Senior Wildlife Ecologist at the Stelvio National Park (Italy) and Affiliate Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (Germany). I obtained a MSc in Forest and Environmental Sciences at the University of Padua (Italy) in 2006. After research experiences in Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Austria and Scotland, in 2013 I obtained a PhD in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Siena (Italy). In 2016 I was recipient of a Marie Curie-Sklodowska Postdoctoral Fellowship in Behavioral Ecology at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (Germany); between 2017 and 2021 I held a Postdoc position with the Chair of Wildlife Ecology and Management at the University of Freiburg. My research interests primarily focus on the ecology, behavior and management of mountain-dwelling ungulates. I am Associate Editor of Mammalian Biology and Wildlife Biology, and member of the Caprinae Specialist Group of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
[79] Zenth, F., Giari, C., Storch, I., Corradini, A., Morocutti, E., Blumstein, D.T. and L. Corlatti. 2024. Hunting, but not outdoor recreation, modulates behavioural tolerance to human disturbance in Alpine marmots Marmota marmota. Wildlife Biology, in press.
[78] Donini, V., Pedrotti, L., Ferretti, F., Iacona, E., Lorenzetti, L., Nelli, L., Cozzi, F. and L. Corlatti. 2025. Can camera traps predict habitat-species associations? A comparison with GPS-based habitat selection in red deer. Landscape Ecology, 40: 38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-025-02051-x
[77] Lorenzetti, L., Gioia, M., Donini, V., Iacona, E. and L. Corlatti. 2025. Habitat use of European badger in a mountainous landscape. Mammalian Biology, in press.
[76] Zenth, F., Morocutti, E., Palme, R., Macho-Maschler, S., Giacomelli, S., Nicoloso, S., Storch, I. and L. Corlatti. 2025. Using fecal cortisol metabolites to assess adrenocortical activity in wild-living Alpine marmot Marmota marmota: A biological validation experiment. Ecology and Evolution, 15: e70662. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70662
[75] Donini, V., Pedrotti, L., Ferretti, F., Iacona, E., Lorenzetti, L., Cozzi, F. and L. Corlatti. 2025. Spatial and temporal relationships between roe and red deer in an Alpine area. Ecology and Evolution, 15: e70777. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70777
[74] Crosta, A., Valle, B., Caccianiga, M., Gobbi, M., Ficetola, F., Pittino, F., Franzetti, A., Azzoni, R.S., Senese, A., Corlatti, L., Buda, J., Poniecka, E., Novotná Jarom??ská, T., Zawierucha, K. and R. Ambrosini. 2025. Ecological interactions in glacier environments: a review of studies on a model Alpine glacier. Biological Reviews, 100: 227–244. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13138
[73] Reiner, R*. and L. Corlatti*. 2024. Ecological drivers of sexual size dimorphism in Northern chamois. Ecology and Evolution, 14: e70310. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70310 (*equal contribution)
[72] Nanetti, E., Scicchitano, D., Palladino, G., Interino, N., Corlatti, L., Pedrotti, L., Zanetti, F., Pagani, E., Brambilla, A., Grignolio, S., Marotti, I., Turroni, S., Fiori, J., Rampelli, S. and M. Candela. 2024. The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) gut microbiome, seasonal dynamics, and potential application in lignocellulose bioconversion. iScience, 27: 110194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.110194
[71] Donini, V.*, Corlatti, L.*, Ferretti, F., Carmignola, G. and L. Pedrotti. 2024. Browsing intensity as an index of ungulate density across multiple spatial scales. Ecological Indicators, 63: 112131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112131 (*equal contribution)
[70] Giari, C., Corlatti, L., Morocutti, E., Storch, I. and F. Zenth. 2024. Captures do not affect escape response to humans in Alpine marmot. Wildlife Biology: e01292. https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01292
[69] Filippi, A., Garbarino, C, Nava, M., Russo, S, Filipe, J, Bianchi, A, Corlatti, L., Gugiatti, A., Buccheri Pederzoli, C., Pigoli, C., Pedrotti, L., Arrigoni, N, Ricchi, M. and C. Luzzago. 2024. Active surveillance of paratuberculosis in Alpine-dwelling red deer (Cervus elaphus). Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11: 1303096. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1303096
