🧬 The Felid Wiki — 3,000 research summaries

Riley and colleagues combined radio-telemetry with genetic analysis of bobcats and coyotes split by a major Los Angeles freeway, showing that the road acted as both a physical and a social barrier to…

Seth P. D. Riley, John P. Pollinger, Raymond M. Sauvajot, Eric C. York, Cassity Bromley, Todd K. Fuller, Robert K. Wayne · Molecular Ecology · 2006

Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass in Washington State bisects forested habitat in the Cascade Range, and an extensive program of wildlife overpasses and underpasses has been built to restore movement…

Bobcats are the most widespread wild cat in North America and thrive in landscapes ranging from wilderness to suburban edges, and this overview synthesizes telemetry research on their movement through…

Wildlife crossings are often designed with large mammals in mind, but smaller felids such as bobcats have distinct preferences, and this overview examines how they use such structures. Monitoring show…

Beyond habitat loss, human landscapes emit pervasive light and noise, and this overview examines their effects on the movement and activity of cats. Artificial light at night can alter the cover-depen…

Demonstrating that a wildlife crossing works requires monitoring, and this overview surveys the methods used to document which animals use structures and how often. Remote cameras provide continuous,…