selected publications
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academic article
- Managing anthropogenic driven range expansion behaviourally: Mediterranean bats in desert ecosystems. European Journal of Wildlife Research. 64:24. 2018
- Revealing life-history traits by contrasting genetic estimations with predictions of effective population size. Conservation Biology. 2017
- Cattle grazing effects on mountain gazelles in Mediterranean natural landscapes. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 81:1351-1362. 2017
- Inferring detailed space use from movement paths: A unifying, residence time-based framework. Ecology and Evolution. 7:8507-8514. 2017
- Zebra migration strategies and anthrax in Etosha National Park, Namibia. Ecosphere. 8. 2017
- Evaluation of noninvasive genetic methods for Nubian ibex. Conservation Genetics Resources. 9:181-183. 2017
- Fine-scale temporal and spatial population fluctuations of medium sized carnivores in a Mediterranean agricultural matrix. Landscape Ecology. 1-14. 2017
- A systematic survey of the integration of animal behavior into conservation. Conservation Biology. 30:744-753. 2016
- Endozoochory by the Persian fallow deer (Dama mesopotamica) reintroduced in Israel: species richness and germination success. Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution. 1-7. 2016
- Behavioral rigidity in the face of rapid anthropogenic changes. Conservation Behavior: Applying Behavioral Ecology to Wildlife Conservation and Management. 21:95. 2016
- Indirect behavioral indicators and their uses in conservation and management. Conservation Behavior: Applying Behavioral Ecology to Wildlife Conservation and Management. 21:352. 2016
- A systematic survey of the integration of behavior into wildlife conservation and management. Conservation Biology. 30:744-753. 2016
- Determinants of emigration and their impact on survival during dispersal in fox and jackal populations. Scientific Reports. 6. 2016
- Research Priorities from Animal Behaviour for Maximising Conservation Progress. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 31:953-964. 2016
- Everybody loses: intraspecific competition induces tragedy of the commons in Allenby's gerbils. Ecology. 96:54-61. 2015
- The Exploration-Exploitation Dilemma: A Multidisciplinary Framework (vol 9, e95693, 2014). PLOS ONE. 10. 2015
- Redundancy in seed dispersal by three sympatric ungulates: a reintroduction perspective. Animal Conservation. 17:565-572. 2014
- Using the movement patterns of reintroduced animals to improve reintroduction success. Current Zoology. 60:515-526. 2014
- Past experiences and future expectations generate context-dependent costs of foraging. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 68:1769-1776. 2014
- The exploration-exploitation dilemma: a multidisciplinary framework. PLOS ONE. 9:e95693. 2014
- Simple rules for complex landscapes: the case of hilltopping movements and topography. Oikos. 122:1483-1495. 2013
- On the purity of Mesopotamian fallow deer. Deer Specialist members welcome to the new quadrienium. 25:31. 2013
- Effectiveness of multiple release sites in reintroduction of Persian fallow deer. Conservation Biology. 26:107-115. 2012
- Genetic diversity of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) population in Israel. Journal of Heredity. 104:192-201. 2012
- Reintroducing the Persian fallow deer Dama mesopotamica in Israel - a chronology. Animal Production Science. 51:251-258. 2011
- Does interspecific competition drive patterns of habitat use in desert bat communities?. Oecologia. 167:493-502. 2011
- Integrating animal behavior and conservation biology: A conceptual framework. Behavioral Ecology. 22:236-239. 2011
- Reintroduction As an Ecosystem Restoration. Conservation Biology. 25:424-427. 2011
- Statistical inference and decision making in conservation biology. Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution. 57:309-317. 2011
- The effect of anthropogenic resources on the space-use patterns of golden jackals. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 75:132-136. 2011
- Abrupt spatial and numerical responses of overabundant foxes to a reduction in anthropogenic resources. Journal of Applied Ecology. 47:1262-1271. 2010
- Ecological Trap for Desert Lizards Caused by Anthropogenic Changes in Habitat Structure that Favor Predator Activity. Conservation Biology. 24:803-809. 2010
- Pond characteristics as determinants of species diversity and community composition in desert bats. Animal Conservation. 13:505-513. 2010
- On otter spraints, the advancement of science, and analogies: A reply to Calzada et al.. Ecological Indicators. 10:562-563. 2010
- COS 118-4: Reintroduced species as vectors for seed-dispersal. The 94th ESA Annual Meeting. 2009
- Behavioral Changes, Stress, and Survival Following Reintroduction of Persian Fallow Deer from Two Breeding Facilities. Conservation Biology. 23:1026-1035. 2009
- A framework for generating and analyzing movement paths on ecological landscapes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105:19066-19071. 2008
- A movement ecology paradigm for unifying organismal movement research. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105:19052-19059. 2008