[68] Urbano, F., Viterbi, R., Pedrotti, L., Vettorazzo, E., Movalli, C. and L. Corlatti. 2024. Enhancing biodiversity conservation and monitoring in protected areas through efficient data management. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196: 12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11851-0
[67] Hoste, A., Capblancq, T., Broquet, T., Denoyelle, L., Perrier, C., Buzan, E., Šprem, N., Corlatti, L., Crestanello, B., Hauffe, H.C., Pellissier, L. and G. Yannic. 2024. Projection of current and future spatial distributions of adaptive genetic units in an alpine ungulate facing climate change. Heredity, 132: 54–66. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41437-023-00661-2
[66] Chiacchio, M., Pellitteri-Rosa, D., Barbi, A., Corlatti, L., Rödder, D., Henle, K. and A. Grimm-Seyfarth. 2023. Comparative success of two sampling techniques for high-altitude alpine grassland reptiles with different temporal designs. Amphibia-Reptilia, 44: 431-440. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-bja10150
[65] Nava, M.*, Corlatti, L.*, Luzzago, C., Formenti, N., Trogu, T., Lanfranchi, P., Pedrotti, L., Gugiatti, A. and N. Ferrari. 2023. Parasite-mediated manipulation? Toxoplasma gondii infection increases risk behaviour towards culling in red deer. Biology Letters, 19: 20230292. (*equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2023.0292
[64] Cotza, A., Tomassini, O., Corlatti, L., Ferretti, F., Davoli, M., Bassano, B., and S. Lovari. 2023. Reproductive payoffs of territoriality are snow-dependent in a mountain ungulate. Journal of Zoology, 321: 225–236. https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.13113
[63] Comazzi, S., Guanziroli, S., Giordano, A., Formenti, N., Trogu, T., Corlatti, L., Luzzago, C., and N. Ferrari. 2023. Comparison between cavernous sinus and major vessels as post-mortem sampling sites for blood metabolic profiles in wild red deer (Cervus elaphus). European Journal of Wildlife Research, 69: 82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-023-01715-w
[62] Sultana, M., Corlatti, L. and I. Storch. 2023. Are the same factors determining biodiversity in cities across different regions? Comparing drivers of urban bird richness patterns in Southern Asia vs. Western Europe. Urban Ecosystems, 26: 1545–1557. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-023-01404-1
[61] Leoncini, F., Pastorino, A., Cottalasso, R., Cambiaso, F., Aluigi, A., Marsan, A., and L. Corlatti. 2023. A tale of an African ungulate in north-western Italy: population history, abundance, and ecology. Hystrix, 34: 39–46. https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-00607-2023
[60] Corlatti, L. and S. Lovari. 2023. Mountain ungulate mating systems: Patterns and processes. Mammal Review, 53: 206–222. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12319
[59] Corlatti, L. and A. Cotza. 2023. Age-specific survival of territorial and nonterritorial male chamois. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 36: 950–956. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.14183
[58] Corlatti, L., Palme, R., Valencak, T. and K. Gomez. 2023. Season-dependent impact of diet quality on stress in Northern chamois. Ecology and Evolution, 13: e10045. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10045
[57] Cafiso, A., Castelli, M., Tedesco, P., Poglayen, G., Buccheri Pederzoli, C., Robetto, S., Orusa, R., Corlatti, L., Bazzocchi, C. and C. Luzzago. 2023. Molecular characterization of Dictyocaulus nematodes in wild red deer Cervus elaphus in two areas of the Italian Alps. Parasitology Research, 122: 881–887. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-022-07773-4
[56] Miloševi?-Zlatanovi?, S., Vukov, T., Chovancová, G., Anderwald, P., Corlatti, L. and N. Tomaševi? Kolarov. 2023. Cranial integration and modularity in chamois: The effects of subspecies and sex. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30: 269–280. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10914-022-09644-2
[55] Cotza, A., Corlatti, L., Ferretti, F., Tomassini, O., Santoro, J., Bassano, B., and S. Lovari. 2023. Alternative reproductive tactics: a fixed trait in a large mammal? Animal Behaviour, 196: 165–181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.10.015
[54] Cozzi, F., Iacona, E., Ferretti, F. and L. Corlatti. 2022. Effectiveness of a commercial lure to attract red fox. Mammal Research, 67: 511–517. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-022-00642-6
