Barocas Research Group 
Carnivore ecology in dynamic landscapes  

Creek Beds and Cape Hares: Spatial and Seasonal
Determinants of Caracal Movement and Diet in a Hyperarid
Desert Ecosystem

Giant otter populations persist and demonstrate recovery potential in suboptimal freshwater ecosystems degraded by gold mining

Intrinsic and environmental drivers of pairwise cohesion in wild Canis social groups

Genetic and behavioral factors affecting interpopulation color pattern variation in two congeneric chameleon species

Intensity of local artisanal gold mining drives mercury accumulation in neotropical oxbow lake fishes

Protected areas maintain neotropical freshwater bird biodiversity in the face of human activity

High-resolution drone imagery reveals drivers of fine-scale giant otter habitat selection in the land-water interface

Ruppell's fox movement and spatial behavior are influenced by topography and human activity

Socio-environmental perceptions and barriers to conservation engagement among artisanal small-scale gold mining communities in Southeastern Peru

Disturbance-specific behavioral responses of giant otters exposed to ecotourism and extractive activities

Reduced dry season fish biomass and depleted carnivorous fish assemblages in unprotected tropical oxbow lakes

Sociality and signaling activity modulate information flow in river otter communication networks

A crescendo in the inner structure of snorts: a reflection of increasing arousal in rock hyrax songs

The Law of Brevity in animal communication: Sex-specific signaling optimization is determined by call amplitude rather than duration

Sexually opposite effects of testosterone on mating success in wild rock hyrax

Social context mediates testosterone's effect on snort acoustics in male hyrax songs

Lifetime changes in vocal syntactic complexity of rock hyrax males are determined by social class

Acoustic stability in hyrax snorts: vocal tightrope-walkers or wrathful verbal assailants?

Behavioral adaptations of a large carnivore to human activity in an extremely arid landscape

Population genetic analysis of the recently rediscovered Hula painted frog (Latonia nigriventer) reveals high genetic diversity and low inbreeding

Complementary network-based approaches reveal conservation priorities for two vulnerable ground squirrel species

The progression pattern of male hyrax songs and the role of climactic ending

A mixed strategy of counter-singing behavior in male rock hyrax vocal competitions

Coastal latrine sites as social information hubs and drivers of river otter fission-fusion dynamics

Individual, social, and sexual niche traits affect copulation success in a polygynandrous mating system

Male hyraxes increase song duration and syntax complexity in the presence of alert individuals

Structural balance in the networks of a wild mammal

Conflicting management policies for the Arabian wolf in the Negev Desert: Is this justified?

The energy cost of singing in wild rock hyrax males: evidence for an index signal

Variance in social network centrality within rock hyrax groups predicts adult longevity

Male rock hyraxes exploit conspecific calls to gain attention