Publications by authors named "Henri Decoeur"
Habitat loss and degradation threaten forest specialist wildlife species, but some generalist mesopredators exploit disturbed areas and human-derived food, which brings them into closer contact with humans. Mesopredator release is also important for human health for known zoonotic disease reservoirs, such as Asian civets (Viverridae family), since this group includes the intermediator species for the SARS-CoV-1 outbreak. Here we use camera trapping to evaluate the habitat associations of the widespread banded civet () across its range in Southeast Asia.
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- Habitat loss can disrupt ecosystems, but some adaptable species, like common palm civets, thrive in these altered environments, leading to potential increases in their populations.
- Common palm civets were found to prefer areas with lower habitat quality and heightened human activity, suggesting they benefit from some level of human disturbance.
- Their role as effective seed dispersers in degraded landscapes may mitigate the negative impacts of habitat loss, highlighting their ecological importance even in less-than-ideal conditions.