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Biografija

Zaposlen je kot izredni profesor na Oddelku za biologijo UL BF, kjer predava pri predmetih povezanimi z ekologijo živali in ekosistemsko ekologijo. Kot gostujoči predavatelj občasno predava tudi na Univerzi v Oxfordu (V. Britanija), Univerzi v Portu (Portugalska) ter na Univerzah v Mariboru in na Primorskem. Obenem deluje kot gostujoči znanstvenik na Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW, Nemčija), zunanji sodelavec na CIBIO/BioPolis (Portugalska) ter je član več strokovnih skupin v okviru IUCN Species Suruvival Commission (Cat Specialist Group, Canid Specialist Group, Bear Specialist Group ter Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe). Raziskovalno se ukvarja predvsem z ekologijo, upravljanjem in varstveno biologijo velikih zveri v Evropi, Afriki in Aziji. Večino svojih raziskav posveča evrazijskemu risu, rjavemu medvedu, volku, divji mački, afriškim velikim mačkam, snežnemu leopardu, hijenam in šakalom, v manjši meri pa sodeluje tudi pri raziskavah na parkljarjih, krokarjih, ujedah in kuščarjih.


Izbrana bibliografija

Ranc, N., Wilmers, C., Maiorano, L., Warton, D., Álvares, F., Cagnacci, F. , Hatlauf, J., ... & Krofel, M. 2026. Human shielding from wolves facilitates jackal expansion across Europe.  – Nature Ecology & Evolution, 10: 1091–1102. doi: 10. 1038/ s41559- 026- 03060- y

Potts, J. et al. 2026. Understanding mammal avoidance of human settlements.  – Journal of Animal Ecology, 95: 1504-1517. doi: 10.1111/1365-2656.70298

Allen, M.L., Šabeder, N., Oliveira, T., Portas, R., Žagar, A., Melzheimer, J., Wachter, B., Krofel, M. 2026. Individual variation in leopard (Panthera pardus) prey composition in Namibian farmlands highlights the importance of wild prey over livestock. – Biodiversity and Conservation, 35: 209. doi: 10.1007/s10531-026-03413-w

Branch, D., Curk, T., Portas, R., Cloete, C., Melzheimer, J., Aschenborn, O., Krofel, M. 2026. Does repeated darting of lions affect their habitat selection and tourist-viewing opportunities? – Global Ecology and Conservation, 65: e04007. doi: 10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e04007

Treves, A., et al. 2026. Removing wolves did not reliably prevent domestic animal losses. - Conservation Science and Practice, 8: e70388. doi: 10.1111/csp2.7038

Liang, Y., et al. 2026. Age-specific patterns of reproductive success in wild female Eurasian lynx across Europe. – Biology Letters, 22: 20250748. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2025.0748

Krofel, M. et al. 2025. Multidisciplinary monitoring and stakeholder engagement support large carnivore restoration in human-dominated landscape. – Ecological Applications, 35: e70052. doi: 10.1002/eap.70052

Torres-Romero, E.J. et al. 2025. Global Scale Assessment of the Human-Induced Extinction Crisis of Terrestrial Carnivores. – Science Advances, 11: eadq2853. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adq28

Serva, D., Iannella, M., Biondi, M., Krofel, M. 2025. Integrating habitat suitability, connectivity, and individual-based models to guide priorities for the creation of a lynx metapopulation in Southeastern Europe. – Biological Conservation, 310: 111381. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2025.11138

Krofel, M., Oliveira, T., Rovero, F., Groff, C., Augugliaro, C., Oberosler, V., Allen, M.L. 2025.  Communication behavior of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): understanding marking-behavior patterns to optimize camera-trapping studies. – Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 79: 32. doi: 10.1007/s00265-025-03574-8

Oliveira, T., Mattisson, J., Vogt, K., Linnell, J., ... & Krofel, M. 2025. Ecological and intrinsic drivers of foraging parameters of Eurasian lynx across Europe. – Journal of Animal Ecology, 94: 154–167. doi: 10.1111/1365-2656.14228

LaBarge, L.R., Krofel, M., Allen, M.L., Hill, R.A., Welch, A.J., Allan, A.T.L. 2024. Keystone individuals - Linking Predator Traits to Community Ecology. – Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 39(11): 983-994. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.07.001

Burton, A.C. et al. 2024. Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape. – Nature Ecology & Evolution, 8: 924-935. doi: 10.1038/s41559-024-02363-2

Čonč, Š., Oliveira, T., Belotti, E., Bufka, L., Černe, R., Heurich, M., Breg Valjavec, M., Krofel, M. 2024. Revealing functional responses in habitat selection of rocky features and rugged terrain by Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) using LiDAR data. – Landscape Ecology, 39: 121. doi: 10.1007/s10980-024-01923-y

Portas, R. & Krofel, M. 2024. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) predation on passerine birds in Namibia. – Food Webs, e00340. doi: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2024.e00340

Tucker, M. et al. 2023. Behavioral responses of terrestrial mammals to COVID-19 lockdowns. – Science, 380: 1059-1064. doi: 10.1126/science.abo6499

 

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