Anthropogenic influences on landscapes changed wildlife communities immensely over the last century. One notable example of human-derived change is the expansion of coyote ( Canis latrans ) populations following the extirpation of apex carnivores and the inception of industrial agriculture in North America. In Illinois, USA, the Department of Natural Resources estimates relative abundance of coyotes using a variety of survey t...

Offshore wind (OSW) energy is rapidly expanding worldwide as countries aim to decarbonize their electrical grids. However, as OSW scales up to meet increasing demand, concerns about cumulative environmental effects have mounted. Over the past decade, empirical and theoretical studies on cumulative effects, especially on birds, have increased apace. We conducted a systematic review of the empirical literature on birds stored in...

Early detection of satellite populations is essential for managing invasive species, but traditional methods often fall short when populations are sparse and widespread. We assessed the effectiveness of terrestrial environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys for detecting spotted lanternfly ( Lycorma delicatula ) along major highways in New York State, USA, a region at the invasion front in North America. Over 2 years, we sampled 83 site...

Aim Across much of the globe, landscape modification and the reduction of large carnivores have facilitated the expansion and growth of mesocarnivore populations. An understanding of the factors shaping the distribution and activity of mesocarnivores in highly modified systems lacking large carnivores can help ecologists predict the potential ecological impacts of such human‐induced population increases. We examined the site u...

The design of experiments to investigate the combined effects of multiple stressors requires exposing target organisms to multiple combinations of stressor doses. Concurrent manipulation of stressors is often infeasible with wildlife, but long‐lasting health effects allow individual health to be used as an integrator of prior stressor exposure. The population of bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, experienced long...

Human-carnivore conflict, particularly involving livestock depredation, remains a major threat to large carnivore conservation worldwide. To protect their livelihood, farmers often attempt to remove “problem” individuals that specialize in killing livestock, although empirical support for such specialized individuals is limited. Leopards ( Panthera pardus ) are widespread carnivores that are often involved in human-wildlife co...

Dryland ecosystems cover 41% of Earth's land surfaces, account for 44% of cultivated lands and 60% of food sources, and make large contributions to the global water and carbon cycles. However, these ecosystems are experiencing unprecedented extremes including heatwaves, floods, and droughts as well as hotter temperatures and often declining water resource availability. These ecosystems are some of the most challenging to monit...

Mesocarnivores are the de-facto apex predators throughout many of the human-dominated landscapes of the Midwestern U.S.A. yet the degree of competition among these species remains poorly understood due to conflicting findings from different ecoregions and environmental contexts. To determine the spatiotemporal niche dynamics among sympatric mesocarnivores within human-dominated landscapes devoid of large carnivores, we analyze...

Purpose of Review Louisiana has one of the largest concentrations of petrochemical industry in the USA. Many studies have assessed patterns of industrial pollution and health in Louisiana; we aim to systematically review this evidence. We systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, APA PsycInfo, and GreenFILE for peer-reviewed papers published 1999–2024 that reported geographical variation in health or industrial p...

Literature reviews have become increasingly prominent in scientific discourse; however, few have critically examined the geographic distribution of research, particularly in the field of biometeorology, where studies remain disproportionately concentrated in the Global North. Building on previous regional reviews and special issues, this paper critically examines geographic disparities in publication trends, authorship, and me...