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Estimating temporal trends in animal abundance is central to ecology and conservation, but obtaining useful trend estimates is challenging when animal...

Applying evidence in conservation builds on the conclusions of the assessment of the evidence. This chapter describes a range of ways of summarising a...

Spatially explicit Bayesian clustering techniques offer a powerful tool for ecology and wildlife management, as genetic divisions can be correlated wi...

In mountains, grasslands managed for livestock production sustain local economies, culture and identity. However, their future fodder production is hi...

River assessments are predominantly based on biological metrics and indices selected or designed to integrate the impact of multiple causes of deterio...

Mark-recapture models are valuable for assessing diverse demographic and behavioural parameters, yet the precision of traditional estimates is often c...

Combining species protection with land management is a central concern for nature conservation but requires a collaborative, problem-solving approach....

After a major decline, the UK otter Lutra lutra population is now recovering in its known strongholds (northern England, Wales and Borders and southwe...

Predicting how populations may respond to climate change and anthropogenic pressures requires detailed knowledge of demographic traits, such as surviv...

1. Better understanding human-wildlife interactions and their links with management can help improve the design of wildlife protection zones. One exam...