A5011393329- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
University of Siena
2024
Regione Toscana
2022
Abstract The Critically Endangered Nubian Flapshell Turtle ( Cyclanorbis elegans ) is found in the White Nile River system South Sudan and northern Uganda. Over past few decades, its populations have sharply declined, primarily due to human‐induced threats, leading near‐extinction across almost entire range. In this paper, we present results of a comprehensive threat analysis undertaken pinpoint challenges confronting species within natural habitat, specifically only known sites where it...
Anthropogenic threats impacting ecological targets should be mitigated and solved using fast schematic tools useful in conservation strategies. Herein, we suggest a mixed quick approach implementing coarse-grained (and expert-based) threat analysis with the fine-grained analytical) DPSIR (driving forces, pressure, status, impact, response) framework of indicators, all included single causal chain. Both approaches are largely used but never combined. A simulated example application set...
Abstract Migratory behaviour in birds shows a remarkable variability at species, population and individual levels. Short-distance migrants often adopt partial migratory strategy tend to have flexible migration schedule that allows more effective response extreme environmental variations. Weather seasonality heterogeneity been reported as significant factors the diversification of for Mediterranean migrants, but relatively few studies investigated patterns non-passerine migrating within...
From April 2001-April 2003, we studied Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis in the territory of Maremma Regional Park (Tuscany, central Italy). The purpose this work was: to define selection preferences for varied feeding habitats, describe interactions with livestock park, investigate time budgets various activities species through use punctuated episodic (30 second) observations individuals. (1455) allowed delineation relative amounts spent an average day. We found 54% was movements associated...