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Linking climate change vulnerability research and evidence on conservation action effectiveness to safeguard European seabird populations.

Published online: 03 Aug 2022

Authors: Hakkinen, H. & Petrovan, S. O. & Sutherland, W. J. & Dias, M. P. & Ameca, E. I. & Oppel, S. & Ramírez, I. & Lawson, B. & Lehikoinen, A. & Bowgen, K. M. & Taylor, N. G. & Pettorelli, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

An increasing number of species are facing unprecedented levels of threat to their long-term survival due to the direct and indirect impacts of climat...

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Density dependence only affects increase rates in baleen whale populations at high abundance levels.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Kanaji, Y. & Williams, R. & Zerbini, A. N. & Branch, T. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most baleen whale populations are increasing after the end of industrial whaling, but their recovery patterns challenge long-standing assumptions abou...

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An individual-based model trained on multiple data sources estimates population connectivity and facilitates aggregation of harvest management units.

Published online: 21 Jan 2025

Authors: Gonnerman, M. & Shea, S. A. & Sullivan, K. & Kamath, P. L. & Blomberg, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management boundaries are often delimited by political and social factors, whereas animal movements are affected by ecological and geophysical constra...

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Implementation uncertainty when using recreational hunting to manage carnivores.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Bischof, R. & Nilsen, E. B. & Brøseth, H. & Männil, P. & Ozoliņš, J. & Linnell, J. D. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildlife managers often rely on resource users, such as recreational or commercial hunters, to achieve management goals. The use of hunters to control...

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Grazing by wild Red Deer: management options for the conservation of semi-natural open habitats.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Riesch, F. & Tonn, B. & Meißner, M. & Balkenhol, N. & Isselstein, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Maintaining semi-natural open habitats requires biomass removal, which can be achieved by extensive grazing with livestock species. However, implement...

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Foxnet: an individual-based model framework to support management of an invasive predator, the red fox.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Hradsky, B. A. & Kelly, L. T. & Robley, A. & Wintle, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive predators are a key driver of biodiversity decline, and effective predator management is an important conservation issue globally. The red fo...

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Indicators of ecological change: new tools for managing populations of large herbivores.

Published online: 18 Jul 2007

Authors: Morellet, N. & Gaillard, J. M. & Hewison, A. J. M. & Ballon, P. & Boscardin, Y. & Duncan, P. & Klein, F. & Maillard, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

High-density populations of large herbivores are now widespread. Wildlife managers commonly attempt to control large herbivores through hunting to mee...

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Wild lions in small, fenced reserves in South Africa conform to a meta-population.

Published online: 19 Aug 2024

Authors: Selier, J. & Miller, S. M. & Coverdale, B. & Ferreira, S. & Kruger, J. & Parker, D. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Lions (Panthera leo) are declining across their range, mainly due to human-induced habitat fragmentation and prey depletion. However, the South Africa...

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Failure to coordinate management in transboundary populations hinders the achievement of national management goals: the case of wolverines in Scandinavia.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Gervasi, V. & Linnell, J. D. C. & Brøseth, H. & Gimenez, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large carnivores are expanding in Europe, and their return is associated with conflicts that often result in policies to regulate their population siz...

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Stakeholders engagement as an important step for the long-term monitoring of wild ungulate populations.

Published online: 06 Oct 2021

Authors: Carvalho, J. & Leite, P. & Valente, A. M. & Fonseca, C. & Torres, R. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Monitoring trends in animal populations is essential for the development of appropriate wildlife management strategies. However, long-term studies are...

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