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Research overview: genetic isolation of fragmented ocelot populations
OverviewOcelots at the northern edge of their range in Texas show severe genetic erosion, with small isolated populations separated by agriculture and roads exhibiting low diversity and signs of inbreeding. T…
Research overview: small Neotropical cats in agroforestry and plantation mosaics
OverviewAgroforestry systems such as shade coffee and cacao, along with tree plantations and pasture-forest mosaics, can provide partial habitat for ocelots, margays, oncillas and jaguarundis across Latin Ame…
Research overview: small-felid coexistence at the Latin American agricultural frontier
OverviewAs agriculture and settlement advance into Neotropical forests, small cats face habitat loss, road mortality, retaliatory killing over poultry depredation, and competition with free-ranging dogs. This…
Research overview: wildlife crossings and connectivity planning for felids
OverviewWildlife crossings, from large vegetated overpasses to underpasses and culverts, are a primary engineering response to the roads that fragment felid populations near cities. This overview synthesises…
Research overview: wildlife crossings and road mitigation for small felids
OverviewRoad mortality is a major threat to ocelots and other small cats in developing landscapes, prompting investment in crossing structures, fencing and culvert modifications. This overview synthesises eva…