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Integrating local knowledge and research to refine the management of an invasive non-native grass in critically endangered grassy woodlands.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Firn, J. & Ladouceur, E. & Dorrough, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally the prevalence and impact of invasive non-native plant species is increasing rapidly. Experimentally based research aimed at supporting manag...

Invasive pathogen drives host population collapse: effects of a travelling wave of sarcoptic mange on bare-nosed wombats.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Martin, A. M. & Burridge, C. P. & Ingram, J. & Fraser, T. A. & Carver, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Emerging and invasive pathogens can have long-lasting impacts on susceptible wildlife populations, including localized collapse and extirpation. Manag...

Improving capture rate for an invasive species in Mauritius: determining Asian musk shrew Suncus murinus bait preference.

Published online: 12 Sep 2018

Authors: Field, A. J. & Copsey, J. A. & Tragett, C. E. E. & Goder, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The Asian musk shrew Suncus murinus is an invasive insectivore that first colonised Mauritius in the eighteenth century. It is a significant predator ...

Effect of reducing red deer Cervus elaphus density on browsing impact and growth of Scots pine Pinus sylvestris seedlings in semi-natural woodland in the Cairngorms, UK.

Published online: 12 Sep 2018

Authors: Rao, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Fencing is the most commonly used management intervention to prevent damage to young woodland regeneration from deer. However, damage can also be prev...

Experimental cutting of the shrub layer did not improve capercaillie Tetrao urogallus breeding success during wet summers in Scots pine forests, Strathspey, UK.

Published online: 12 Sep 2018

Authors: Summers, R. & Dugan, D. & Willi, J. & Macfie, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Understanding factors causing the low breeding success of capercaillies Tetrao urogallus is important for the conservation of this species. Here we in...

Boma fortification is cost-effective at reducing predation of livestock in a high-predation zone in the Western Mara region, Kenya.

Published online: 12 Sep 2018

Authors: Sutton, A. E. & Downey, M. G. & Kamande, E. & Munyao, F. & Rinaldi, M. & Taylor, A. K. & Pimm, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Lions Panthera leo kill livestock in the pastoral steppe of East Africa. The subsequent lethal retaliation by livestock owners has helped reduce lion ...

The value of forests: Payments for Ecosystem Services in a green economy.

Published online: 23 Mar 2016

Content type: Bulletin

Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) describes the situation where the user of an environmental service, such as water purification, pays the landown...

Economic valuation of forest ecosystem services in Kenya: implication for design of PES schemes and participatory forest management.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Okumu, B. & Muchapondwa, E.

Content type: Bulletin

Forest ecosystem services are critical for human well-being as well as functioning and growth of economies. However, despite the growing demand for th...

Determinants of successful collective management of forest resources: evidence from Kenyan community forest associations.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Okumu, B. & Muchapondwa, E.

Content type: Bulletin

Participation of local communities in management and utilization of forest resources through collective action has become widely accepted as a possibl...

Simulated field trials to evaluate the effect of Sargochromis codringtoni and Tilapia rendalli on snails in the presence and absence of aquatic plants.

Published online: 31 Oct 1997

Authors: Chimbari, M. J. & Madsen, H. & Ndamba, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two cichlid fish were studied under semi-natural conditions to evaluate their potential as agents for the biological control of schistosome intermedia...

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