by Vanesa Alegre | Mar 20, 2026 | Insight Lab, Wild Scope
Sometimes a paper begins with a question. Other times, it begins with discomfort. In this case, the discomfort came from feeling that we might be looking at the system too simply. We did not want to stop at a checklist of helminths or at a basic comparison between...
by Vanesa Alegre | Sep 7, 2025 | Wild Scope
An innovative classification reveals how our wild cats respond to human-transformed landscapes Brazil’s wild felids face one of the greatest challenges in their evolutionary history. From the majestic jaguar to the small pampas cat, these species must navigate...
by Vanesa Alegre | Jul 4, 2025 | Wild Scope
The Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) is one of the most fascinating birds of South America’s grasslands. With its distinctive forked tail and spectacular seasonal movements, this species has become a key model for understanding the migratory and breeding...
by Vanesa Alegre | Nov 27, 2024 | Wild Scope
Our latest study explored the fascinating dynamics between jaguars (Panthera onca) and white-lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecari) in the Pantanal, one of the world’s most biodiverse wetlands. Using GPS data from eight individuals, we analyzed how landscape features and...
by Vanesa Alegre | Nov 27, 2024 | Wild Scope
Our recent study explored jaguar movement across fragmented landscapes shaped by human activities such as agriculture and road construction. We analyzed GPS data from 54 individuals across South America to understand their movements through forest patches,...
by Vanesa Alegre | Jul 19, 2024 | Wild Scope
Preliminary research highlights from my study on habitat selection among Brazil’s wild felids Brazil is home to nine species of wild cats, eight of which are nationally threatened. While habitat loss due to agriculture and human expansion is recognized as their...
