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6 summaries in Climate & Habitat Change on leopard
Research overview: cumulative and interacting impacts on cat communities
OverviewCats rarely face climate change in isolation; it interacts with habitat loss, fragmentation, hunting, disease, and conflict to produce cumulative impacts greater than any single threat. This overview…
Research overview: drought-driven resource scarcity and human-cat conflict
OverviewDrought intensifies competition between people and predators for scarce water, forage, and livestock, often heightening human-wildlife conflict. This overview surveys how dry periods push cats toward…
Research overview: leopard range contraction and adaptability to change
OverviewThe leopard is among the most adaptable big cats, occupying habitats from rainforest to desert to urban edges, yet it has still lost much of its historical range to habitat loss and conflict. This ove…
Research overview: prey switching and dietary flexibility under climate stress
OverviewHow flexibly a cat can switch prey when its preferred species declines shapes its resilience to drought and habitat change. This overview surveys evidence on dietary breadth across felids, from specia…
Research overview: thermal stress and activity-pattern shifts in cats
OverviewAs temperatures rise, cats may adjust their activity patterns to avoid heat, shifting toward more nocturnal or crepuscular behavior, with consequences for hunting and human overlap. This overview surv…
Status and ecological effects of the world's largest carnivores
ReviewThis influential review synthesized the global status of the largest carnivores, including big cats such as lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars, documenting widespread range contraction and populatio…
Ripple, W.J., Estes, J.A., Beschta, R.L., Wilmers, C.C., Ritchie, E.G., Hebblewhite, M., et al. · Science · 2014