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Dung and nest surveys: estimating decay rates.

Published online: 04 Feb 2004

Authors: Laing, S. E. & Buckland, S. T. & Burn, R. W. & Lambie, D. & Amphlett, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper describes the methods, using data on red deer (Cervus elaphus) and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) populations at the Abernethy Forest in Sc...

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The ecology of wildlife disease surveillance: demographic and prevalence fluctuations undermine surveillance.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Walton, L. & Marion, G. & Davidson, R. S. & White, P. C. L. & Smith, L. A. & Gavier-Widen, D. & Yon, L. & Hannant, D. & Hutchings, M. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildlife disease surveillance is the first line of defence against infectious disease. Fluctuations in host populations and disease prevalence are a k...

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Modelling Chlamydia-koala interactions: coexistence, population dynamics and conservation implications.

Published online: 16 Sep 1998

Authors: Augustine, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and Chlamydia psittaci population dynamics was developed to examine interactions between Chlamydia transmiss...

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Grazing by mountain hares Lepus timidus L., red deer Cervus elaphus L. and red grouse Lagopus l. scoticus on heather moorland in north-east Scotland.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Hewson, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mountain hares had a similar pattern of feeding throughout the year on a rich moor overlying base-rich rocks where hares were abundant and a poor moor...

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Food preferences of rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus L. at Holkham sand dunes, Norfolk.

Published online: 01 Jan 1977

Authors: Bhadresa, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The proportion of leaf epidermis of 20 plant species in rabbit faecal pellets collected from Holkham sand dunes was compared with the proportions of t...

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Market dynamics of bushmeat species in Equatorial Guinea.

Published online: 29 Sep 1995

Authors: Juste, J. & Fa, J. E. & Perez del Val, J. & Castroviejo, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wild animals are an important protein source in many countries in West Africa. Studies of numbers and fluctuations of game species entering markets ca...

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A successful Pacific rat Rattus exulans eradication on tropical Reiono Island (Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia) despite low baiting rates.

Published online: 28 Dec 2020

Authors: Samaniego, A. & Griffiths, R. & Gronwald, M. & Murphy, F. & Rohellec, M. le & Oppel, S. & Meyer, J. Y. & Russell, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

We successfully eradicated rats from Reiono Island despite reducing the interval between bait applications from the recommended 10-21 days to 7 days, ...

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NatureScot Research Report 1294 - Development of the Mountain Hare National Monitoring Scheme - trialling a citizen science approach.

Published online: 06 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Wetherhill, A. S. & Coomber, F. G. & Darvill, B. & Hesford, N. & Marquand, C. le & Macleod, R. & Mathews, F. & Newey, S. & Raynor, R. & Willis, S. & Wilson, M. W.

Content type: Reports

The paper describes the methods, data collection, data analysis and recommendations of a project to develop and trial surveys of mountain hares (Lepus...

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Population fluctuations and range community preference of red kangaroos in central Australia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1981

Authors: Low, W. A. & Muller, W. J. & Dudzinski, M. L. & Low, B. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution of red kangaroos (Megaleia rufa) was determined from aerial surveys at approximately 3-wk intervals over a 4.5-yr period during which...

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Special Profile: New perspectives on managing wildlife diseases.

Published online: 15 Apr 2009

Authors: Thirgood, S.

Content type: Journal issue

A series of papers on the various novel concepts in the management of wildlife diseases, including the use of Bayesian clustering techniques and captu...

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