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Universidad de Extremadura: Badajoz, ES

2023-07-27 to present | Postdoctoral Researcher (ANATOMÍA, BIOLOGÍA CELULAR Y ZOOLOGÍA)
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Francisco Díaz-Ruiz

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Universidad de Extremadura Facultad de Ciencias: Badajoz, Extremadura, ES

Licenciado en Biología
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Francisco Díaz-Ruiz

Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha: Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, ES

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Works (42)

Quantifying the predation impact of an expanding mesocarnivore on declining small‐game species

Journal of Zoology
2025-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.13231
Contributors: E. Descalzo; J. Jiménez; R. Villafuerte; M. Delibes‐Mateos; F. Díaz‐Ruiz; P. Ferreras
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Combining ranger records and biogeographical models to identify the current and potential distribution of an expanding mesocarnivore in southern Europe

Science of The Total Environment
2024-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174216
Contributors: Francisco Díaz-Ruiz; Esther Descalzo; María Martínez-Jauregui; Mario Soliño; Ana Luz Márquez; Miguel Ángel Farfán; Raimundo Real; Pablo Ferreras; Miguel Delibes-Mateos
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Agriculture intensity and landscape configuration influence the spatial use of wildcats across Europe

Biological Conservation
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109854
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2-s2.0-85144427947

Part of ISSN: 00063207
Contributors: Ruiz-Villar, H.; Bastianelli, M.L.; Heurich, M.; Anile, S.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Ferreras, P.; Götz, M.; Herrmann, M.; Jerosch, S.; Jubete, F. et al.
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Assessing the distribution of elusive non-game carnivores: are hunters valuable informants?

Journal of Wildlife Management
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.22377
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2-s2.0-85148297369

Part of ISSN: 19372817 0022541X
Contributors: Descalzo, E.; Ferreras, P.; Martínez-Jauregui, M.; Soliño, M.; Glikman, J.A.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Delibes-Mateos, M.
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Unravelling the historical biogeography of the European rabbit subspecies in the Iberian Peninsula

Mammal Review
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/mam.12306
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2-s2.0-85141875287

Part of ISSN: 13652907 03051838
Contributors: Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Vaquerizas, P.H.; Márquez, A.L.; Delibes-Mateos, M.; Piorno, V.; Castro, F.; Ramírez, E.; Farfán, M.Á.; Olivero, J.; Real, R. et al.
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Wind farms and Griffon Vultures: Evidence that under certain conditions history is not-always turbulent

Global Ecology and Conservation
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02728
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2-s2.0-85177169563

Part of ISSN: 23519894
Contributors: Farfán, M.Á.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Duarte, J.; Martín-Taboada, A.; Muñoz, A.-R.
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Seasonal and spatial variations in the diet of the Egyptian mongoose in its north-eastern Iberian range edge

Mammalian Biology
2023-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s42991-023-00364-5
Contributors: Esther Descalzo; Francisco Díaz-Ruiz; Miguel Delibes-Mateos; José Jiménez; Pablo Ferreras
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Genetic integrity of European wildcats: Variation across biomes mandates geographically tailored conservation strategies

Biological Conservation
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109518
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2-s2.0-85126289184

Part of ISSN: 00063207
Contributors: Matias, G.; Rosalino, L.M.; Alves, P.C.; Tiesmeyer, A.; Nowak, C.; Ramos, L.; Steyer, K.; Astaras, C.; Brix, M.; Domokos, C. et al.
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Source Areas as a Key Factor Contributing to the Recovery Time of Controlled Feral Pigeon (Columbia livia var. domestica) Colonies in Low-Density Urban Locations

Animals
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/ani12091056
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2-s2.0-85128486540

Part of ISSN: 20762615
Contributors: Farfán Aguilar, M.Á.; Duarte, J.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.
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Weasel exposure to the anticoagulant rodenticide bromadiolone in agrarian landscapes of southwestern Europe

Science of the Total Environment
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155914
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2-s2.0-85130619287

Part of ISSN: 18791026 00489697
Contributors: Fernandez-de-Simon, J.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Jareño, D.; Domínguez, J.C.; Lima-Barbero, J.F.; de Diego, N.; Santamaría, A.E.; Herrero-Villar, M.; Camarero, P.R.; Olea, P.P. et al.
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Fishing behavior in the red fox: Opportunistic‐caching behavior or surplus killing?

