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M. Soofi

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h-index: 18
Works: 61
Citations: 1,124

Most-cited papers

Big cats kill more livestock when wild prey reaches a minimum threshold
I. Khorozyan, A. Ghoddousi, M. Soofi, M. Waltert
2015200 citations
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Livestock grazing in protected areas and its effects on large mammals in the Hyrcanian forest, Iran
M. Soofi, A. Ghoddousi, Thorsten Zeppenfeld, Shirko Shokri +12 more
2018111 citations Open access
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Assessing the Role of Livestock in Big Cat Prey Choice Using Spatiotemporal Availability Patterns
A. Ghoddousi, M. Soofi, Amirhossein Kh Hamidi, Tanja Lumetsberger +4 more
2016PLoS ONE63 citations Open access
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Mapping connectivity and conflict risk to identify safe corridors for the Persian leopard
A. Ghoddousi, B. Bleyhl, Clara Sichau, Delaram Ashayeri +5 more
2020Landscape Ecology56 citations Open access
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The decline of ungulate populations in Iranian protected areas calls for urgent action against poaching
A. Ghoddousi, M. Soofi, A. K. Hamidi, Sheyda Ashayeri +6 more
2017Oryx56 citations Open access
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Assessing the relationship between illegal hunting of ungulates, wild prey occurrence and livestock depredation rate by large carnivores
M. Soofi, A. Ghoddousi, Thorsten Zeppenfeld, Shirko Shokri +11 more
2018Journal of Applied Ecology48 citations Open access
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Effects of ranger stations on predator and prey distribution and abundance in an Iranian steppe landscape
A. Ghoddousi, A. K. Hamidi, M. Soofi, I. Khorozyan +2 more
201646 citations
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Effects of shepherds and dogs on livestock depredation by leopards (Panthera pardus) in north-eastern Iran
I. Khorozyan, M. Soofi, Mobin Soufi, A. K. Hamidi +2 more
2017PeerJ45 citations Open access
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Reducing persecution is more effective for restoring large carnivores than restoring their prey.
B. Bleyhl, A. Ghoddousi, Elshad Askerov, G. Bocedi +9 more
2021Ecological Applications42 citations Open access
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Precision and reliability of indirect population assessments for the Caspian red deer Cervus elaphus maral
M. Soofi, A. Ghoddousi, A. K. Hamidi, B. Ghasemi +6 more
2017Wildlife Biology34 citations Open access
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When pork is not on the menu: Assessing trophic competition between large carnivores and poachers
A. Ghoddousi, M. Soofi, A. K. Hamidi, Tanja Lumetsberger +5 more
201733 citations
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Assessing niche overlap between domestic and threatened wild sheep to identify conservation priority areas
B. Bleyhl, M. Arakelyan, Elshad Askerov, Hendrik Bluhm +14 more
2018Diversity and Distributions: A journal of biological invasions and biodiversity30 citations Open access
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Studded leather collars are very effective in protecting cattle from leopard ( Panthera pardus ) attacks
I. Khorozyan, Siavash Ghoddousi, Mobin Soufi, M. Soofi +1 more
2020Ecological Solutions and Evidence29 citations Open access
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Dissatisfaction with Veterinary Services Is Associated with Leopard (Panthera pardus) Predation on Domestic Animals
I. Khorozyan, M. Soofi, Amirhossein Khaleghi Hamidi, A. Ghoddousi +1 more
2015PLoS ONE27 citations Open access
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Quantifying the relationship between prey density, livestock and illegal killing of leopards
M. Soofi, A. Qashqaei, M. Mousavi, E. Hadipour +9 more
2022Journal of Applied Ecology26 citations Open access
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The relationship between climate, diseases of domestic animals and human-carnivore conflicts
I. Khorozyan, M. Soofi, A. Ghoddousi, A. K. Hamidi +1 more
201523 citations Open access
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Crop variety and prey richness affect spatial patterns of human-wildlife conflicts in Iran’s Hyrcanian forests
