Publications by authors named "Evan C Wilson"
Article Synopsis
- Climate change and habitat loss are key factors influencing where wildlife species live, and understanding their interaction helps predict future wildlife distributions and shape conservation strategies.
- In northern Michigan, researchers studied how habitat and climate affect four climate-sensitive species (American marten, snowshoe hare, ruffed grouse, and moose) using advanced statistical models and various data sources.
- Results showed that different species have unique habitat preferences and responses to temperature changes, highlighting the importance of managing specific habitats to support these vulnerable species amid climate change challenges.
With increasing urbanization, some animals are adapting to human-dominated systems, offering unique opportunities to study individual adaptation to novel environments. One hypothesis for why some wildlife succeed in urban areas is that they are subsidized with anthropogenic food. Here, we combine individual-level movement patterns with diet composition based on stable isotope analysis to assess the degree to which a rapidly growing population of coyotes (Canis latrans) in Chicago consumes anthropogenic resources.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFree-roaming cats are a common element of urban landscapes worldwide, often causing controversy regarding their impacts on ecological systems and public health. We monitored cats within natural habitat fragments in the Chicago metropolitan area to characterize population demographics, disease prevalence, movement patterns and habitat selection, in addition to assessing the possible influence of coyotes on cats. The population was dominated by adults of both sexes, and 24% of adults were in reproductive condition.
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