Martin Leclerc

Membre régulier
Écologie animale et conservation

Professeur chercheur, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Centre de recherche sur la boréalie (CREB)

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Formation

• Postdoctorat à University of Michigan (2022-2023)
• Postdoctorat à l’Université Laval (2019-2022)
• Postdoctorat à University of Victoria (2018-2019)
• Doctorat, Biologie, Université de Sherbrooke, 2018
• Maîtrise avec mémoire, Gestion de la faune et de ses habitats, Université du Québec à Rimouski, 2013. Superviseurs: Martin-Hugues St-Laurent et Christian Dussault
• Diplôme, Gestion de la faune, Université du Québec à Rimouski, 2010. Superviseurs: Martin-Hugues St-Laurent
• Baccalauréat, Biologie, Université de Sherbrooke, 2009

THÈMES DE RECHERCHE

Mes recherches visent à mieux comprendre les effets des activités humaines sur l’écologie et l’évolution de la grande faune, afin de développer des actions efficaces de gestion et de conservation de la biodiversité.

PUBLICATIONS

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Chapitres de livre

1. Steyaert, S.M., Zedrosser, A., Swaisgood, R.R., Filipczykova, E., Crudge, B., Dutta, T., Sharma, S., Ratnayeke, S., Koike, S., Leclerc, M. et al. (2020) Mating Strategies. (Chap. 2) In Bears of the World: Ecology, Conservation and Management. (Penteriani, V. and Melletti, M., Eds.) Cambridge University Press, 21 – 35

Livres, numéros spéciaux et actes de colloques publiés à titre d'éditeur

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Articles révisés par un comité de lecture

