A5063935111- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Agricultural and Rural Development Research
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Climate Change and Environmental Impact
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Utah State University
2020-2024
University of Utah
2014-2016
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
2010-2015
University of Hawaii System
2013
Abstract Plastic behavioral adaptation to human activities can result in the enhancement and establishment of distinct types within a population. Such inter‐individual variations, if unaccounted for, lead biases our understanding species' feeding habits, movement pattern habitat selection. We tracked movements 16 adult brown bears small isolated population north‐east Turkey (1) identify variations associated with use garbage dump (2) examine how these influenced ranging patterns, behavior...
Abstract The use of remote sensing in ecosystem management has transformed how land managers, practitioners, and policymakers evaluate loss, gain, change at multiple spatial temporal scales. Less developed is the these tools for planning, implementing, evaluating restoration projects especially so multifunctional landscapes. We a case study approach multistakeholder tropical dryland project to highlight potential remotely sensed products quantitatively economically guide often conflicting...
Domestic goats, Capra hircus, were intentionally introduced to numerous oceanic islands beginning in the sixteenth century. The remarkable ability of C. hircus survive a variety conditions has enabled this animal become feral and impact native ecosystems on throughout world. Direct ecological impacts include consumption trampling plants, leading plant community modification transformation ecosystem structure. Although negative goats are well known effective management strategies have been...
Gray wolves Canis lupus comprise one of the most widely distributed carnivore species on planet, but they face myriad environmental and anthropogenic pressures. Previous research suggests that adjust their time‐ space‐use seasonally to mitigate risks from humans, conspecifics, other predators while maximizing hunting reproductive success. With many populations resettling in areas with dense human populations, understanding how may temporal spatial patterns these more human‐dominated...
Wetland-dependent migratory songbirds represent one of the most vulnerable groups birds on planet, with >67% wetland-obligate species threatened extinction. One major hurdles for conservation efforts is determining migration routes, stopover sites, and wintering sites these species. We describe an annual cycle revealed by geolocator tracking Great Reed-Warblers (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) breeding in Aras River wetlands eastern Turkey. Because its relatively large size ground fidelity,...
Abstract In this study, we investigated wolf feeding ecology in Kars province, north-eastern Turkey, by analysing 72 scat samples collected spring 2013. Ongoing camera trap surveys suggest that large wild ungulates are exceptionally rare the region. On contrary, livestock is abundant. Accordingly, scats analysis revealed constituted most of biomass intake for wolves, although small mammals were frequent prey items. Wild occasional prey, and wolves make use main village garbage dump as a food...
Advances in wildlife telemetry and remote sensing technology facilitate studies of broad-scale movements ungulates relation to phenological shifts vegetation. In tropical island dry landscapes, home range use non-native feral goats (Capra hircus) are largely unknown, yet this information is important help guide the conservation restoration some world's most critically endangered ecosystems. We hypothesized that would respond resource pulses vegetation by traveling areas recent green-up. To...
Current data on the distribution and ecology of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Turkey are limited. Furthermore, Caucasus region likely to represent a subspecies lynx, Caucasian (L. l. dinniki). Throughout its range, increasingly face threats due human activity, with habitat loss prey depletion being particular concern eastern Turkey. As part our camera trapping efforts monitor large carnivores Sarıkamış-Allahuekber National Park surrounding forests Kars Erzurum provinces, Turkey, we have...
Large carnivorous mammals are wide-ranging animals and thus frequently come into contact with human settlements in agrarian landscapes. This often generates human-wildlife conflict; carnivores potentially damage livestock, agricultural products, or well-being. In Turkey, the cooccurrence of eight medium-large carnivore species combined a burgeoning population unsustainable consumption natural resources increasingly threatens populations. To better understand conflict Turkey provide potential...
ABSTRACT Biotic interactions are expected to influence species’ responses climate change, but they usually not included when predicting future range shifts. We assessed the importance of biotic understand consequences and land use change for biodiversity using as a model system brown bear ( Ursus arctos ) in Europe. By including spatial variation energy contribution habitat models each food species, we showed that factors considerably improves our understanding distribution bears. Predicted...
Nonnative feral ungulates have both direct and indirect impacts on native ecosystems. Hawai`i is particularly susceptible to biological invasions, as the islands evolved in extreme geographic isolation. In this paper we explore ecological of nonnative goats (Capra hircus) Hawaiian Islands, including current state knowledge future research directions address gaps. Understanding how invasive vertebrates impact island ecosystems important it provides an informed context for developing...
The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) was recorded for the first time in Turkey on May 10, 2019, and June 5, same location after 4668 nights of camera trapping forests Sarıkamış region Allahuekber Mountains eastern Turkey. It a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forest at 2340 m above sea level with extensive snow cover. Given that nearest known population is Georgia approximately 105 km away, there may already be viable As an omnivorous species high adaptive ability reproductive potential,...
Conservation of biodiversity is rapidly changing as a result increased impact human activity on the natural world. At beginning new epoch - Anthropocene cumulative effect population growth and resource consumption has left no corner planet unaffected by humans. Impacts can be observed global scale, such climate change, ocean acidification, nitrification also local scale including habitat destruction, community composition, pollution. These impacts are restructuring ecosystems into novel...