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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...

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Insect density effects in root feeding by larvae of Sericesthis nigrolineata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Smith, T. J. R. & Roberts, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In further investigations on feeding on larvae of Sericesthis nigrolineata (Boisd.), a pest of pastures in New South Wales [cf. preceding abstract, RA...

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Modelling disease spread in a novel host: rabies in the European badger Meles meles.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Smith, G. C. & Wilkinson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Although the red fox Vulpes vulpes is the main reservoir of rabies in Europe, badger Meles meles populations are known to be drastically affected. ...

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Training future generations to deliver evidence-based conservation and ecosystem management.

Published online: 15 May 2021

Authors: Downey, H. & Amano, T. & Cadotte, M. & Cook, C. N. & Cooke, S. J. & Haddaway, N. R. & Jones, J. P. G. & Littlewood, N. & Walsh, J. C. & Abrahams, M. I. & Adum, G. & Akasaka, M. & Alves, J. A. & Antwis, R. E. & Arellano, E. C. & Axmacher, J. & Barclay, H. & Batty, L. & Benítez-López, A. & Bennett, J. R. & Berg, M. J. & Bertolino, S. & Biggs, D. & Bolam, F. C. & Bray, T. & Brook, B. & Bull, J. & Burivalova, Z. & Cabeza, M. & Chauvenet, A. L. M. & Christie, A. P. & Cole, L. & Cotton, A. J. & Cotton, S. & Cousins, S. A. O. & Craven, D. & Cresswell, W. & Cusack, J. J. & Dalrymple, S. E. & Davies, Z. G. & Diaz, A. & Dodd, J. A. & Felton, A. & Fleishman, E. & Gardner, C. J. & Garside, R. & Ghoddousi, A. & Gilroy, J. J. & Gill, D. A. & Gill, J. A. & Glew, L. & Grainger, M. J. & Grass, A. A. & Greshon, S. & Gundry, J. & Hart, T. & Hopkins, C. R. & Howe, C. & Johnson, A. & Jones, K. & Jordan, N. R. & Kadoya, T. & Kerhoas, D. & Koricheva, J. & Lee TienMing & Lengyel, S. & Livingstone, S. & Lyons, A. & McCabe, G. & Millett, J. & Strevens, C. M. & Moolna, A. & Mossman, H. L. & Nibedita Mukherjee & Muñoz-Sáez, A. & Negrões, N. & Norfolk, O. & Osawa, T. & Papworth, S. & Park, K. J. & Pellet, J. & Phillott, A. D. & Plotnik, J. M. & Priatna, D. & Ramos, A. G. & Randall, N. & Richards, R. M. & Ritchie, E. G. & Roberts, D. L. & Rocha, R. & Rodríguez, J. P. & Sanderson, R. & Sasaki, T. & Savilaakso, S. & Sayer, C. & Sekercioglu, C. & Senzaki, M. & Smith, G. & Smith, R. J. & Soga, M. & Soulsbury, C. D. & Steer, M. D. & Stewart, G. & Strange, E. F. & Suggitt, A. J. & Thompson, S. & Trevelyan, R. J. & Venter, O. & White, R. L. & Whittingham, M. J. & Wilby, A. & Yarnell, R. & Zamora, V. & Sutherland, W. J. & Thompson, R. R. J. & Thornhill, I. & Usieta, H. & Webber, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

To be effective, the next generation of conservation practitioners and managers need to be critical thinkers with a deep understanding of how to make ...

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A landscape-scale study of bumble bee foraging range and constancy, using harmonic radar.

Published online: 18 Nov 1999

Authors: Osborne, J. L. & Clark, S. J. & Morris, R. J. & Williams, I. H. & Riley, J. R. & Smith, A. D. & Reynolds, D. R. & Edwards, A. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The foraging range and constancy of two colonies of Bombus terrestris were investigated on a mixed arable farm in the UK using harmonic radar, which h...

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Assessing Collated and Synthesised Evidence.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Sutherland, W. J. & Cheng, S. H. & Christie, A. P. & Cooke, S. J. & Koricheva, J. & Randall, N. & Smith, R. K. & Stewart, R.

Content type: Book chapter

Multiple pieces of evidence in conservation can be brought together in a variety of ways including systematic maps, subject-wide evidence synthesis, s...

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Anticipating arrival: tackling the national challenges associated with the redistribution of biodiversity driven by climate change.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Pettorelli, N. & Smith, J. & Pecl, G. T. & Hill, J. K. & Norris, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The redistribution of species in response to climate change is expected to significantly challenge environmental management and conservation efforts a...

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Assessing the production impacts of a large-scale conversion to organic farming in England and Wales.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Smith, L. & Jones, P. & Williams, A. & Kirk, G.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

This paper explores the implications for food production and land use of a 100% conversion to organic farming in England and Wales. The analysis uses ...

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Local and landscape effects of organic farming on butterfly species richness and abundance.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Rundlöf, M. & Bengtsson, J. & Smith, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agri-environmental schemes (AES) are commonly adopted in Europe to reduce the loss of farmland biodiversity. These schemes have, however, been critici...

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A plough technique for sampling soil insects.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Roberts, R. J. & Ridsdill Smith, T. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A plough transect technique is described for the rapid sampling of scarabaeid beetle larvae in pastures. The number of larvae per unit length of furro...

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