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• Select Are pumas subordinate carnivores, and does it matter?

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  Are pumas subordinate carnivores, and does it matter?

  Authors:L. Mark Elbroch and Anna KuslerFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 24, 20187,881 words Report 1440LAuthor(s): L. Mark Elbroch (1), Anna Kusler (1,2) Introduction The outcome of interspecific competition affects species fitness, community assemblages and structure, and the geographic distributions of species...
• Select Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) Population Characteristics in the Little Missouri Badlands of North Dakota

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  Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) Population Characteristics in the Little Missouri Badlands of North Dakota

  Authors:Randy D. Johnson, Jonathan A. Jenks, Stephanie A. Tucker, and David T. WilckensFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 181, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20197,336 words Report 1430LMountain lions (Puma concolor) have many impacts on the ecosystems they inhabit, leading to both biological and social ramifications. Yet, clue to the relatively recent natural recolonization by mountain lions of the...
• Select Detection of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in wild animals in Brazil

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  Detection of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in wild animals in Brazil

  Authors:Rodrigo Costa da Silva, Gustavo Puglia Machado, Tatiane Morosini de Andrade Cruvinel, Ciro Alexandre Cruvinel, and Helio LangoniFrom:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 9, 20142,420 words Article 1290LBackground Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, that affects all warm-blooded animals, including wild animals. The increased number of cases...
• Select Beisser trainer

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  Beisser trainer

  From:Design Week

  Mar. 17, 200586 words Brief article Puma next month releases the Beisser, a limited edition 'forward- lunging' trainer that comes under the company's design-focused series, In Collaboration With Ourselves. As the German name suggests, the Beisser shoes...
• Select Big cats are still walking in El Salvador: first photographic records of Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) and an overview of historical records in the country.

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  Big cats are still walking in El Salvador: first photographic records of Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) and an overview of historical records in the country.

  Authors:Andrea Morales-Rivas, Francisco S. Alvarez, Xochilt Pocasangre-Orellana, Luis Giron, Gloria N. Guerra, Reynaldo Martinez, et al.From:Check List (Vol. 16, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 20205,247 words Article 1430LThe presence of Puma, Puma concolor, has been controversial in El Salvador due to the lack of published, verifiable data. We surveyed 119 sites in Montecristo National Park and 17 sites in the Rio Sapo basin using...
• Select The Boys of Bensonhurst

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  The Boys of Bensonhurst

  Author:Ed WestonFrom:Hollins Critic (Vol. 24, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 1987305 words Book review, Brief a... The Boys of Bensonhurst. By Salvatore La Puma. Athens, Georgia: The University of Georgia Press. $13.95 (h.b.) Salvatore La Puma's short stories--collected in the Flannery O'Connor Award winning book The Boys of...
• Select Integrating temporal refugia into landscapes of fear: prey exploit predator downtimes to forage in risky places

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  Integrating temporal refugia into landscapes of fear: prey exploit predator downtimes to forage in risky places

  Authors:Justine A. Smith, Emiliano Donadio, Jonathan N. Pauli, Michael J. Sheriff, and Arthur D. MiddletonFrom:Oecologia (Vol. 189, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20194,963 words Article 1530LThe landscape of fear is an important driver of prey space use. However, prey can navigate the landscape of fear by exploiting temporal refuges from predation risk. We hypothesized that diel patterns of predator and...
• Select Variation in cougar (Puma concolor) predation habits during wolf (Canis lupus) recovery in the southern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

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  Variation in cougar (Puma concolor) predation habits during wolf (Canis lupus) recovery in the southern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

  Authors:T.D. Bartnick, T.R. Van Deelen, H.B. Quigley, and D. CraigheadFrom:Canadian Journal of Zoology (Vol. 91, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20139,638 words Report 1540LWe examined predation habits of cougars (Puma concolor (L., 1771)) following the recent recovery of gray wolves (Canis lupus L., 1758) in the southern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. With the extirpation of wolves in the...
• Select Puma predation on radiocollared and uncollared bighorn sheep

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  Puma predation on radiocollared and uncollared bighorn sheep

  Authors:Sean M. Clemenza, Esther S. Rubin, Christine K. Johnson, Randall A. Botta, and Walter M. BoyceFrom:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 18, 20092,756 words Report Authors: Sean M Clemenza [1]; Esther S Rubin [2]; Christine K Johnson [1]; Randall A Botta [3]; Walter M Boyce (corresponding author) [1] Background Pumas (Puma concolor ) are known predators of bighorn sheep...
• Select Genomes Reveal Kin Connections for Whales and Pumas

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  Genomes Reveal Kin Connections for Whales and Pumas

  Author:ELIZABETH PENNISIFrom:Science (Vol. 284, Issue 5423) Peer-Reviewed

  June 25, 1999934 words Brief article STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA--At this year's meeting of the American Genetic Association, held here on 12 and 13 June, researchers discussed genomic data that shed light on both ancient evolution and the relationships...
• Select Resource competition and apparent competition in declining mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)

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  Resource competition and apparent competition in declining mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)

  Author:Robert B. WielgusFrom:Canadian Journal of Zoology (Vol. 95, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20175,897 words Report 1620LAbstract: Resource competition and apparent competition have both been suggested as the cause of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus (Rafinesque, 1817)) decline concurrent with white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus...
• Select Tracking Cats: Problems with Placing Feline Carnivores on [delta].sup.18O, [delta]D Isoscapes