Laura Meinecke, M. Soofi, Maraja Riechers, I. Khorozyan +3 more
2018Journal for Nature Conservation22 citations
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A novel application of hierarchical modelling to decouple sampling artifacts from socio-ecological effects on poaching intensity
M. Soofi, A. Qashqaei, Jan‐Niklas Trei, Shirko Shokri +13 more
2022Biological Conservation19 citations Open access
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Diet of Asiatic black bear in its westernmost distribution range, southern Iran
T. Ghadirian, A. Qashqaei, M. Soofi, H. Abolghasemi +1 more
2017Ursus19 citations Open access
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Conserving populations at the edge of their geographic range: the endangered Caspian red deer (Cervus elaphus maral) across protected areas of Iran
Shirko Shokri, A. Jafari, Korous Rabei, E. Hadipour +11 more
202016 citations
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Cattle selectivity by leopards suggests ways to mitigate human–leopard conflict
I. Khorozyan, Siavash Ghoddousi, Mobin Soufi, M. Soofi +1 more
2018Ecology and Evolution16 citations Open access
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Understanding spatial patterns of poaching pressure using ranger logbook data to optimize future patrolling strategies.
A. Ghoddousi, Corinna Van Cayzeele, Pegah Negahdar, M. Soofi +6 more
2022Ecological Applications15 citations Open access
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Characteristics of natural and anthropogenic mortality of an endangered brown bear population
D. Nayeri, A. Mohammadi, A. Zedrosser, M. Soofi
2022Journal for Nature Conservation14 citations Open access
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Autumn food habits of the brown bear Ursus arctos in the Golestan National Park: a pilot study in Iran
M. Soofi, A. Qashqaei, A. Aryal, S. Coogan
2017Mammalia (Paris)14 citations Open access
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Hunting and persecution drive mammal declines in Iran
G. Yusefi, J. Brito, M. Soofi, K. Safi
2022Scientific Reports13 citations Open access
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Identifying priority areas for restoring mountain ungulates in the Caucasus ecoregion
T. Kuemmerle, Hendrik Bluhm, A. Ghoddousi, M. Arakelyan +11 more
2020Conservation Science and Practice13 citations Open access
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After sanctions: the urge to upgrade and integrate conservation in Iran
A. Ghoddousi, L. Egli, M. Soofi, I. Khorozyan +1 more
201712 citations Open access
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Extensive mismatch between protected areas and biodiversity hotspots of Iranian Lepidoptera
Sajad W. Noori, D. Rödder, M. Soofi, O. Hawlitschek +2 more
2024Insect Conservation and Diversity10 citations Open access
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Numbers and presence of guarding dogs affect wolf and leopard predation on livestock in northeastern Iran
M. Soofi, Mobin Soufi, A. Royle, M. Waltert +1 more
2022Basic and Applied Ecology10 citations Open access
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Application of the integrated threat theory to conservation law enforcement
M. Soofi, Benjamin Ghasemi, M. Ahmadpour, Mobin Soufi +10 more
2024Conservation Biology8 citations Open access
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The role of the introduced rusa deer Cervus timorensis for wildlife hunting in West Papua, Indonesia
Margaretha Pangau-Adam, M. Flassy, Jan‐Niklas Trei, M. Waltert +1 more
2022Ecological Solutions and Evidence8 citations Open access
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Long‐Term Monitoring of Hunting Signs Reveals Complex Spatiotemporal Patterns of Hunting Activities in an Unprotected African Rainforest
V. Nguimdo, E. Abwe, Bethan J. Morgan, Marcel E. Ketchen +9 more
2025Diversity and Distributions: A journal of biological invasions and biodiversity7 citations Open access
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Ecological drivers of garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) occupancy in a human modified landscape in Germany
Hanna Liesenfelder, S. Büchner, Matthias Waltert, H. Meinig +1 more
