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Voluntary transition by hunters and game meat suppliers from lead to non-lead shotgun ammunition: changes in practice after three years.

Published online: 29 May 2024

Authors: Green, R. E. & Taggart, M. A. & Pain, D. J. & Clark, N. A. & Clewley, L. & Cromie, R. & Green, R. M. W. & Giui, M. & Huntley, B. & Huntley, J. & Leslie, R. & Porter, R. & Roberts, J. & Robinson, J. A. & Robinson, R. A. & Sheldon, R. & Smith, K. W. & Smith, L. & Spencer, J. & Stroud, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

In 2020, UK shooting and rural organisations pledged to achieve a voluntary transition from the use of lead shotgun ammunition to non-lead alternative...

Identifying Stakeholders and Collaborating with Communities.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Best, M. & Irvine, R. & Bako, L. & Citegetse, G. & Field, A. & Roe, D. & Rose, D. & Spencer, J.

Content type: Book chapter

Working with communities, including local and indigenous communities, is fundamental to most successful conservation practice. Key elements of this pr...

Porcupine population fluctuations in past centuries revealed by dendrochronology.

Published online: 18 Jan 1964

Authors: Spencer, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Describes a survey of porcupine feeding on Pinyon and Yellow Pine in the Mesa Verde area (S.W. Colorado). A tree-ring chronology was constructed, base...

Molecular techniques, wildlife management and the importance of genetic population structure and dispersal: a case study with feral pigs.

Published online: 15 Sep 2004

Authors: Hampton, J. O. & Spencer, P. B. S. & Alpers, D. L. & Twigg, L. E. & Woolnough, A. P. & Doust, J. & Higgs, T. & Pluske, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the spatial structure of populations is important in developing effective management strategies for feral and invasive species, such as ...

Transforming Practice: Checklists for Delivering Change.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Amano, T. & Bako, L. & Best, M. & Boenisch, N. & Boersch-Supan, P. & Browne, D. & Buckley, Y. & Burgman, M. & Cadotte, M. W. & Canessa, S. & Cheng, S. H. & Christie, A. P. & Citegetse, G. & Cook, C. N. & Cooke, S. J. & Cranston, G. & Dicks, L. V. & Luz, A. de la & Dickson, I. & Downey, H. & Eklund, J. & Esmail, N. & Ferraro, P. J. & Field, A. & Fisher, M. & Freckleton, R. & Frick, W. & Godfray, H. C. J. & Grainger, M. J. & Green, R. & Hancock, M. & Hemming, V. & Hughes, J. & Irvine, R. & Jackson, H. A. & Keller, K. E. & Koricheva, J. & Latrémouille, C. & McBride, M. & McLean, A. R. & McPherson, T. & Morgan, W. H. & Muir, M. & Mukherjee, N. & O'Brien, D. & Ockendon, N. & Parks, D. & Petrovan, S. & Quinzin, M. & Randall, N. & Rezaie, A. M. & Roe, D. & Rose, D. & Rumpff, L. & Sahlin, U. & Salafsky, N. & Schindler, S. & Sheldon, T. & Simkins, A. T. & Smith, R. K. & Spencer, J. & Sutherland, W. J. & Tanshi, I. & Taylor, N. G. & Tew, E. R. & Thompson, D. B. A. & Thornton, A. & Tinsley-Marshall, P. & White, T. B. & Wilson, K. W. D. & Wintle, B. C. & Worthington, T. A. & Yamashita, H. & Young, L. C.

Content type: Book chapter

Delivering a revolution in evidence use in conservation requires a cultural change across society. For a wide range of groups (practitioners, knowledg...

Widespread resilience of animal species, functional diversity and predator-prey networks to an unprecedented gigafire.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Linley, G. D. & Jolly, C. J. & Wooster, E. I. F. & Spencer, E. E. & Cowan, M. A. & Geary, W. L. & Laive, A. de & Michael, D. R. & Ritchie, E. G. & Nimmo, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is altering fire regimes globally, leading to an increased incidence of large and severe wildfires, including gigafires (>100,000 ha...

Effectiveness of actions intended to achieve a voluntary transition from the use of lead to non-lead shotgun ammunition for hunting in Britain.

Published online: 01 Aug 2023

Authors: Green, R. E. & Taggart, M. A. & Pain, D. J. & Clark, N. A. & Clewley, L. & Cromie, R. & Dodd, S. G. & Elliot, B. & Green, R. M. W. & Huntley, B. & Huntley, J. & Pap, S. & Porter, R. & Robinson, J. A. & Sheldon, R. & Smith, K. W. & Smith, L. & Spencer, J. & Stroud, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

In 2020, nine major UK shooting and rural organisations proposed a voluntary transition from the use for hunting of lead shotgun ammunition to non-lea...

Effect of a joint policy statement by nine UK shooting and rural organisations on the use of lead shotgun ammunition for hunting common pheasants Phasianus colchicus in Britain.

Published online: 23 May 2022

Authors: Green, R. E. & Taggart, M. A. & Pain, D. J. & Clark, N. A. & Clewley, L. & Cromie, R. & Elliot, B. & Green, R. M. W. & Huntley, B. & Huntley, J. & Leslie, R. & Porter, R. & Robinson, J. A. & Smith, K. & Smith, L. & Spencer, J. & Stroud, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

There are significant negative effects of exposure to spent lead ammunition on wildlife and human health. A joint statement was issued by nine UK shoo...

The effects of reducing population density on contact rates between brushtail possums: implications for transmission of bovine tuberculosis.

Published online: 13 Nov 2002

Authors: Ramsey, D. & Spencer, N. & Caley, P. & Efford, M. & Hansen, K. & Lam, M. & Cooper, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Interactions during mating are thought to be an important mechanism for transmission of tuberculosis (Tb) Mycobacterium bovis in the brushtail possum ...