[53] Forti, A., Partel, P., Orsingher M.J., Volcan, G., Dorigatti, E., Pedrotti, L. and L. Corlatti. 2022. A comparison of capture–mark–recapture and camera-based mark-resight to estimate abundance of Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota). Journal of Vertebrate Biology, 71: 22023. https://doi.org/10.25225/jvb.22023
[52] Zenth, F., Corlatti, L., Giacomelli, S., and V. Donini. 2022. Hair cortisol concentration as a marker of long-term stress: sex and body temperature are major determinants in wild-living Alpine marmots. Mammalian Biology, 102: 2083–2089. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00264-0
[51] Gobbi, M., Corlatti, L., Caccianiga, M., ter Braak, C. and L. Pedrotti. 2022. Hay meadows’ overriding effect shapes ground beetle functional diversity in mountainous landscapes. Ecosphere, 13: e4193. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4193
[50] Corlatti, L., Iacolina, L., Safner, T., Apollonio, M., Buzan, E., Ferretti, F. et al. 2022. Past, present and future of chamois science. Wildlife Biology, 4: e01025. https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01025
[49] Donini, V., Iacona, E., Pedrotti, L., Macho-Maschler, S., Palme, R. and L. Corlatti. 2022. Temporal stability of fecal cortisol metabolites in mountain-dwelling ungulates. Science of Nature, 109: 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-022-01792-y
[48] Leugger, F., Broquet, T., Karger, D.N., Rioux, D., Buzan, E., Corlatti, L., Crestanello, B., Curt-Grand-Gaudin, N., Hauffe, H.C., Role?ková, B., Šprem, N., Tissot, N., Valterová, R., Yannic, G., and L. Pellissier. 2022. Dispersal and habitat dynamics shape the genetic structure of the Northern chamois in the Alps. Journal of Biogeography, 49: 1848–1861. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14363
[47] Luzzago, C., Lauzi, S., Ehricht, R., Monecke, S., Corlatti, L., Pedrotti, L. and R. Piccinini. 2022. Survey of Staphylococcus aureus carriage by free-living red deer (Cervus elaphus): Evidence of human and domestic animal lineages. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 69: 1659–1669. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14500
[46] Reiner, R., Zedrosser, A., Zeiler, H., Hackländer, K. and L. Corlatti. 2022. Habitat and climate shape growth patterns in a mountain ungulate. Ecology and Evolution, 12: e8650. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8650
[45] Lauzi, S., Luzzago, C., Chiani, P., Michelacci, V., Knijn, A., Pedrotti, L., Corlatti, L., Buccheri Pederzoli, C., Scavia, G., Morabito, S. and R. Tozzoli. 2022. Free-ranging red deer (Cervus elaphus) as carriers of potentially zoonotic Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 69: 1902–1911. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14178
[44] Forti, A., Nava, M., Bortoloni, A., Sommei, V., Luzzago, C., Pedrotti, L. and L. Corlatti. 2021. Spatial avoidance between red deer and cattle in alpine pastures. Hystrix, 32: 196–199. https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-00447-2021
[43] Corlatti, L. 2021. Regression models, fantastic beasts, and where to find them: A simple tutorial for ecologists using R. Bioinformatics and Biology Insights, 15: 11779322211051522. https://doi.org/10.1177/11779322211051522
[42] Kav?i?, K., Rado?aj, T., Corlatti, L., Safner, T., Gra?anin, A., Mikac, K. M. and N. Šprem. 2021. Spatio-temporal response of forest-dwelling chamois to red deer presence. Mammalian Biology, 101: 907–915. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00147-w
[41] Kav?i?, K., Apollonio, M., Corlatti, L. and N. Šprem. 2021. Rutting behavior of male Balkan chamois. Mammalian Biology, 101: 895–905. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00141-2
[40] Reiner, R., Zedrosser, A., Zeiler, H., Hackländer, K., and L. Corlatti. 2021. Forests buffer the climate-induced decline of body mass in a mountain herbivore. Global Change Biology, 27: 3741–3752. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15711
[39] Donini, V., Pedrotti, L., Ferretti, F. and L. Corlatti. 2021. Disentangling demographic effects of red deer on chamois population dynamics. Ecology and Evolution, 11: 8264–8280. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7657
[38] Donini, V., Corlatti, L. and L. Pedrotti. 2021. Tracking red deer population size using deterministic cohort analysis. Mammalian Biology, 101: 675–680. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00128-z
[37] Mattioli, S., Ferretti, F., Nicoloso, S. and L. Corlatti. 2021. Spatial variation in antler investment of Apennine red deer. Ecology and Evolution, 11: 7850–7864. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7617
