The Ecological Role of the Mammalian Mesocarnivore

By G. Roemer, M. Gompper, Blaire Van Valkengurgh. 2009

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Subfields: Ecology

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• The ecological effects of providing resource subsidies to predators (2015, background): “On the other hand, the equal use of livestock, carcasses and waste foods by mesopredators probably reflects their diverse behaviour and ecology (Roemer et al., 2009) and less restricted diet (Prugh et al., 2009) (Fig.”
• Predation by small mammalian carnivores in rural agro-ecosystems: An undervalued ecosystem service? (2017, background): “Such functionality will be largely dependent on whether the small carnivore assemblages retained inherent functional redundancy (Roemer et al., 2009; Suraci et al., 2017).”
• What is an apex predator (2015, background): “Medium-sized predators, termed ‘ mesopredators ’ , also drive community structure through a variety of pathways, including predation on small prey (Roemer et al. 2009).”
• Large carnivore impacts are context-dependent (2017, background): “As a consequence of interspecific aggression between carnivores (Berger and Gese 2007; Palomares and Caro 1999; Thurber et al. 1992), foraging decisions by mesopredators are also influenced by risk from their own predators (Mukherje et al. 2009; Ritchie and Johnson 2009; Roemer et al. 2009).”
• Golden jackal expansion in Europe: a case of mesopredator release triggered by continent-wide wolf persecution? (2017, unknown): “Firstly, humanprovided food, which is often abundant in the vicinity of human settlements, is regularly used by mesopredators (Prugh et al., 2009; Roemer et al., 2009; Newsome et al., 2015).”
• Jackals as cleaners: Ecosystem services provided by a mesocarnivore in human-dominated landscapes (2016, background): “Due to real or perceived losses caused by mesocarnivores on livestock or valuable hunted species, they are often considered to be vermin or agricultural pests (Roemer et al., 2009).”
• Dogs Canis familiaris as carnivores: their role and function in intraguild competition (2009, background): “Apparent competition via shared parasites may ultimately turn out to be a common and important component of community structure (Hatcher, Dick & Dunn, 2006; Holt & Dobson, 2006) but has only rarely been investigated in carnivore communities (Roemer et al., 2009).”