1. Mills, K.L., Leclerc, M., Ditmer, M.A., Steel, Z.L., Stoner, D.C., Sexton, J.O., Wang, P., Hersey, K.R., DeBloois, D., Schroeder, C.A. et al. (2026) Long-term benefits of burns for large mammal habitat undermined by large, severe fires in the American West. Ecography, 2026(2)
2. Zarzo-Arias, A., Heeres, R.W., Hertel, A.G., Leclerc, M., Frank, S., Steyaert, S.M.J.G., Kindberg, J., Swenson, J.E., Penteriani, V., Pelletier, F. et al. (2025) ``The landscape of love: sex-specific habitat-use during the mating season in a solitary large carnivore.'' Landscape Ecology, 40(12):222
3. Leclerc, M., Ditmer, M.A., Stoner, D.C., Wang, P., Sexton, J.O., Hersey, K.R., Carter, N.H. (2025) Acute drought desiccates highly used habitat and drives herbivores into irrigated croplands. Ecological Applications, 35(7):e70126
4. Heeres, R.W., Boot, W., Delen, E., Heid, M.T., Leclerc, M., Frank, S., Kopatz, A., Pelletier, F., Kuipers, H., Weterings, M.J.A. et al. (2025) Family breakup dynamics in a promiscuous solitary mammal. Ecology and Evolution, 15(9):e72070
5. Heeres, R.W., Leclerc, M., Frank, S., Kopatz, A., Pelletier, F., Zedrosser, A. (2025) Flexibility in female spatiotemporal behavioral tactics to counter infanticide risk during the mating season. Movement Ecology, 13(1):35
6. Pouchet, C., Fernandez-Prada, C., Dussault, C., Leclerc, M., Tremblay, J.-P., Cote, S.D. (2024) Linking weather conditions and winter tick abundance in moose. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 88(3):e22551
7. Pouchet, C., Fernandez-Prada, C., Dussault, C., Leclerc, M., Tremblay, J.-P., Cote, S.D. (2024) Variation in prevalence and intensity of macroparasites in moose and their interactions with winter tick load in eastern Canada. Wildlife Biology, 2024:e01205
8. Heeres, R.W., Leclerc, M., Frank, S., Kopatz, A., Pelletier, F., Zedrosser, A. (2024) Are nonsocial species more social than we think? Seasonal patterns in sociality in a solitary terrestrial carnivore. Animal Behaviour, 216:107-130
9. Michelot, C., Leclerc, M., Taillon, J., Dussault, C., Richard, J.H., Cote, S.D. (2024) Evidence of migratory coupling between grey wolves and migratory caribou. Oikos, 2023(1):e10150
10. Ditmer, M.A., Carter, N.H., Hersey, K.R., Leclerc, M., Wittemyer, G., Stoner, D.C. (2023) Navigating the wildland-urban interface: Sensory pollution and infrastructure effects on mule deer behavior and connectivity. Basic and Applied Ecology, 73:62-71
11. Beland, S., Vuillaume, B., Leclerc, M., Bernier, M., Cote, S.D. (2023) Selection of summer feeding sites and food resources by female migratory caribou (Rangifer tarandus) determined using camera collars. Plos One, 18(11):e0294846
12. Northrup, J.M., Vander Wal, E., Bon, M., Fieberg, J., Laforge, M.P., Leclerc, M., Prokopenko, C.M., Gerber, B.D. (2022) Conceptual and methodological advances in habitat-selection modeling: guidelines for ecology and evolution. Ecological Applications, 32(1):e02470
13. DeRoy, B.C., Brown, V., Service, C.N., Leclerc, M., Bone, C., McKechnie, I., Darimont, C.T. (2021) Combining high-resolution remotely sensed data with local and Indigenous Knowledge to model the landscape suitability of culturally modified trees: biocultural stewardship in Kitasoo/Xai'xais Territory. FACETS, 6:465-489
14. Leclerc, M., Leblond, M., Le Corre, M., Dussault, C., Cote, S.D. (2021) Determinants of migration trajectory and movement rate in a long-distance terrestrial mammal. Journal of Mammalogy, 102(5):1342-1352
15. Gossieaux, P., Leclerc, M., Van de Walle, J., Poisson, Y., Toni, P., Landes, J., Bourret, A., Garant, D., Pelletier, F., Belisle, M. (2019) Offspring mass variation in tree swallows: A case of bet-hedging? Ecosphere, 10(3):e02607
16. Leclerc, M., Tarroux, A., Fauchald, P., Stien, A., Tveraa, T., St-Laurent, M.-H. (2019) Effects of human-induced disturbances and weather on herbivore movement. Journal of Mammalogy, 100(5):1490-1500
17. Leclerc, M., Zedrosser, A., Swenson, J., Pelletier, F. (2019) Hunters select for behavioral traits in a large carnivore. Scientific Reports, 9(1):12371
18. Van de Walle, J., Leclerc, M., Steyaert, S.M.J.G., Zedrosser, A., Swenson, J.E., Pelletier, F. (2019) Proximity to humans is associated with longer maternal care in brown bears. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 73(12):158
19. Hertel, A.G., Leclerc, M., Warren, D., Pelletier, F., Zedrosser, A., Mueller, T. (2019) Don't poke the bear: using tracking data to quantify behavioural syndromes in elusive wildlife. Animal Behaviour, 147:91 – 104
20. Frank, S.C., Leclerc, M., Pelletier, F., Rosell, F., Swenson, J.E., Bischof, R., Kindberg, J., Eiken, H.G., Hagen, S.B., Zedrosser, A. (2018) Sociodemographic factors modulate the spatial response of brown bears to vacancies created by hunting. Journal of Animal Ecology, 87(1):247 – 258
21. Leclerc, M., Zedrosser, A., Pelletier, F. (2017) Harvesting as a potential selective pressure on behavioural traits. Journal of Applied Ecology, 54(6):1941 – 1945
22. Leclerc, M., Frank, S., Zedrosser, A., Swenson, J., Pelletier, F. (2017) Hunting promotes spatial reorganization and sexually selected infanticide. Scientific Reports, 7:45222
23. Frank, S.C., Ordiz, A., Gosselin, J., Hertel, A., Kindberg, J., Leclerc, M., Pelletier, F., Steyaert, S.M.J.G., Støen, O.-G., Van De Walle, J. et al. (2017) Indirect effects of bear hunting: A review from Scandinavia. Ursus, 28(2):150 – 164
24. Gosselin, J., Leclerc, M., Zedrosser, A., Steyaert, S.M.J.G., Swenson, J.E., Pelletier, F. (2017) Hunting promotes sexual conflict in brown bears. Journal of Animal Ecology, 86(1):35 – 42
25. Leclerc, M., Van De Walle, J., Zedrosser, A., Swenson, J.E., Pelletier, F. (2016) Can hunting data be used to estimate unbiased population parameters? A case study on brown bears. Biology Letters, 12(6):20160197
26. Leclerc, M., Vander Wal, E., Zedrosser, A., Swenson, J.E., Kindberg, J., Pelletier, F. (2016) Quantifying consistent individual differences in habitat selection. Oecologia, 180(3):697 – 705
27. Steyaert, S.M.J.G., Zedrosser, A., Elfstrom, M., Ordiz, A., Leclerc, M., Frank, S.C., Kindberg, J., Støen, O.-G., Brunberg, S., Swenson, J.E. (2016) Ecological implications from spatial patterns in human-caused brown bear mortality. Wildlife Biology, 22(4):144 – 152
28. Steyaert, S., Leclerc, M., Pelletier, F., Kindberg, J., Brunberg, S., Swenson, J., Zedrosser, A. (2016) Human shields mediate sexual conflict in a top predator. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 283(1833):20160906
29. Leclerc, M., Dussault, C., St-Laurent, M.-H. (2014) Behavioural strategies towards human disturbances explain individual performance in woodland caribou. Oecologia, 176(1):297-306
30. Leclerc, M., Lamoureux, J., St-Laurent, M.-H. (2012) Influence of young black spruce plantations on moose winter distribution. Journal of Wildlife Management, 76(8):1686-1693
31. Leclerc, M., Dussault, C., St-Laurent, M.-H. (2012) Multiscale assessment of the impacts of roads and cutovers on calving site selection in woodland caribou. Forest Ecology and Management, 286:59-65

Articles publiés dans des actes de colloque (proceedings)

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Rapports scientifiques, manuels et autres

1. Alonso-Garcia, M., Leclerc, M., Tremblay, J.-P. (2023) Revue des indicateurs de régénération desécosystèmes et proposition d’un protocole de suivi de la végétation. Technical report 40, Ville de Montréal
2. Leclerc, M., Villemaire-Cote, O., Bonin, M., Morineau, C., Capolla, B., Metthe, L., Tremblay, J.-P. (2020) Rapport sur la situation du cerf de Virginie dans l’est de Montréal: Revue des méthodes de contrôle des populations de cerf de Virginie et de leurs impacts en milieu urbain et recommandations pour la gestion. Technical report, Service des grands parcs, du Mont-Royal et des sports, Ville de Montréal

Thèses, mémoires et essais

1. Leclerc, M. (2018) Conséquences écologiques et évolutives de la chasse chez l'ours brun (Ursus arctos) scandinave. Thèse de doctorat, Université de Sherbrooke

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