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NatureScot Research Report 1226 - Trapping feral pigs in corral traps and drop nets as possible population management tools - practical lessons and assessment of animal welfare in a pilot study.

Published online: 13 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Green, P.

Content type: Reports

This report updates on the management of wild boar/Eurasian wild pigs/feral pigs (Sus scrofa) in the UK, highlighting their increasing numbers and pot...

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Pesticide use on cereals and the survival of grey partridge chicks: a field experiment.

Published online: 19 Mar 1986

Authors: Rands, M. R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A field experiment in Hampshire was undertaken to test whether the herbicides, fungicides and insecticides used on cereal fields reduce the survival o...

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Adaptive restoration of sand-mined areas for biological conservation.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Cummings, J. & Reid, N. & Davies, I. & Grant, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Adaptive management approaches to ecological restoration are current best practice. The usefulness of such an approach was tested in this study by imp...

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Managing plant symbiosis: fungal endophyte genotype alters plant community composition.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Rudgers, J. A. & Fischer, S. & Clay, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the extent to which plant genotype influences community composition has important conservation and management value. Here, we add a new ...

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Using dietary metabarcoding analyses to characterise waterbirds-agriculture interactions.

Published online: 11 Mar 2023

Authors: Corriveau, A. & Klaassen, M. & Garnett, S. T. & Kaestli, M. & Power, M. W. & Mousavi-Derazmahalleh, M. & Coghlan, M. L. & Christian, K. & Bunce, M. & Campbell, H. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, the use of agricultural fields by waterbirds has increased, resulting in conflicts with farmers. Designing effective management strategies t...

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To tell a different story: unexpected diversity in local attitudes towards endangered aye-ayes Daubentonia madagascariensis offers new opportunities for conservation.

Published online: 04 Nov 2021

Authors: Randimbiharinirina, R. D. & Richter, T. & Raharivololona, B. M. & Ratsimbazafy, J. H. & Schüßler, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

1. Human-wildlife interactions are usually centred on the conflict between local populations and species that are perceived as problematic. To better ...

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Rapid spread of the invasive yellow-legged hornet in France: the role of human-mediated dispersal and the effects of control measures.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Robinet, C. & Suppo, C. & Darrouzet, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The invasive yellow-legged hornet was first discovered in Europe, in south-western France, in 2004. It has since spread very rapidly and has caused si...

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Grasslands enhance ecosystem service multifunctionality above and below-ground in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 08 May 2023

Authors: Tamburini, G. & Aguilera, G. & Öckinger, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Managing agricultural landscapes integrate production, biodiversity conservation and the flow of ecosystem services (ES) is of paramount importance to...

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Incorporating management action suitability in conservation plans.

Published online: 05 Nov 2022

Authors: Carter, Z. T. & Hanson, J. O. & Perry, G. L. W. & Russell, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation decision makers must negotiate social and technical complexities to achieve desired biodiversity outcomes. Quantitative models can inform...

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Damage by badgers Meles meles to wheat Triticum vulgare and barley Hordeum sativum crops.

Published online: 14 Mar 1996

Authors: Roper, T. J. & Findlay, S. R. & Lüps, P. & Shepherdson, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During 1986 and 1987, 15 wheat and 15 barley fields were surveyed for damage caused by badgers, in an area in the south of England where badger densit...

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