[36] Corlatti, L., Cotza, A. and L. Nelli. 2021. Linking alternative reproductive tactics and habitat selection in Northern chamois. Ecology and Evolution, 11: 7057–7068. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7554
[35] Sultana, M., Corlatti, L. and I. Storch. 2021. The interaction of imperviousness and habitat heterogeneity drives bird richness patterns in south Asian cities. Urban Ecosystems, 24: 335–344. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-020-01037-8
[34] Reiner, R., Zedrosser, A., Zeiler, H., Hackländer, K. and L. Corlatti. 2020. Population reconstruction as an informative tool for monitoring chamois populations. Wildlife Biology, wlb.00757. https://doi.org/10.2981/wlb.00757
[33] Corlatti, L., Sivieri, S., Sudolska, B., Giacomelli, S. and L. Pedrotti. 2020. A field test of unconventional camera trap distance sampling to estimate abundance of marmot populations. Wildlife Biology, wlb.00652. https://doi.org/10.2981/wlb.00652
[32] Corlatti, L. and S. Sivieri. 2020. Face markings in Northern chamois: cues of dominance? Mammalian Biology, 100: 559–565. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-020-00038-6
[31] Corlatti, L. 2020. Anonymous faecal sampling and NIRS studies of diet quality: Problem or opportunity? Ecology and Evolution, 10: 6089–6096. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6354
[30] Corlatti, L., Bassano, B. and S. Lovari. 2020. Weather stochasticity and alternative reproductive tactics in Northern chamois. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 130: 359–364. https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blaa030
[29] Kav?i?, K., Corlatti, L., Rodriguez, O., Kav?i?, B. and N. Šprem. 2020. From the mountains to the sea! Unusual swimming behavior in chamois Rupicapra spp. Ethology, Ecology & Evolution, 32: 402–408. https://doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2020.1733669
[28] Kav?i?, K., Corlatti, L., Safner, T., Budak, N. and N. Šprem. 2020. Contrasting patterns of sexually selected traits in Mediterranean and continental populations of European mouflon. Ecology and Evolution, 10: 2085–2092. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6041
[27] Mori, E., Sangiovanni, G. and L. Corlatti. 2020. Gimme shelter: The effect of rocks and moonlight on occupancy and activity pattern of an endangered rodent, the garden dormouse Eliomys quercinus. Behavioural Processes, 170: 103999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2019.103999
[26] Kav?i?, K., Corlatti, L., Safner, T., Budak, N. and N. Šprem. 2019. Density-dependent decline of early horn growth in European mouflon. Mammalian Biology, 99: 37–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2019.10.001
[25] Corlatti, L., Sanz-Aguilar, A., Tavecchia, G., Gugiatti, A and L. Pedrotti. 2019. Unraveling the sex- and age-specific impact of poaching mortality with multievent modeling. Frontiers in Zoology, 16: 20. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-019-0321-1
[24] Corlatti, L., Bonardi, A., Bragalanti, N. and L. Pedrotti. 2019. Long-term dynamics of Alpine ungulates suggest interspecific competition. Journal of Zoology, 309: 241–249. https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12716
[23] Corlatti, L., Lorenzetti, C. and B. Bassano. 2019. Parasitism and alternative reproductive tactics in Northern chamois. Ecology and Evolution, 9: 8749–8758. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5427
[22] Corlatti, L., Ferretti, F. and S. Lovari. 2019. Hunting lactating female ungulates deserves caution: the case of the chamois. Ethology, Ecology & Evolution, 31: 293–299. https://doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2018.1561526
[21] Iacolina, L., Corlatti, L., Buzan, E., Safner, T. and N. Sprem. 2019. Hybridization in European ungulates: an overview of the current status, causes, and consequences. Mammal Review, 49: 45–59. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12140
[20] Kämmerle, L., Corlatti, L., Hamrs, L. and I. Storch. 2018. Methods for assessing small-scale variation in the abundance of a generalist mesopredator. PLoS ONE, 13: e0207545. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207545
[19] Corlatti, L. 2018. Fecal cortisol metabolites under anonymized sampling: Robust estimates despite significant individual heterogeneity. Ecological Indicators, 95: 775–780. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.08.028
