https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:2763 Past, present and future of chamois science Corlatti, L. L. Corlatti 0000-0002-2706-3875 Šprem, N. N. Šprem 0000-0002-3475-6653 University of Zagreb Zwijacz‐Kozica, T. T. Zwijacz‐Kozica 0000-0002-7488-975X Tatra National Park Yankov, Y. Y. Yankov Trakia University Tešija, T. T. Tešija 0000-0002-5422-1306 University of Zagreb Stipoljev, S. S. Stipoljev 0000-0003-4635-6777 University of Zagreb Rezić, A. A. Rezić 0000-0001-6643-7895 University of Zagreb Reiner, R. R. Reiner 0000-0003-1016-9347 Pokorny, B. B. Pokorny 0000-0002-2981-5516 Peters, W. W. Peters 0000-0002-7105-428X Bavarian State Institute of Forestry Miller, C. C. Miller Deutsche Wildtier Stiftung Malagnino, A. A. Malagnino 0000-0002-6583-700X Lioce, F. F. Lioce Kinser, A. A. Kinser Deutsche Wildtier Stiftung Kavčić, K. K. Kavčić 0000-0002-2907-3911 University of Zagreb Hauffec, H. C. H. C. Hauffec 0000-0003-3098-8964 Fondazione Edmund Mach Grignolio, S. S. Grignolio 0000-0002-0786-2004 University of Ferrara Grassi, L. L. Grassi University of Padua Gačić, D. D. Gačić 0000-0003-0434-6562 University of Belgrade Friedrich, S. S. Friedrich Fernández de Luco, D. D. Fernández de Luco 0000-0003-3289-4267 University of Zaragoza Espunyes, J. J. Espunyes 0000-0002-8692-1593 Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Crestanello, B. B. Crestanello 0000-0003-1610-8692 Fondazione Edmund Mach Cotza, A. A. Cotza 0000-0002-6092-9079 University of Siena Chirichella, R. R. Chirichella 0000-0001-6734-5319 University of Sassari Brivio, F. F. Brivio 0000-0002-1449-8335 University of Sassari Arnal, M. C. M. C. Arnal 0000-0002-6770-3400 University of Zaragoza Serrano, E. E. Serrano 0000-0002-9799-9804 Rossi, L. L. Rossi University of Turin Herrero, J. J. Herrero University of Zaragoza Hammer, S. E. S. E. Hammer 0000-0003-1475-3938 University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Ferretti, F. F. Ferretti 0000-0002-0414-1615 University of Siena Buzan, E. E. Buzan 0000-0003-0714-5301 Apollonio, M. M. Apollonio 0000-0002-8953-9138 University of Sassari Iacolina, L. L. Iacolina 0000-0001-5504-6549 Safner, T. T. Safner 0000-0001-8645-5273 Nordic Council of Wildlife Research text eng The chamois Rupicapra spp. is the most abundant mountain ungulate of Europe and the Near East, where it occurs as two species, the northern chamois R. rupicapra and the southern chamois R. pyrenaica. Here, we provide a state-of-the-art overview of research trends and the most challenging issues in chamois research and conservation, focusing on taxonomy and systematics, genetics, life history, ecology and behavior, physiology and disease, management and conservation. Research on Rupicapra has a longstanding history and has contributed substantially to the biological and ecological knowledge of mountain ungulates. Although the number of publications on this genus has markedly increased over the past two decades, major differences persist with respect to knowledge of species and subspecies, with research mostly focusing on the Alpine chamois R. r. rupicapra and, to a lesser extent, the Pyrenean chamois R. p. pyrenaica. In addition, a scarcity of replicate studies of populations of different subspecies and/or geographic areas limits the advancement of chamois science. Since environmental heterogeneity impacts behavioral, physiological and life history traits, understanding the underlying processes would be of great value from both an evolutionary and conservation/management standpoint, especially in the light of ongoing climatic change. Substantial contributions to this challenge may derive from a quantitative assessment of reproductive success, investigation of fine-scale foraging patterns, and a mechanistic understanding of disease outbreak and resilience. For improving conservation status, resolving taxonomic disputes, identifying subspecies hybridization, assessing the impact of hunting and establishing reliable methods of abundance estimation are of primary concern. Despite being one of the most well-known mountain ungulates, substantial field efforts to collect paleontological, behavioral, ecological, morphological, physiological and genetic data on different populations and subspecies are still needed to ensure a successful future for chamois research and conservation. Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis; Reproductive Success; Rupicapra-Rupicapra; Mortality Patterns; Mating Strategies; Northern Chamois; Alpine; Pyrenaica; Ungulate; Population http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o:2763/download 10.1002/wlb3.01025 https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:605 application/pdf Wildlife Biology 2022(4) (2022) Wildlife Biology 2022 4 546.51 kB 2022