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In the context of marine species declines in data-limited regions, local ecological knowledge (LEK) is a valuable source of information on species eco...

Between 1996 and 2000 the appearance of bovine spongiform encephalopathy swiftly became one of the most serious public health and political crises con...

Conservation of nomadic species presents significant conservation challenges because of unpredictability in their movements and space use. Long-term s...

Migratory species are protected under international legislation; their seasonal movements across international borders may therefore present opportuni...

Rivers and their fish populations are under threat, prompting diverse conservation efforts. Effective freshwater conservation requires collaborative p...

In dryland ecosystems, mobility is essential for both wildlife and people to access unpredictable and spatially heterogeneous resources, particularly ...

The simple disease/host models used to identify the ecological criteria governing the likely relative effectiveness of culling, sterilization and vacc...

With the global loss of natural wetlands, waterbirds have become increasingly dependent on alternative and artificial habitats, but the use of such we...

This article describes how nature conservation should seek to safeguard the native biological diversity for the benefit of people and of wildlife. It ...

The pine marten Martes martes is a woodland specialist that favours above-ground arboreal den sites to rest and breed in. Sheltered, elevated den site...