- Using spatially expanding populations as a tool for evaluating landscape planning: the reintroduced Persian fallow deer as a case study. Journal for Nature Conservation. 16:164-174. 2008
- Conservation implications of competition between generalist and specialist rodents in Mediterranean afforested landscape. Biodiversity and conservation. 17:2513. 2008
- Leaf compensatory growth as a tolerance strategy to resist herbivory in Pancratiumsickenbergeri. Plant ecology. 198:19-26. 2008
- Using videotaping to validate the use of spraints as an index of Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) activity. Ecological Indicators. 8:462-465. 2008
- Community homogenization and the invasiveness of commensal species in Mediterranean afforested landscapes. Biological Invasions. 10:507-515. 2008
- The role of size inequality in self-thinning: a pattern-oriented simulation model for arid savannas. Ecological Modelling. 210:431-445. 2008
- Simulated dynamics of Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) in the Israeli Negev: Effects of migration corridors and post-reintroduction changes in natality on population viab.... Ecological Modelling. 210:169-178. 2008
- Simulated dynamics of Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) in the Israeli Negev: Effects of migration corridors and post-reintroduction changes in natality on population viability. Ecological Modelling. 210:169-178. 2008
- Host defence versus intraspecific competition in the regulation of infrapopulations of the flea Xenopsylla conformis on its rodent host Meriones crassus. International Journal for Parasitology. 37:919-925. 2007
- Flea infestation and energy requirements of rodent hosts: are there general rules?. Functional Ecology. 20:1028-1036. 2006
- Do Otters Occasionally Visit Israel’s Coastal Plain?. IUCN/SCC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin. 23. 2006
- The effects of herbivory and resource variability on the production of a second inflorescence by the desert lily, Pancratium sickenbergeri. Plant ecology. 186:47-55. 2006
- The Impact of Increased Environmental Stochasticity Due to Climate Change on the Dynamics of Asiatic Wild Ass. Conservation Biology. 20:1402-1409. 2006
- Population differentiation and the effects of herbivory and sand compaction on the subterranean growth of a desert lily. Journal of Heredity. 97:409-416. 2006
- A patch-dynamics approach to savanna dynamics and woody plant encroachment-insights from an arid savanna. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. 7:229-242. 2006
- Do otters occasionaly visit Israel’s coastal plain. IUCN Otter Specialist Group Bulletin. 23:12-14. 2006
- Signal selection in a desert lily, Pancratium sickenbergeri. Evolutionary Ecology Research. 8:1461-1474. 2006
- Virtual Corridors for Conservation Management. Conservation Biology. 19:1997-2003. 2005
- PREDICTING THE SPATIAL DYNAMICS OF A REINTRODUCED POPULATION: THE PERSIAN FALLOW DEER. Ecological Applications. 15:1833-1846. 2005
- PERSIAN FALLOW DEER. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 86:121-123. 2005
- Demographic Models and Reality in Reintroductions: Persian Fallow Deer in Israel. Conservation Biology. 19:131-138. 2005
- Effects of human disturbance on use of space and flight distance of mountain gazelles. Journal of wildlife management. 69:1683-1690. 2005
- Multi-scale patterns and bush encroachment in an arid savanna with a shallow soil layer. Journal of Vegetation Science. 16:311-320. 2005
- Temporal and spatial influences on road mortality in otters: conservation implications. Israel Journal of Zoology. 51:199-207. 2005
- The Golan wolves: the dynamics, behavioral ecology, and management of an endangered pest. Israel Journal of Zoology. 51:87-133. 2005
- Response to topography in a hilltopping butterfly and implications for modelling nonrandom dispersal. Animal Behaviour. 68:825-839. 2004
- The impact of free-roaming dogs on gazelle kid/female ratio in a fragmented area. Biological Conservation. 119:231-236. 2004
- Population estimation and harvesting potential for game in arid Namibia. South African Journal of Wildlife Research-24-month delayed open access. 34:153-161. 2004
- Spatio-temporal rainfall variation and stock management in arid Namibia. Journal of range management. 57:130-140. 2004
- IMPACT OF HUMAN NUISANCE DISTURBANCE ON VIGILANCE AND GROUP SIZE OF A SOCIAL UNGULATE. Ecological Applications. 13:1830-1834. 2003
- Seasonal and circadian changes in the home ranges of reintroduced Persian fallow deer. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 485-492. 2003
- Maternal age is a predominant determinant of progeny sex ratio variation in ungulates: a reply to Hewison et al.. Oikos. 101:646-648. 2003
- Reintroducing Persian Fallow Deer in Israel. INTERNATIONAL ZOO NEWS. 142-147. 2003
- Impact of repeated releases on space-use patterns of Persian fallow deer. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 737-746. 2002
- The effectiveness of various rabies spatial vaccination patterns in a simulated host population with clumped distribution. Ecological Modelling. 152:205-211. 2002
- Responses of Pancratium sickenbergeri to simulated bulb herbivory: combining defence and tolerance strategies. Journal of Ecology. 90:472-479. 2002
- Calcium oxalate crystals in leaves of Pancratiumsickenbergeri: constitutive or induced defence?. Functional Ecology. 16:99-105. 2002
