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The sensitivity of seabird populations to density-dependence, environmental stochasticity and anthropogenic mortality.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Miller, J. A. O. & Furness, R. W. & Trinder, M. & Matthiopoulos, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. The balance between economic growth and wildlife conservation is a priority for many governments. Enhancing realism in assessment of population-lev...

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Preventing a series of unfortunate events: using qualitative models to improve conservation.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: Clark-Wolf, T. J. & Hahn, P. G. & Brelsford, E. & Francois, J. & Hayes, N. & Larkin, B. & Ramsey, P. & Pearson, D. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological organisms are increasingly being introduced and eradicated in an effort to maintain biodiversity and ecosystem function in the face of anth...

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Habitat availability alters the relative risk of a bovine tuberculosis breakdown in the aftermath of a commercial forest clearfell disturbance.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: Murphy, K. J. & Morera-Pujol, V. & Ryan, E. & Byrne, A. W. & Breslin, P. & Ciuti, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human modification of landscapes and associated disturbances may facilitate the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases. Policy-makers need better u...

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Severe environmental conditions create severe conflicts: a novel ecological pathway to extreme coyote attacks on humans.

Published online: 19 Sep 2023

Authors: Gehrt, S. D. & Muntz, E. M. & Wilson, E. C. & Power, J. W. B. & Newsome, S. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Identifying the circumstances and causes of carnivore attacks on humans is important for prevention of future incidents as well as employing effective...

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Using drones equipped with thermal cameras to locate and count quail individuals and coveys: a case study using northern bobwhite Colinus virginianus in Mississippi, USA.

Published online: 02 May 2024

Authors: Lappin, O. & Elmore, J. A. & Jones, L. R. & Schultz, E. A. & Iglay, R. B. & McConnell, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The presence and abundance of Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus often relies on imprecise methods (e.g. fall covey counts), which can lead to inac...

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Selection of a diversionary field and other habitats by large grazing birds in a landscape managed for agriculture and wetland biodiversity.

Published online: 02 May 2024

Authors: Nilsson, L. & Månsson, J. & Elmberg, J. & Liljebäck, N. & Tombre, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Several populations of cranes, geese, and swans are thriving and increasing in modern agricultural landscapes. Abundant populations are causing conser...

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Efficient data collection for camera trap-based density estimation: a preliminary assessment.

Published online: 06 May 2024

Authors: Ternyik, B. & McKaughan, J. E. T. & Hill, R. A. & Stephens, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Camera traps have great potential for generating wildlife insights by providing high resolution site-specific data. Methods of data collection and ana...

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Are eurasian badgers responsible for lamb predation? An investigation using farmer interviews, post-mortem examination and molecular tools.

Published online: 04 Nov 2024

Authors: George, S. & Campbell, S. & Martineau, H. & Hale, C. & Kaden, J. & Webster, L. M. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

This study investigates farmers' reports of lamb predation by badgers on Scottish sheep farms. Differentiating between predation and scavenging, and i...

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Short-term trends in great ape density in a community-based conservation area in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Published online: 30 Oct 2024

Authors: Hoek, Y. van der & Perre, F. van de & Fastré, C. & Kirkpatrick, L. & Ngobobo, U. & Tokunda, R. & Binyinyi, E. & Stoinski, T. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) constitute a biodiversity hotspot and provide habitat to two globally threatened great a...

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Combining local ecological knowledge with camera traps to assess the link between African mammal life-history traits and their occurrence in anthropogenic landscapes.

Published online: 07 Dec 2024

Authors: Bernard, A. & Guerbois, C. & Moolman, L. & Morney, M. A. de & Venter, J. A. & Fritz, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding what influences species and trait composition is critical for predicting changes in communities driven by landscape transformation. We e...

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