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Experimental removal of introduced hedgehogs improves wader nest success in the Western Isles, Scotland.

Published online: 17 Oct 2001

Authors: Jackson, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Introduced predators are a major threat to island avifaunas world-wide. In the Western Isles of Scotland, recently introduced hedgehogs Erinaceus euro...

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Can local ecological knowledge establish conservation baselines for the critically endangered blue-crowned laughingthrush?

Published online: 13 Sep 2024

Authors: Gleave, R. A. & Papworth, S. K. & Bauman, D. & Portugal, S. J. & Zhang WeiWei & Liu YiKang & Cao ZhiMing & Cheng XiaoJin & Turvey, S. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Designing conservation interventions for rare species can be hindered by a lack of relevant data. Local ecological knowledge (LEK) has potential to pr...

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Changing the fallow paradigm: a win-win strategy for the post-2020 common agricultural policy to halt farmland bird declines.

Published online: 28 Jul 2020

Authors: Tarjuelo, R. & Margalida, A. & Mougeot, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Farmland bird populations have declined sharply due to agricultural intensification. In Europe, these negative population trends have been linked to t...

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Are beavers welcome back in Scotland?

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Coz, D. & Young, J.

Content type: Blog

The beaver (Castor fiber) reintroduction which started in Scotland, UK, in 2008 was studied to understand if and how the reintroduction developed into...

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A dataset of nectar sugar production for flowering plants found in urban green spaces.

Published online: 30 Sep 2023

Authors: Tew, N. E. & Baldock, K. C. R. & Morten, J. M. & Bird, S. & Vaughan, I. P. & Memmott, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Nectar and pollen are floral resources that provide food for insect pollinators, so quantifying their supplies can help us to understand and mitigate ...

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Bee diversity in tallgrass prairies affected by management and its effects on above- and below-ground resources.

Published online: 27 Aug 2020

Authors: Buckles, B. J. & Harmon-Threatt, A. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat management methods are crucial to maintaining habitats in the long term and ensuring vital resources are available for declining species. Howe...

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Assessing trade-offs in developing a landscape-scale nest monitoring programme for a threatened shorebird.

Published online: 02 May 2024

Authors: Ellis, K. S. & Anteau, M. J. & MacDonald, G. J. & Ring, M. M. & Sherfy, M. H. & Swift, R. J. & Toy, D. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Effective monitoring of wildlife species requires thorough planning and development of survey programmes that can address management and conservation ...

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Niche overlap between marsupial and eutherian carnivores: does competition threaten the endangered spotted-tailed quoll?

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Glen, A. S. & Dickman, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The significance of top-down regulation by carnivores is receiving increasing global recognition. As a consequence, key objectives in many programmes ...

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Fishery performance indicator studies for the commercial and recreational pelagic fleets of the Dominican Republic and Grenada.

Published online: 04 Sep 2019

Authors: Gentner, B. & Arocha, F. & Anderson, C. & Flett, K. & Obregon, P. & Anrooy, R. van

Content type: Bulletin

Fishery Performance Indicators (FPIs) were developed to address gaps in data and information on fisheries worldwide and in recognition that to be succ...

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The costs of delivering environmental outcomes with land sharing and land sparing.

Published online: 09 Mar 2023

Authors: Collas, L. & Sourd, R. C. D. & Finch, T. & Green, R. & Hanley, N. & Balmford, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The biodiversity and climate crises demand ambitious policies lowering the environmental impacts of farming. Most current interventions incentivise so...

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