Ecology
2022-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3814
Contributors: Jorge Tobajas; Francisco Díaz‐Ruiz
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Unrevealing the Opportunistic Fishing Behavior of the Red Fox

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America
2022-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/bes2.2021
Contributors: Jorge Tobajas; Francisco Díaz‐Ruiz
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Occupancy data improves parameter precision in spatial capture–recapture models

Ecology and Evolution
2022-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9250
Contributors: José Jiménez; Francisco Díaz‐Ruiz; Pedro Monterroso; Jorge Tobajas; Pablo Ferreras
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Assessment of methods for detecting an opportunistic and expanding mesocarnivore in southwestern Europe

Journal of Zoology
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12912
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2-s2.0-85111372476

Part of ISSN: 14697998 09528369
Contributors: Descalzo, E.; Jiménez, J.; Delibes-Mateos, M.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Ferreras, P.
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Survival and cause-specific mortality of European wildcat (Felis silvestris) across Europe

Biological Conservation
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109239
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2-s2.0-85111849001

Part of ISSN: 00063207
Contributors: Bastianelli, M.L.; Premier, J.; Herrmann, M.; Anile, S.; Monterroso, P.; Kuemmerle, T.; Dormann, C.F.; Streif, S.; Jerosch, S.; Götz, M. et al.
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Integrating multiple datasets into spatially-explicit capture-recapture models to estimate the abundance of a locally scarce felid

Biodiversity and Conservation
2021-12-23 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-021-02309-1
Contributors: Pablo Ferreras; José Jiménez; Francisco Díaz-Ruiz; Jorge Tobajas; Paulo Célio Alves; Pedro Monterroso
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Does prey abundance affect prey size selection by the Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)?

Journal of Ornithology
2021-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-021-01869-x
Contributors: Jorge Tobajas; Carlos Rouco; Javier Fernandez-de-Simon; Francisco Díaz-Ruiz; Francisca Castro; Rafael Villafuerte; Pablo Ferreras
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Protein metabolism and physical fitness are physiological determinants of body condition in Southern European carnivores

Scientific Reports
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72761-6
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2-s2.0-85091510345

Part of ISSN: 20452322
Contributors: Santos, N.; Nakamura, M.; Rio-Maior, H.; Álvares, F.; Barasona, J.Á.; Rosalino, L.M.; Santos, M.J.; Santos-Reis, M.; Ferreras, P.; Díaz-Ruiz, F. et al.
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Methodological improvements for detecting and identifying scats of an expanding mesocarnivore in south-western Europe

Mammalian Biology
2020-09-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s42991-020-00062-6
Part of ISSN: 1616-5047
Part of ISSN: 1618-1476
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Ecological traits and the spatial structure of competitive coexistence among carnivores

Ecology
2020-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3059
Part of ISSN: 0012-9658
Part of ISSN: 1939-9170
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Inferring Species Interactions from Long-Term Monitoring Programs: Carnivores in a Protected Area from Southern Patagonia

Diversity
2020-08-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/d12090319
Part of ISSN: 1424-2818
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Feral pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica) management in low-density urban areas: prevention is better than cure

Urban Ecosystems
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-019-00879-1
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2-s2.0-85069705705
Contributors: Farfán, M.Á.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Duarte, J.; Real, R.
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Direct evidence of scavenging behaviour in the garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)

Mammalia
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1515/mammalia-2017-0087
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2-s2.0-85037823462
Contributors: Díaz-Ruiz, F.; De Diego, N.; Santamaría, A.E.; Domínguez, J.C.; Galgo, A.; García, J.T.; Olea, P.P.; Viñuela, J.
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Females know better: Sex-biased habitat selection by the European wildcat

Ecology and Evolution
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4442
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2-s2.0-85052819112
Contributors: Oliveira, T.; Urra, F.; López-Martín, J.M.; Ballesteros-Duperón, E.; Barea-Azcón, J.M.; Moléon, M.; Gil-Sánchez, J.M.; Alves, P.C.; Díaz-Ruíz, F.; Ferreras, P. et al.
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Improving mesocarnivore detectability with lures in camera-trapping studies

Wildlife Research
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1071/WR18037
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2-s2.0-85054968132
Contributors: Ferreras, P.; DÍaz-Ruiz, F.; Monterroso, P.
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Optimizing camera-trapping protocols for characterizing mesocarnivore communities in south-western Europe

Journal of Zoology
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12386
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2-s2.0-85007545229
Contributors: Ferreras, P.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Alves, P.C.; Monterroso, P.
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Can Cage-Trap Performance in Capturing Red Foxes Be Improved by Using Different Baits and Scent Attractants?

Annales Zoologici Fennici
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.5735/086.053.0208
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2-s2.0-84965020568
Contributors: Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Delibes-Mateos, M.; Ferreras, P.
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Drivers of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) daily activity: Prey availability, human disturbance or habitat structure?