[18] Corlatti, L., Gugiatti, A., Ferrari, N., Formenti, N., Trogu, T. and L. Pedrotti. 2018. The cooler the better? Indirect effects of spring-summer temperature on fecundity in a capital breeder. Ecosphere, 9: e02326. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2326
[17] Corlatti, L., Storch, I., Filli, F. and P. Anderwald. 2017. Does selection on horn length of males and females differ in protected and hunted populations of a weakly dimorphic ungulate? Ecology and Evolution, 7: 3713–3723. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2963
[16] Corlatti, L., Nelli, L., Zibordi, F., Bertolini, M. and L. Pedrotti. 2017. A comparison of four methods to estimate population size of Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota). Hystrix, 28: 61–67. https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-28.1-11698
[15] Bonardi, A., Corlatti, L., Bragalanti, N. and L. Pedrotti. 2017. The role of weather and density-dependence on population dynamics of Alpine-dwelling red-deer. Integrative Zoology, 12: 61-76. https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12237
[14] Corlatti, L., Gugiatti, A. and L. Pedrotti. 2016. Spring spotlight counts provide reliable indices to track changes in population size in mountain-dwelling red deer Cervus elaphus. Wildlife Biology, 22: 268–276. https://doi.org/10.2981/wlb.00244
[13] Šprem, N., Zanella, D., Ugarkovi?, D., Prebani?, I., Gan?evi?, P. and L. Corlatti. 2015. Unimodal activity pattern in forest-dwelling chamois: typical behaviour or interspecific avoidance? European Journal of Wildlife Research, 61: 789–794. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-015-0939-z
[12] Corlatti, L., Bassano, B., Polakova, R., Fattorini, L., Pagliarella, M. and S. Lovari. 2015. Preliminary analysis of reproductive success in a large mammal with alternative mating tactics, the Northern chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 116: 117-123. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12569
[11] Corlatti, L., Gugiatti, A. and S. Imperio. 2015. Horn growth patterns in Alpine chamois. Zoology, 118: 213–219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zool.2015.01.003
[10] Corlatti, L., Fattorini, L. and L. Nelli. 2015. The use of block-counts, mark-resight and distance sampling to estimate population size of a mountain-dwelling ungulate. Population Ecology, 57: 409–419. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10144-015-0481-6
[9] Corlatti, L., Palme, R. and S. Lovari. 2014. Physiological response to etho-ecological stressors in male Alpine chamois: timescale matters! Naturwissenschaften, 101: 577–586. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-014-1195-x
[8] Corlatti, L. and B. Bassano. 2014. Contrasting alternative hypotheses to explain rut-induced hypophagia in territorial male chamois. Ethology, 120: 32–41. https://doi.org/10.1111/eth.12177
[7] Corlatti, L., Bassano, B., Valencak, T.G.V. and S. Lovari. 2013. Foraging strategies associated with alternative reproductive tactics in a large mammal. Journal of Zoology, 291: 111–118. https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12049
[6] Corlatti, L., Caroli, M., Pietrocini, V. and S. Lovari. 2013. Rutting behaviour of territorial and nonterritorial male chamois: Is there a home advantage? Behavioural Processes, 92: 118–124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2012.11.008
[5] Corlatti, L., Béthaz, S., von Hardenberg, A., Bassano, B., Palme, R. and S. Lovari. 2012. Hormones, parasites and male mating tactics in Alpine chamois: identifying the mechanisms of life history trade-offs. Animal Behaviour, 84: 1061–1070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.08.005
[4] Corlatti, L., Lebl, K., Filli, F. and T. Ruf. 2012. Unbiased sex-specific survival in Alpine chamois. Mammalian Biology, 77: 135–139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2011.09.007
[3] Corlatti, L., Lorenzini, R. and S. Lovari. 2011. The conservation of the chamois Rupicapra spp. Mammal Review, 41: 163–174. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2907.2011.00187.x
[2] Corlatti, L., Hackländer, K., Frey-Roos, F. and R. Palme. 2011. Climatic cues and glucocorticoids in a free ranging riparian population of red deer (Cervus elaphus). Folia Zoologica, 60: 176–180. https://doi.org/10.25225/fozo.v60.i2.a1.2011
[1] Corlatti, L., Hackländer, K. and F. Frey-Roos. 2009. Ability of wildlife overpasses to provide connectivity and prevent genetic isolation. Conservation Biology, 23: 548–556. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2008.01162.x
