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Using Dartmoor ponies in conservation grazing to reduce Molinia caerulea dominance and encourage germination of Calluna vulgaris in heathland vegetation on Dartmoor, UK.

Published online: 14 May 2022

Authors: Lunt, P. H. & Leigh, J. L. & McNeil, S. A. & Gibb, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The increasing dominance of purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea in heathland ecosystems in the UK is of growing concern due to its detrimental impact o...

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A framework to identify priority wetland habitats and movement corridors for urban amphibian conservation.

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Lee, T. S. & Randall, L. A. & Kahal, N. L. & Kinas, H. L. & Carney, V. A. & Rudd, H. & Baker, T. M. & Sanderson, K. & Creed, I. F. & Moehrenschlager, A. & Duke, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Cities worldwide are expanding in area and human population, posing multiple challenges to amphibian populations, including habitat loss from remov...

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Do ditch-side electric fences improve the breeding productivity of ground-nesting waders?

Published online: 14 Jun 2022

Authors: Verhoeven, M. A. & Loonstra, A. H. J. & Pringle, T. & Kaspersma, W. & Whiffin, M. & McBride, A. D. & Sjoerdsma, P. & Roodhart, C. & Burgess, M. D. & Piersma, T. & Smart, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Insufficient reproduction as a consequence of predation on eggs and chicks is a major determinant of population decline in ground-nesting birds, inclu...

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Consequences of game bird management for non-game species in Europe.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Mustin, K. & Arroyo, B. & Beja, P. & Newey, S. & Irivine, R. J. & Kestler, J. & Redpath, S. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Game bird management has the potential to benefit conservation, as management practices specifically targeted at reducing the factors limiting game po...

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Too young to die: mapping nursery areas for early juveniles of the endangered sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) to inform conservation in the Mediterranean Sea.

Published online: 15 Feb 2024

Authors: Barbato, M. & Zampieri, C. & D'Acunto, S. & Pennino, M. G. & Barausse, A. & Mazzoldi, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, elasmobranch species have been declining in abundance due to fishery activities. This conservation issue calls for effective management stra...

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Supplementing human observation with artificial intelligence impacts demographic estimates for a critically endangered lizard.

Published online: 21 Apr 2025

Authors: Jordan, E. A. & Ewen, J. & Hitchmough, R. & Moran, L. R. & Murrell, D. J. & Rowcliffe, J. M. & Adams, L. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Species conservation relies heavily on population estimates derived from capture-recapture analyses, which are liable to produce biased results if ind...

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The importance of understanding the multiple dimensions of power in stakeholder participation for effective biodiversity conservation.

Published online: 06 Nov 2024

Authors: Lécuyer, L. & Balian, E. & Butler, J. R. A. & Barnaud, C. & Calla, S. & Locatelli, B. & Newig, J. & Pettit, J. & Pound, D. & Quétier, F. & Salvatori, V. & Korff, Y. von & Young, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biodiversity conservation are increasingly focused on involving stakeholder engagement, making power a key concept in understanding its success and fa...

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Stakeholder questionnaire from the Grouse Moor Management Group: a response from the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group to the stakeholder questionnaire.

Published online: 22 May 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response of the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group to the stakeholder questionnaire from the Grouse Moor Managem...

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Dover to Deal Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Characterisation Report 2016: MPA Monitoring Programme.

Published online: 10 Jan 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Newton, T. & Green, B.

Content type: Reports

The primary aim of this characterisation report is to describe the attributes of the designated features within the Dover to Deal MCZ in order to enab...

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International media coverage of the Bolivian jaguar trade.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Li YuHan & Arias, M. & Hinsley, A. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The trade in jaguar body parts is viewed as an alarming threat to the jaguar, and there is the assumption that Chinese demand is driving the trade. Ho...

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