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Beaver Management Groups: Capturing lessons from the River Otter Beaver Trial and River Tamar Catchment.

Published online: 23 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Auster, R. E. & Barr, S. W. & Brazier, R. E.

Content type: Reports

This report describes the findings from a previous, peer-reviewed study regarding the experiences of stakeholders involved in governing the River Otte...

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Close to the edge: spatial variation in plant diversity, biomass and floral resources in conventional and agri-environment cereal fields.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Sutcliffe, L. M. E. & Schellenberg, J. & Meyer, S. & Leuschner, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Non-crop (segetal) plants in arable systems are commonly perceived simply as 'weeds', that is, harmful at worst and undesirable at best. The increase ...

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Organic farming and annual flower strips reduce parasite prevalence in honeybees and boost colony growth in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Pluta, P. & Czechofsky, K. & Hass, A. & Frank, L. & Westerhoff, A. & Klingenberg, H. & Theodorou, P. & Westphal, C. & Paxton, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite the major role that insect pollinators play in crop production, agricultural intensification drives them into decline. Various conservation me...

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Harvest of transboundary grey wolves from Yellowstone National Park is largely additive.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Cassidy, B. & Smith, D. W. & Cassidy, K. & Stahler, D. & Hebblewhite, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Large carnivores are globally threatened due to habitat fragmentation and loss, prey depletion and human exploitation. Human exploitation includes bot...

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Personality, sex and capture biases: challenges for predator monitoring and management.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Johnstone, K. C. & Price, C. & Garvey, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The behaviour of vertebrate pests, such as invasive species and nuisance native animals, towards control devices present a major challenge for wildlif...

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Occurrence and consequences of DDT residues in woodland birds following tsetse fly spraying operations in NW Zimbabwe.

Published online: 17 May 1996

Authors: Douthwaite, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concentrations of DDT and its metabolites were compared over space, time, feeding strategy and diet in the striped kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti), red...

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Drone-induced flight initiation distances for shorebirds in mixed-species flocks.

Published online: 15 Jan 2024

Authors: Wilson, J. P. & Amano, T. & Fuller, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Drone use has increased in the last decade prompting management efforts to regulate flights near vulnerable wildlife; however, these efforts are hinde...

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Fallow deer foraging alone does not preserve the vegetation of traditionally sheep-grazed calcareous grasslands.

Published online: 19 Nov 2022

Authors: Rupprecht, D. & Jedrzejek, B. & Hölzel, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The goal of this study was to evaluate to what extent wild ungulates (fallow deer) can contribute to the maintenance of semi-natural calcareous grassl...

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Predicting bushmeat biomass from species composition captured by camera traps: implications for locally based wildlife monitoring.

Published online: 05 Nov 2022

Authors: Hongo, S. & Dzefack, Z. C. B. & Vernyuy, L. N. & Minami, S. & Mizuno, K. & Otsuka, R. & Hiroshima, Y. & Djiéto-Lordon, C. & Nakashima, Y. & Yasuoka, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Facing the bushmeat crisis, tropical forests require effective monitoring for sustainable wildlife management. To gain credibility with local people a...

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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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