2025Ecological Solutions and Evidence5 citations Open access
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Distribution, behavior and diet of the Asiatic black bear in human modified landscapes
H. Fahimi, M. Soofi, N. Ahmadi, A. Qashqaei +5 more
2024Basic and Applied Ecology5 citations Open access
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A novel, post‐Soviet fire disturbance regime drives bird diversity and abundance on the Eurasian steppe
Tejas Bhagwat, T. Kuemmerle, M. Soofi, Paul F. Donald +6 more
2023Global Change Biology5 citations Open access
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Lichens and animal camouflage: some observations from central Asian ecoregions
M. Soofi, Sandeep Sharma, Barbod Safaei-Mahroo, M. Sohrabi +2 more
2022Journal of Threatened Taxa5 citations Open access
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Space use of a diverse megafauna community in a rewilding area in the southwestern Carpathians
Gabriele Retez, M. Soofi, A. Ghoddousi, J. Oeser +2 more
2025Biological Conservation4 citations Open access
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Emotions and perceptions predict local communities' attitudes toward the conservation of large carnivores
Zahra Ebrahimi Monfared, S. Mirkarimi, H. M. Kangarani, M. Soofi
2025Conservation Science and Practice4 citations Open access
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Global patterns in biomass models describing prey consumption by big cats
I. Khorozyan, Tanja Lumetsberger, A. Ghoddousi, M. Soofi +1 more
20174 citations
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Ant-following behavior is correlated with plumage traits in African understory birds
Matthias Waltert, Janina Klug, Francis Njie Motombi, Benjamin Cejp +3 more
2024SCIENCE NATURE3 citations Open access
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A new locality of Kurdistan newt, Neurergus derjugini derjugini (Nesterov, 1916) represents a large population in Iran: Implication for conservation
F. Zarei, Seyed Naseh Hosseini, S. Amini, Jalal Pezeshk +2 more
20173 citations
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Spatiotemporal patterns of elephant and chimpanzee occurrence amid hunting in an unprotected African rainforest
V. Nguimdo, E. Abwe, Marcel E. Ketchen, Daniel M. Mfossa +8 more
2026Conservation Science and Practice1 citations Open access
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Fear and belief predict perceived carnivore abundance in Golestan National Park, Iran
Zahra Monfared, S. Mirkarimi, H. M. Kangarani, M. Soofi
2025Wildlife Biology1 citations Open access
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Ecological drivers of change in waterbird communities of Iranian wetlands
Shirko Shokri, M. Hemami, Mohsen Ahmadi, Saeed Pourmaniafi +4 more
2025Journal for Nature Conservation1 citations Open access
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Population Estimation of Rusa Deer and Hunting Patterns in Tanah Papua, Indonesia
Margaretha Pangau-Adam, M. Soofi, M. Waltert, Margaretha Z. Pangau
20211 citations
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Conserving populations at the edge of their geographic range: the endangered Caspian red deer (Cervus elaphus maral) across protected areas of Iran
Shirko Shokri, A. Jafari, Korous Rabei, E. Hadipour +11 more
2020Biodiversity and Conservation1 citations
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Effects of anthropogenic pressure on large mammal species in the Hyrcanian forest, Iran
M. Soofi
20181 citations
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Claws, consequences and coexistence: Local community attitudes toward large carnivores in mountain landscapes.
K. Douglas, Zahra Monfared, S. Mirkarimi, Adrian M. Paterson +1 more
2026Ambio0 citations Open access
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Conservation Rangers Urgently Need Mental Health Provision
M. Soofi, B. Bergseth, Daniel J. Ingram, Edward Mundy +15 more
2026Conservation Letters0 citations Open access
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Socio-economic consequences of invasive tilapia fish in the Mesopotamian marshes
Pouria Khani, A. Qashqaei, M. Pourshad, M. Soofi
2026Biological Invasions0 citations
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