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ArticleEcology and evolution2024

Population density and ranging behaviour of a generalist carnivore varies with human population.

Brendan F Alting, Benjamin J Pitcher, Matthew W Rees, José R Ferrer-Paris, Neil R Jordan

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Brendan F AltingCentre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney New South Wales Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8365-2650
Benjamin J PitcherTaronga Institute of Science and Learning, Taronga Conservation Society Dubbo and Sydney New South Wales Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8580-0343
Matthew W ReesHealth and Biosecurity Department Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation Brisbane Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2549-3772
José R Ferrer-ParisCentre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney New South Wales Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9554-3395
Neil R JordanCentre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney New South Wales Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0712-8301

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Canid species are highly adaptable, including to urban and peri-urban areas, where they can come into close contact with people. Understanding the mechanisms of wild canid population persistence in these areas is key to managing any negative impacts. The resource dispersion hypothesis predicts that animal density increases and home range size decreases as resource concentration increases, and may help to explain how canids are distributed in environments with an urban-natural gradient. In Australia, dingoes have adapted to human presence, sometimes living in close proximity to towns. Using a targeted camera trap survey and spatial capture-recapture models, we estimated spatial variation in the population density and detection rates of dingoes on Worimi Country in the Great Lakes region of the NSW coast. We tested whether dingo home range and population densities varied across a gradient of human population density, in a mixed-use landscape including, urban, peri-urban, and National Park environs. We found human population density to be a strong driver of dingo density (ranging from 0.025 to 0.433 dingoes/km

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anthropogenic resource supplementscamera‐trappingcarnivoredingohuman wildlife conflictSECRurban ecology

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