Abstract Knowledge of characteristics that promote group success during intraspecific
encounters is key to understanding the adaptive advantages of sociality for many group-living …

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite capable of infecting any warm-blooded species
and can increase risk-taking in intermediate hosts. Despite extensive laboratory research on …

Aggression directed at conspecific groups is common among gregarious, territorial species,
and for some species such as gray wolves (Canis lupus) intraspecific strife is the leading …

Transboundary movement of wildlife results in some of the most complicated and unresolved
wildlife management issues across the globe. Depending on the location and managing …

Evidence for territoriality is usually correlative or post hoc as we observe the results of past
selection that are challenging to detect. Wolves (Canis lupus) are considered territorial …

For group-living mammals, social coordination increases success in everything from hunting
and foraging (Crofoot and Wrangham in Mind the Gap, Springer, Berlin, 2010 ; Bailey et al. …

The host‐associated microbiome is an important player in the ecology and evolution of species.
Despite growing interest in the medical, veterinary, and conservation communities, there …

Aggression is a quantitative trait deeply entwined with individual fitness. Mapping the genomic
architecture underlying such traits is complicated by complex inheritance patterns, social …

The desire to see free ranging large carnivores in their natural habitat is a driver of tourism in
protected areas around the globe. However, large carnivores are wide-ranging and subject …

For species of management concern, accurate estimates of inbreeding and associated
consequences on reproduction are crucial for predicting their future viability. However, few …