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Non-lethal control of wildlife: using chemical repellents as feeding deterrents for the European badger Meles meles.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: Baker, S. E. & Ellwood, S. A. & Watkins, R. & Macdonald, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-lethal methods of controlling wildlife foraging damage may offer conservation, ethical, legal and efficacy advantages over lethal control. Chemica...

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Understanding indigenous people's traditional Chinese medicinal plants harvesting preferences to guide sustainable management.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: Zhao JingJing & Fan LinYu & Hu SiFan & Poha & Jiayangji & Wan, A. K. Y. & Zeng Yan & Yang YongChuan & Duan BeiLu & Lee TienMing

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Surging demand for medicinal plant products may lead to unsustainable harvesting practices, which could put pressure on wild populations. Yet little i...

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Habitat invasions by alien plants: a quantitative comparison among Mediterranean, subcontinental and oceanic regions of Europe.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Chytrý, M. & Maskell, L. C. & Pino, J. & Pyšek, P. & Vilà, M. & Font, X. & Smart, S. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although invasions by alien plants are major threats to the biodiversity of natural habitats, individual habitats vary considerably in their susceptib...

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Evaluating stakeholder perceptions on drone use in forest restoration using a social-ecological systems framework.

Published online: 07 Nov 2024

Authors: Coldrey, J. J. & Thompson, B. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Forest restoration is critical for meeting global objectives related to climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoo...

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Does provision of supplementary food to grey partridges Perdix perdix help their over-winter survival on upland hill farms in Northern England?

Published online: 01 Aug 2023

Authors: Warren, P. & Hornby, T. & Baines, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Grey partridge populations in the UK have declined dramatically since 1970. These birds are mainly associated with lowland cereal farms, but they are ...

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Estimating mesocarnivore abundance on commercial farmland using distance sampling with camera traps.

Published online: 20 Sep 2023

Authors: McKaughan, J. E. T. & Stephens, P. A. & Hill, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Mesocarnivores are of particular interest in wildlife management. Their adaptability makes them a focus of public attention globally, as negative inte...

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Staged-scale restoration: refining adaptive management to improve restoration effectiveness.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Bakker, J. D. & Delvin, E. G. & Dunwiddie, P. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Adaptive management (AM) was proposed as a rigourous and structured approach to natural resource management that increases learning and reduces uncert...

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Habitat quality and habitat selection of golden-winged warblers in Costa Rica: an application of hierarchical models for open populations.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Chandler, R. B. & King, D. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying high-quality habitat is integral to effective species conservation efforts and requires information about habitat-specific abundance and d...

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If you build it, they will come: coastal amenities facilitate human engagement in marine protected areas.

Published online: 14 Dec 2023

Authors: Free, C. M. & Smith, J. G. & Lopazanski, C. J. & Brun, J. & Francis, T. B. & Eurich, J. G. & Claudet, J. & Dugan, J. E. & Gill, D. A. & Hamilton, S. L. & Kaschner, K. & Mouillot, D. & Ziegler, S. L. & Caselle, J. E. & Nickols, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Calls for using marine protected areas (MPAs) to achieve goals for nature and people are increasing globally. While the conservation and fisheries imp...

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Risk assessment of pesticide seed treatment for farmland birds using refined field data.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Lopez-Antia, A. & Feliu, J. & Camarero, P. R. & Ortiz-Santaliestra, M. E. & Mateo, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Due to reductions in winter food resources, newly sown cereal seeds have become a key component of many bird species' diets, but these seeds are often...

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