Publications | Carolyn Dunford

2025

1. A. E. Botha, J. P. B. Faure, M. Drouilly, C. E. Dunford, … L. Patkó (In Press) Exploring striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) population densities in Saudi Arabia: insights and conservation perspectives. Journal of Mammalogy, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyaf087

2. C. E. Dunford, Q. E. Martins, G. K. H. Mann, … H. S. Robinson (2025) Arabian leopard habitat suitability across potential historical range. Cat News, 83:27, PDF request: ResearchGate

3. H. Al Hikmani, H. Aboalfotooh, A. Alghafis, … C. E. Dunford, … A. Spalton (2025) Panthera pardus ssp. nimr (Green Status assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, e.T15958A1595820251. PDF Link

2024

4. C. E. Dunford, N. Marks, R. Wilson, & D. M. Scantlebury (2024) Identifying animal behaviours from accelerometers: Improving predictive accuracy of machine learning by refining the variables selected, data frequency, and sample duration. Ecology and Evolution. 14(5): e11380, https://doi.org/1 0.1002/ece3.11380

5. C. E. Dunford, A. Botha, J. Faure, ... D. R. Mills (2024) Factors affecting Asiatic caracal occupancy and activity in an arid landscape; vegetation, prey and predator presence are key. Global Ecology and Conservation. 53: e03002 https://doi.org/1 0.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03002

6. C. E. Dunford, S. Loca, N. Marks, & D. M. Scantlebury (2024) Seasonal habitat selection and ranging of domestic cats (Felis catus) in rural and urban environments. Animal Biotelemetry.12(13) https://doi.org/1 0.1186/s40317-024-00367-0

7. J. Faure, M. Drouilly, A. Botha, M. D. Ross, J. A. Spalton, M. AlHlafi, C. E. Dunford, … G. Mann (2024) Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) habitat suitability in Saudi Arabia: Insights from camera trapping and ensemble species distribution modelling. Jounral of Arid Environments, 221, P105136, https://doi.org/1 0.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105136

2023

8. C. E. Dunford, J. Faure, M. D. Ross, … G. Mann (2023) Searching for spots: A comprehensive survey for Arabian leopards (Panthera pardus nimr) in Saudi Arabia. Oryx, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605323000807

2022

9. C. E. Dunford (2022) Quick Guide: Poisoning of Big Cats. Current Biology, 32:24, P1334-1335, https://doi.org/1 0.1016/j.cub.2022.11.017

10. C. E. Dunford, Q. Martins, G. Mann, … H. S. Robinson (2022) Modelling potential habitat suitability for critically endangered Arabian leopards (Panthera pardus nimr) across their historical range in Saudi Arabia. Journal for Nature Conservation, 126233, https://doi.org/1 0.1016/j.jnc.2022.126233

11. C. Bryce, C. E. Dunford, A. Pagano, … T. M. Williams (2022) Environmental correlates of activity and energetics in a wide-ranging social carnivore. Animal Biotelemetry, 10:1, https://doi.org/1 0.1186/s40317-021-00272-w

2020

12. C. E. Dunford, N. Marks, C. Wilmers, … T. M. Williams (2020) Surviving in steep terrain: a lab-to-field assessment of locomotor costs for wild mountain lions (Puma concolor). Movement Ecology, 8:3, https://doi.org/1 0.1186/s40462-020-00215-9

Acknowledged in:

1. C. Jansen, et al. (2019) Determining the diet of an African mesocarnivore, the caracal: scat or GPS cluster analysis? Wildlife Biology. https://doi.org/10.2981/wlb.00579

2. K. Williams, et al. (2018) Brown hyaena and leopard diets on private land in the Soutpansberg Mountains, South Africa. African Journal of Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12539

3. A. Pagano, et al. (2018) Energetic costs of locomotion in bears: Is plantigrade locomotion energetically economical? Journal of Experimental Biology. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.175372

4. S. Williams, et al. (2017) Population dynamics and threats to an apex predator outside protected areas. R. S. Open Science. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.161090