A5027876288- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Avian ecology and behavior
Vincent Wildlife Trust
2012-2024
British Veterinary Association
2024
University of Exeter
2019
Abstract Weasels (genus Mustela and Neogale ) are of management concern as declining native species in some regions invasive others. Regardless the need to conserve or remove weasels, there is increasingly a use non‐invasive monitoring methods assess population trends. We conducted literature review held first ever International Weasel Monitoring Symposium synthesise information on historical current techniques for weasels. also explored limitations, opportunities, areas development guide...
Abstract After historical declines in population sizes and ranges, we compare contrast the recent history contemporary variation status of Great Britain's eight native mammalian carnivore species from 1960s to 2017. Wildcat Felis silvestris conservation is unfavourable masked by hybridisation with domestic cats catus . Red foxes Vulpes vulpes remain widespread but are currently declining. European otter Lutra lutra , pine marten Martes martes polecat Mustela putorius populations...
Abstract Monitoring rare and elusive species is critical in guiding appropriate conservation management measures. Mammalian carnivores are challenging to monitor directly, due their generally nocturnal solitary lifestyle, relatively large home ranges. The European mink Mustela lutreola a critically endangered, small, semi-aquatic carnivore one of the most threatened mammal Europe. In northern Spain, population monitored regionally using different methods approaches, making assessment...
Abstract Monitoring postrelease establishment and movement of animals is important in evaluating conservation translocations. We translocated 39 wild pine martens Martes martes (19 females, 20 males) from Scotland to Wales. released them into forested areas with no conspecifics 2015, followed by a second release 2016, alongside the previously animals. used radio‐tracking describe habitat selection. Six (15%) were not re‐encountered during tracking period, which four undertook long‐distance...
Understanding the mechanisms of coexistence between ecologically similar species is an important issue in ecology. Carnivore may be facilitated by spatial segregation, temporal avoidance, and differential habitat selection. American martens Martes americana fishers Pekania pennanti are medium-sized mustelids that occur sympatrically across portions North America, yet two not fully understood. We assessed partitioning Upper Peninsula Michigan, USA, using camera trap data collected during...
Weasels (Mustela nivalis) and stoats (M. erminea) are considered to be widespread common in Britain, but little is known of their abundance population trends outside game estates, there currently no reliable, cost-effective method monitor the two species across range other than by seasonal, localised kill-trapping. We conducted a pilot study determine efficacy novel for detecting presence live weasels Britain. trialled ‘Mostela’, wooden box comprising plastic tunnel camera trap, at three...
Abstract Following nineteenth-century declines, polecats Mustela putorius are recolonising Great Britain. Polecat diet relates to two potential risks recovery. First, rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus , which important prey for polecats, have experienced extreme population fluctuations, with near extirpation due myxomatosis in the 1950s, recovery 1960s–1990s and declines 1990s–2010s. Second, secondarily exposed anticoagulant rodenticides by eating contaminated rodents, frequency of polecat...
The European polecat (Mustela putorius) is a mammalian predator which occurs across much of Europe east to the Ural Mountains. In Great Britain, following years persecution range contracted and by early 1900s was restricted unmanaged forests central Wales. has recently undergone population increase due legal protection its now overlaps that feral domestic ferrets putorius furo). During this expansion, polecats hybridized with producing viable offspring. Here, we carry out population-level...
<title>Abstract</title> We investigated the genetic diversity of contemporary Scottish pine marten population using neutral microsatellite markers, sampling 206 individuals across an area almost 32,000 km<sup>2</sup>. Our results revealed that in is modest with levels observed and expected heterozygosity ranging from Highlands (H<sub>o</sub> 0.52, H<sub>e</sub> 0.55) to Cairngorms 0.44, 0.42), number alleles ranged 3.3 Central 2.3 Dumfries Galloway, but there were high admixture country,...
The European pine marten Martes martes typically occupies woodland and preferentially rests breeds in arboreal, insulated den sites, which are particularly critical for breeding females. An absence of elevated cavities may force martens to use suboptimal consequently limit population distribution, abundance, success. Artificial boxes have been designed installed recent years occupied by both non-breeding martens. However, the large size weight these makes them too heavy young forestry...
The European pine marten Martes martes typically occupies woodland and preferentially rests breeds in arboreal, insulated den sites, which are particularly critical for breeding females. An absence of elevated cavities may force martens to use suboptimal consequently limit population distribution, abundance, success. Artificial boxes have been designed installed recent years occupied by both non-breeding martens. However, the large size weight these makes them too heavy young forestry...
The European polecat ( Mustela putorius ) is a mammalian predator which occurs across much of Europe east to the Ural Mountains. In Great Britain, following years persecution has recently undergone population increase due legal protection and its range now overlaps that feral domestic ferrets furo ). During this expansion, polecats hybridised with producing viable offspring. Here we carry out population-level whole genome sequencing on ferrets, British polecats, from mainland find high...
ABSTRACT Monitoring rare and elusive species is critical in guiding appropriate conservation management measures. Mammalian carnivores are challenging to monitor directly, due their generally nocturnal solitary lifestyle, relatively large home ranges. The European mink Mustela lutreola a Critically Endangered, small, semi-aquatic carnivore one of the most threatened mammal Europe. In northern Spain, population monitored regionally using different methods approaches, making assessment...