A5062119084- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
University of Oxford
2016-2025
Lear (Spain)
2024
Forest Science and Research Institute
2024
RELX Group (United States)
2024
University of British Columbia
2022-2024
British Geological Survey
2023
Wildlife Conservation Society United Kingdom
2009-2023
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2023
University of Oklahoma
2011-2023
Texas Christian University
2023
Abstract Aim Advancement in ecological methods predicting species distributions is a crucial precondition for deriving sound management actions. Maximum entropy (MaxEnt) models are popular tool to predict distributions, as they considered able cope well with sparse, irregularly sampled data and minor location errors. Although fundamental assumption of MaxEnt that the entire area interest has been systematically sampled, practice, usually built from occurrence records spatially biased towards...
Artificial selection is the of advantageous natural variation for human ends and mechanism by which most domestic species evolved. Most domesticates have their origin in one a few historic centers domestication as farm animals. Two notable exceptions are cats dogs. Wolf was initiated late Mesolithic when humans were nomadic hunter-gatherers. Those wolves less afraid scavenged hunting camps over time developed utility, initially guards warning approaching animals or other bands soon...
Abstract: We identified 100 scientific questions that, if answered, would have the greatest impact on conservation practice and policy. Representatives from 21 international organizations, regional sections working groups of Society for Conservation Biology, 12 academics, all continents except Antarctica, compiled 2291 relevance to biological diversity worldwide. The were gathered 761 individuals through workshops, email requests, discussions. Voting by short‐list questions, followed a 2‐day...
Abstract The monitoring and management of species depends on reliable population estimates, this can be both difficult very costly for cryptic large vertebrates that live in forested habitats. Recently developed camera trapping techniques have already been shown to an effective means making mark‐recapture estimates individually identifiable animals (e.g. tigers). Camera traps also provide a new method surveying animal abundance. Through computer simulations, analysis the rates trap capture...
The world's domestic cats carry patterns of sequence variation in their genome that reflect a history domestication and breed development. A genetic assessment 979 wild progenitors-Felis silvestris (European wildcat), F. s. lybica (Near Eastern ornata (central Asian cafra (southern African bieti (Chinese desert cat)-indicated each group represents distinctive subspecies Felis silvestris. Further analysis revealed were domesticated the Near East, probably coincident with agricultural village...
Terrestrial mammals are experiencing a massive collapse in their population sizes and geographical ranges around the world, but many of drivers, patterns consequences this decline remain poorly understood. Here we provide an analysis showing that bushmeat hunting for mostly food medicinal products is driving global crisis whereby 301 terrestrial mammal species threatened with extinction. Nearly all these occur developing countries where major coexisting threats include deforestation,...
Summary Evidence‐based policy requires researchers to provide the answers ecological questions that are of interest makers. To find out what those in UK, representatives from 28 organizations involved policy, together with scientists 10 academic institutions, were asked generate a list their organizations. During 2‐day workshop initial 1003 generated consulting at least 654 makers and academics was used as basis for generating short 100 significant relevance. Short‐listing decided on...
Predators may influence their prey populations not only through direct lethal effects, but also indirect behavioral changes. Here, we combined spatiotemporal fine‐scale data from GPS radio collars on lions with habitat use information 11 African herbivores in Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe) to test whether the risk of predation by influenced distribution landscape. Effects long‐term (likelihood lion presence calculated over four months) and short‐term (actual vicinity preceding 24 hours)...
1 For terrestrial carnivores, scat analysis is the technique most often used to determine diets. Various methods of interpreting scat-analysis data exist; however, little known about how choice method affects results. 2 We reviewed 50 papers assess range currently used. Furthermore, we a large set from cape fox Vulpes chama and black-backed jackal Canis mesomelas scats compare 11 methods. Techniques tested included five biomass calculation methods, four frequency occurrence one that...
The geographical distribution of red and arctic foxes differ. hypothesis that this difference results directly from their relative adaptations to extreme cold is evaluated dismissed. An alternative developed considerations body size biogeographic effects on productivity. This suggests the northern limit fox's geographic range determined by resource availability (and thus ultimately climate), whereas southern determined, through interspecific competition, abundance fox. Predictions are...
Habitat and biodiversity differences between matched pairs of organic non-organic farms containing cereal crops in lowland England were assessed by a large-scale study plants, invertebrates, birds bats. extent, composition management on was likely to favour higher levels indeed tended support numbers species overall abundance across most taxa. However, the magnitude response varied; plants showed larger more consistent responses than other Variation taxa may be partly consequence small size...
Significance At a regional scale, lion populations in West, Central, and East Africa are likely to suffer projected 50% decline over the next two decades, whereas only increasing southern Africa. Many either now gone or expected disappear within few decades extent that intensively managed may soon supersede iconic savannah landscapes as most successful sites for conservation. The rapid disappearance of lions suggests major trophic downgrading African ecosystems with no longer playing pivotal...