20.500.12556/RUL-97221 The role of human-related risk in breeding site selection by wolves Large carnivores can be found in different scenarios of cohabitation with humans. Behavioral adaptations to minimize risk from humans are expected to be exacerbated where large carnivores are most vulnerable, such as at breeding sites. Using wolves as a model species, along with data from 26 study areas across the species´ worldwide range, we performed a meta-analysis to assess the role of humans in breeding site selection by a large carnivore. Some of the patterns previously observed at the local scale can be extrapolated to the entire species range provided that important sources of variation are taken into account. Generally, wolves minimised the risk of exposure at breeding sites by avoiding human-made structures, selecting shelter from vegetation and avoiding agricultural lands. Our results suggest a scaled hierarchical habitat selection process across selection orders by which wolves compensate higher exposure risk to humans within their territories via a stronger selection at breeding sites. Dissimilar patterns between continents suggest that adaptations to cope with human-associated risks are modulated by the history of coexistence and persecution. Although many large carnivores able to persist in human-dominated landscapes do not require large-scale habitat preservation, habitat selection at levels below occupancy and territory should be regarded in management and conservation strategies aiming to preserve these species in such contexts. In this case, we recommend providing shelter from human interference where possible to provide necessary breeding habitat. homesites large carnivores human-dominated landscapes continental patterns human-made structures human population density persistence persecution true false false Angleški jezik Angleški jezik Delo ni kategorizirano 2017-10-23 09:32:25 2017-10-23 09:33:17 2023-03-17 13:07:37 0000-00-00 00:00:00 0 0 0 Str. 103-110 #Vol. #201 2016 0000-00-00 NiDoloceno NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 599.744.111.1:591.5 0006-3207 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.06.022 3942223 26719232 The_role.pdf The_role.pdf 1 07940E951E5E383272C9EA84FF45AA0E cf526a30fe9c73ac3644ad0f247576987b8384b1c1756f1de80c23b07c5315b2 1c673ea6-a1b4-11eb-a523-00155dcfd717 20.500.12556/rul/30abd0fb-0011-47b3-b8d3-a90ec7ad89d8 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=106172 Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0