Journal of Zoology
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12294
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2-s2.0-84969401335
Contributors: Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Caro, J.; Delibes-Mateos, M.; Arroyo, B.; Ferreras, P.
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Functional responses to changes in rabbit abundance: is the eagle owl a generalist or a specialist predator?

European Journal of Wildlife Research
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-015-0976-7
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2-s2.0-84956688896
Contributors: Tobajas, J.; Fernandez-de-Simon, J.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Villafuerte, R.; Ferreras, P.
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Can widespread generalist predators affect keystone prey? A case study with red foxes and European rabbits in their native range

Population Ecology
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10144-015-0510-5
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2-s2.0-84945493452
Contributors: Fernandez-de-Simon, J.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Rodríguez-de la Cruz, M.; Delibes-Mateos, M.; Villafuerte, R.; Ferreras, P.
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Feeding habits of Black-billed Magpie during the breeding season in Mediterranean Iberia: The role of birds and eggs

Bird Study
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2015.1080660
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2-s2.0-84945442387
Contributors: Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Zarca, J.C.; Delibes-Mateos, M.; Ferreras, P.
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Ecology and management of generalist predators: the case of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and the black-billed magpie (Pica pica)

Ardeola
2015-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.13157/arla.62.2.2015.407
Part of ISSN: 0570-7358
Part of ISSN: 2341-0825
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Activity patterns of the vulnerable guiña (Leopardus guigna) and its main prey in the Valdivian rainforest of southern Chile

Mammalian Biology
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2014.04.006
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2-s2.0-84907774275
Contributors: Delibes-Mateos, M.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Caro, J.; Ferreras, P.
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Effects of flow regulation and non-native species on feeding habits of eurasian otter lUTRA LUTRA in mediterranean temporary rivers

River Research and Applications
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/rra.2736
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2-s2.0-84919495297
Contributors: Bueno-Enciso, J.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Almeida, D.; Ferreras, P.
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Habitat management as a generalized tool to boost European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus populations in the Iberian Peninsula: A cost-effectiveness analysis

Mammal Review
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/mam.12006
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2-s2.0-84889585135
Contributors: Ferreira, C.; Touza, J.; Rouco, C.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Fernandez-de-Simon, J.; Ríos-Saldaña, C.A.; Ferreras, P.; Villafuerte, R.; Delibes-Mateos, M.
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Role of prey and intraspecific density dependence on the population growth of an avian top predator

Acta Oecologica
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2014.06.006
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2-s2.0-84904577945
Contributors: Fernandez-de-Simon, J.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Cirilli, F.; Tortosa, F.S.; Villafuerte, R.; Ferreras, P.
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Biogeographical patterns in the diet of an opportunistic predator: The red fox Vulpes vulpes in the Iberian Peninsula

Mammal Review
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2011.00206.x
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2-s2.0-84871331074
Contributors: Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Delibes-Mateos, M.; García-Moreno, J.L.; María López-Martín, J.; Ferreira, C.; Ferreras, P.
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Scientific knowledge about generalist predator management in Spain: The case of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and black-billed magpie (Pica pica),Conocimiento científico sobre la gestión de depredadores generalistas en España: El caso del zorro (Vulpes vulpes) y la urraca (Pica pica)

Ecosistemas
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7818/ECOS.2013.22-2.07
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2-s2.0-84945458330

Part of ISSN: 16972473
Contributors: Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Ferreras, P.
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Assessing predictors of pellet persistence in European rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus: Towards reliable population estimates from pellet counts

Wildlife Biology
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2981/10-001
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2-s2.0-80054081035
Contributors: Fernandez-De-Simon, J.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Villafuerte, R.; Delibes-Mateos, M.; Ferreras, P.
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Towards a standardized index of European rabbit abundance in Iberian Mediterranean habitats

European Journal of Wildlife Research
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-011-0524-z
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2-s2.0-80052729439
Contributors: Fernandez-de-Simon, J.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Cirilli, F.; Tortosa, F.S.; Villafuerte, R.; Delibes-Mateos, M.; Ferreras, P.
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Experimental evaluation of live cage-traps for black-billed magpies Pica pica management in Spain

European Journal of Wildlife Research
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0310-3
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2-s2.0-77952547345
Contributors: Díaz-Ruiz, F.; García, J.T.; Pérez-Rodríguez, L.; Ferreras, P.
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First record of rabbit carrion consumption by Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) on the Iberian Peninsula

Journal of Raptor Research
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-09-21.1
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2-s2.0-77949547437
Contributors: Diaz-Ruiz, F.; Fernandez-de-Simon, J.
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