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  Tracking Cats: Problems with Placing Feline Carnivores on [delta].sup.18O, [delta]D Isoscapes

  Authors:Stephanie J. Pietsch, Keith A. Hobson, Leonard I. Wassenaar, and Thomas TutkenFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 6, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 9, 201110,043 words Article 1550LBackground Several felids are endangered and threatened by the illegal wildlife trade. Establishing geographic origin of tissues of endangered species is thus crucial for wildlife crime investigations and effective...
• Select High prevalence of Trichinella pseudospiralis in Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi)

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  High prevalence of Trichinella pseudospiralis in Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi)

  Authors:Mason V Reichard, Marc Criffield, Jennifer E Thomas, Jacqueline M Paritte, Mark Cunningham, Dave Onorato, et al.From:Parasites & Vectors (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 4, 20153,893 words Article 1410LBackground Parasites of the genus Trichinella are zoonotic nematodes common in carnivores throughout the world. We determined the prevalence and species of Trichinella infections in Florida panthers (Puma concolor...
• Select A Comparative Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Structure in Jaguars (Panthera onca), Pumas (Puma concolor), and Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in Fragmented Landscapes of a Critical Mesoamerican Linkage Zone

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  A Comparative Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Structure in Jaguars (Panthera onca), Pumas (Puma concolor), and Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in Fragmented Landscapes of a Critical Mesoamerican Linkage Zone

  Authors:Claudia Wultsch, Lisette P. Waits, and Marcella J. KellyFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 14, 201613,573 words Report 1660LWith increasing anthropogenic impact and landscape change, terrestrial carnivore populations are becoming more fragmented. Thus, it is crucial to genetically monitor wild carnivores and quantify changes in genetic...
• Select Puma is required for p53-induced depletion of adult stem cells

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  Puma is required for p53-induced depletion of adult stem cells

  Authors:Dongping Liu, Linda Ou, Gregory D. Clemenson, Jr., Connie Chao, Marshall Eli Lutske, Gerard P. Zambetti, et al.From:Nature Cell Biology (Vol. 12, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20104,621 words Report 1450LMammalian ageing is accompanied by accumulation of genomic DNA damage and progressive decline in the ability of tissues to regenerate (1). DNA damage activates the tumour suppressor p53, which leads to cell-cycle...
• Select FIRST OBSERVATION OF A PUMA (PUMA CONCOLOR) FEEDING ON A PINNIPED NEAR DEEP COVE, BRITISH COLUMBIA.

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  FIRST OBSERVATION OF A PUMA (PUMA CONCOLOR) FEEDING ON A PINNIPED NEAR DEEP COVE, BRITISH COLUMBIA.

  Authors:Maximilian L. Allen, Christine Norcross, and Paula L. PerrigFrom:Northwestern Naturalist: A Journal of Vertebrate Biology (Vol. 100, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20191,182 words Article 1340LApex carnivores, including Pumas (Puma concolor), play a key role in ecological communities. Pumas have variable foraging patterns across their extensive range and are known scavengers. A recent review of Puma diet and...
• Select Is there a single best estimator? Selection of home range estimators using area-under-the-curve

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  Is there a single best estimator? Selection of home range estimators using area-under-the-curve

  Authors:W David Walter, Dave P Onorato, and Justin W FischerFrom:Movement Ecology (Vol. 3, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 16, 20155,803 words Article 1690LBackground Global positioning system (GPS) technology for monitoring home range and movements of wildlife has resulted in prohibitively large sample sizes of locations for traditional estimators of home range. We...
• Select Occurrence of North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) in the Black Hills, South Dakota.

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  Occurrence of North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) in the Black Hills, South Dakota.

  Authors:Lenora M. Dombro, Earl Perez-Foust, Daniel Roddy, Daryl E. Mergen, and Robert A. GitzenFrom:Western North American Naturalist (Vol. 80, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20204,556 words Article 1340LDuring the twentieth century, the North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) was common in the Black Hills of western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. However, the low number of recent observations in the region...
• Select The challenge of monitoring elusive large carnivores: An accurate and cost-effective tool to identify and sex pumas (Puma concolor) from footprints

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  The challenge of monitoring elusive large carnivores: An accurate and cost-effective tool to identify and sex pumas (Puma concolor) from footprints

  Authors:Sky Alibhai, Zoe Jewell, and Jonah EvansFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 8, 20177,251 words Report 1500LAcquiring reliable data on large felid populations is crucial for effective conservation and management. However, large felids, typically solitary, elusive and nocturnal, are difficult to survey. Tagging and following...
• Select Mountain lion habitat selection in Arizona

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  Mountain lion habitat selection in Arizona

  Authors:Kerry L. Nicholson, Paul R. Krausman, Thorry Smith, Warren B. Ballard, and Ted McKinneyFrom:Southwestern Naturalist (Vol. 59, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20145,018 words Report 1260LWildlife managers in the 21st century are challenged to maintain balance for wildlife and human use of the landscape. Because mountain lion (Puma concolor) habitat is often adjacent to urbanization in Arizona, mountain...