- The dynamics of equid populations. Zebra, asses, and horses: an action plan for the conservation of wild equids. World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland. 118-123. 2002
- Progeny sex ratio variation in ungulates: maternal age meets environmental perturbation of demograpgy. Oikos. 94:377-384. 2001
- Ungulates of Makhtesh Ramon: Dynamics, behavior, and their conservation implications. The Makhteshim Country: A laboratory of nature. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, Bulgaria. 273-287. 2001
- The Effect of Space-Use Patterns of Reintroduced Asiatic Wild Ass on Effective Population Size. Conservation Biology. 14:1852-1861. 2000
- Distinguishing signal from noise: Long-term studies of vegetation in Makhtesh Ramon erosion cirque, Negev desert, Israel. Plant ecology. 150:27-36. 2000
- Responding to a three-pronged attack: desert lilies subject to herbivory by dorcas gazelles. Plant ecology. 148:127-138. 2000
- Characterizing Core and Corridor Use by Nubian Ibex in the Negev Desert, Israel. Conservation Biology. 14:200-206. 2000
- Characterizing Core and Corridor Use by Nubian Ibex in the Negev Desert, Israel. Conservation Biology. 14:200-206. 2000
- Effects of grazing by re-introduced Equus hemionus on the vegetation in a Negev desert erosion cirque. Journal of Vegetation Science. 10:579-586. 1999
- Assessing grazing impacts by remote sensing in hyper-arid environments. Journal of range management. 500-507. 1999
- Land use and management: research implications from three arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Arid Lands Managements. 149-170. 1999
- The study and management of dryland population systems. Arid lands management: towards ecological sustainability. University of Illinois Press, Champaign. 75-96. 1999
- A long-term systematic approach to planning reintroductions: the Persian fallow deer and the Arabian oryx in Israel. Animal Conservation forum. 1:245-252. 1998
- Gazelle Herbivory and Interpopulation Differences in Calcium Oxalate Content of Leaves of a Desert Lily. Journal of chemical ecology. 23:333-346. 1997
- Minimizing extinction probability due to demographic stochasticity in a reintroduced herd of Persian fallow deer Dama dama mesopotamica. Biological Conservation. 75:27-33. 1996
- Assessing animal condition, nutrition, and stress from urine in snow. Wildlife Society Bulletin (1973-2006). 23:694-704. 1995
- Population Dynamics of a Reintroduced Asiatic Wild Ass (Equus Hemionus) Herd. Ecological Applications. 5:327-335. 1995
- Forging at Different Spatial Scales: Dorcas Gazelles Foraging for Lilies in the Negev Desert. Ecology. 75:48-58. 1994
- Reporting error measures in radio location by triangulation: a review. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 181-184. 1994
- Effect of time and snow dilution on cortisol: creatinine ratios in mule deer urine. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 57:397-399. 1993
- Urinary cortisol, urea nitrogen excretion, and winter survival in mule deer fawns. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 57:640-644. 1992
- Observations on den shifting in Indian crested porcupines in the Negev (Israel). Mammalia. 56:665-667. 1992
- Urinary cortisol and urea nitrogen responses in irreversibly undernourished mule deer fawns. Journal of wildlife diseases. 27:41-46. 1991
- Urinary cortisol and urea nitrogen responses to winter stress in mule deer. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 55:1-16. 1991
- Comparison of different measures of the error in simulated radio-telemetry locations. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 54:169-174. 1990
- On the spatial behaviour of Indian crested porcupines ( Hystrix indica). Journal of Zoology. 217:255-266. 1989
- Foraging time and the northern range limits of Indian crested porcupines (Hystrix indica Kerr). Journal of Biogeography. 15:403-408. 1988
- Crested porcupine activity patterns in the Negev highlands: ecological and management implications. Environmental quality and ecosystem stability: proceedings of the third international conference of the Israel Society for Ecology & Environmental Quality Sciences, Jerusalem, Israel, June 1-4, 1986. 3:159-167. 1986
- Patterns of crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) damage to cultivated potatoes. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 14:171-183. 1985
- Potatoes and the nutritional ecology of crested porcupines in a desert biome. Journal of Applied Ecology. 22:727-737. 1985
- A simple computer-aided method for estimating radio-location error. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 49:664-668. 1985
- Studying the behavioral ecology of Negev porcupine.. INTERNATIONAL ZOO NEWS. 190:15-21. 1985
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conference paper
- Does predator overabundance in agricultural villages affect rodent populations in the natural surroundings?. Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution. 78-79. 2010
- Reintroduced species as vectors for seed-dispersal. Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution. 95-95. 2010
- Autumn and winter activity patterns of crested porcupines in the Negev highlands. Israel Journal of Zoology. 163-163. 1983