, Laura R., Suraci, Justin P., Young, Julie K., Smith, Justine A.

“…Research on the ecology of fear has highlighted the importance of perceived risk from predators and humans in shaping animal behavior and physiology, with…”
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Top-down and sideways: Herbivory and cross-ecosystem connectivity shape restoration success at the salt marsh-upland ecotone by Wasson, Kerstin, Tanner, Karen E, Woofolk, Andrea, McCain, Sean, Suraci, Justin P

“…Wetland restoration provides remarkable opportunities to understand vegetation dynamics and to inform success of future projects through rigorous restoration…”
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Do Large Carnivores and Mesocarnivores Have Redundant Impacts on Intertidal Prey? by Suraci, Justin P, Clinchy, Michael, Zanette, Liana Y

“…The presence of large carnivores can affect lower trophic levels by suppressing mesocarnivores and reducing their impacts on prey. The mesopredator release…”
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Energetics‐informed behavioral states reveal the drive to kill in African leopards by Wilmers, Christopher C., Isbell, Lynne A., Suraci, Justin P., Williams, Terrie M.

“…The drive to kill prey is central to understanding the population viability and ecological effects of large carnivores. This drive is modulated by behaviorally…”
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Achieving conservation targets by jointly addressing climate change and biodiversity loss by Suraci, Justin P., Farwell, Laura S., Littlefield, Caitlin E., Freeman, Patrick T., Zachmann, Luke J., Landau, Vincent A., Anderson, Jesse J., Dickson, Brett G.

“…Unprecedented rates of climate change and biodiversity loss have galvanized efforts to expand protected areas (PAs) globally. However, limited spatial overlap…”
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Anthropogenic activities and age class mediate carnivore habitat selection in a human-dominated landscape by Serieys, Laurel E.K., Bishop, Jacqueline M., Rogan, Matthew S., Smith, Justine A., Suraci, Justin P., O’Riain, M. Justin, Wilmers, Christopher C.

“…Human activities increasingly challenge wild animal populations by disrupting ecological connectivity and population persistence. Yet, human-modified habitats…”
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U.S. Farmland under Threat of Urbanization: Future Development Scenarios to 2040 by Xie, Yanhua, Hunter, Mitch, Sorensen, Ann, Nogeire-McRae, Theresa, Murphy, Ryan, Suraci, Justin P., Lischka, Stacy, Lark, Tyler J.

“…Urbanization imperils agriculture by converting farmland into uncultivable impervious surfaces and other uses that limit land productivity. Despite the…”
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Gray wolf habitat use in response to visitor activity along roadways in Yellowstone National Park by Anton, Colby B., Smith, Douglas W., Suraci, Justin P., Stahler, Daniel R., Duane, Timothy P., Wilmers, Christopher C.

“…Understanding the behavioral responses of large carnivores to human activity in protected areas is important for conserving top predators. Roads and associated…”
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Management of U.S. Agricultural Lands Differentially Affects Avian Habitat Connectivity by Suraci, Justin P., Mozelewski, Tina G., Littlefield, Caitlin E., Nogeire McRae, Theresa, Sorensen, Ann, Dickson, Brett G.

“…Despite frequently being implicated in species declines, agricultural lands may nonetheless play an important role in connecting wildlife populations by…”
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Tradeoffs between resources and risks shape the responses of a large carnivore to human disturbance by Mills, Kirby L., Belant, Jerrold L., Beukes, Maya, Dröge, Egil, Everatt, Kristoffer T., Fyumagwa, Robert, Green, David S., Hayward, Matt W., Holekamp, Kay E., Radloff, F. G. T., Spong, Göran, Suraci, Justin P., Van der Weyde, Leanne K., Wilmers, Christopher C., Carter, Neil H., Sanders, Nathan J.

“…Wide-ranging carnivores experience tradeoffs between dynamic resource availabilities and heterogeneous risks from humans, with consequences for their…”
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Energetics and fear of humans constrain the spatial ecology of pumas by Nickel, Barry A., Suraci, Justin P., Nisi, Anna C., Wilmers, Christopher C.

“…Energetic demands and fear of predators are considered primary factors shaping animal behavior, and both are likely drivers of movement decisions that…”
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Behavior-specific habitat selection by African lions may promote their persistence in a human-dominated landscape by Suraci, Justin P., Frank, Laurence G., Oriol-Cotterill, Alayne, Ekwanga, Steve, Williams, Terrie M., Wilmers, Christopher C.

“…Co-occurrence with humans presents substantial risks for large carnivores, yet human-dominated landscapes are increasingly crucial to carnivore conservation as…”
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Fine-scale movement decisions by a large carnivore inform conservation planning in human-dominated landscapes by Suraci, Justin P., Nickel, Barry A., Wilmers, Christopher C.

“…Context Developed landscapes are increasingly important movement habitat for many large carnivore populations, despite fragmentation and heightened…”
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Fear of the human “super predator” far exceeds the fear of large carnivores in a model mesocarnivore by Clinchy, Michael, Zanette, Liana Y., Roberts, Devin, Suraci, Justin P., Buesching, Christina D., Newman, Chris, Macdonald, David W.

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Diagnosing predation risk effects on demography: can measuring physiology provide the means? by Zanette, Liana Y, Clinchy, Michael, Suraci, Justin P

“…Predators kill prey thereby affecting prey survival and, in the traditional top-down view of predator limitation, that is their sole effect. Bottom-up food…”
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Disturbance type and species life history predict mammal responses to humans by Suraci, Justin P., Gaynor, Kaitlyn M., Allen, Maximilian L., Alexander, Peter, Brashares, Justin S., Cendejas‐Zarelli, Sara, Crooks, Kevin, Elbroch, L. Mark, Forrester, Tavis, Green, Austin M., Haight, Jeffrey, Harris, Nyeema C., Hebblewhite, Mark, Isbell, Forest, Johnston, Barbara, Kays, Roland, Lendrum, Patrick E., Lewis, Jesse S., McInturff, Alex, McShea, William, Murphy, Thomas W., Palmer, Meredith S., Parsons, Arielle, Parsons, Mitchell A., Pendergast, Mary E., Pekins, Charles, Prugh, Laura R., Sager‐Fradkin, Kimberly A., Schuttler, Stephanie, Şekercioğlu, Çağan H., Shepherd, Brenda, Whipple, Laura, Whittington, Jesse, Wittemyer, George, Wilmers, Christopher C.

“…Human activity and land use change impact every landscape on Earth, driving declines in many animal species while benefiting others. Species ecological and…”
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