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Integrating local knowledge and research to refine the management of an invasive non-native grass in critically endangered grassy woodlands.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Firn, J. & Ladouceur, E. & Dorrough, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally the prevalence and impact of invasive non-native plant species is increasing rapidly. Experimentally based research aimed at supporting manag...

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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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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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Caretaking, accomplishment and connection to nature: the 'gardening triad' and its role in new community gardeners' engagement, and social and emotional well-being.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Alaimo, K. & Coringrato, E. & Lacy, K. & Hébert, J. R. & Beavers, A. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Understanding how activities in natural settings, such as gardening, improve health and well-being is important for designing nature-based health inte...

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The relational nature of citizen science.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Moon, K. & Yates, S. & Callaghan, C. T. & Thompson, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Most citizen science research inherently separates the observer (citizen science participant) from the observation (e.g. data point), placing artifici...

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Why do people walk their dog where the wild things are? A qualitative content analysis from an urban nature reserve.

Published online: 27 Jan 2025

Authors: Packer, J. & Kohler, M. & Dawson, D. & Asad, N. & Borch, R. von der & Chur-Hansen, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Domestic dogs can have devastating impacts on threatened wildlife, but limiting their damage is challenging because it relies on changing the behaviou...

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Effects of submerged aquatic vegetation and water quality on waterfowl abundance by foraging guild.

Published online: 02 Jul 2022

Authors: Sibilia, C. D. & Aguirre-Gutiérrez, J. & Mowbray, L. & Malhi, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Back Bay, Virginia, has been documented as an important foraging area for waterfowl since at least the mid-1800s. Expansive submerged plant beds histo...

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Sustaining land and people over time: relationships with successor landowners on conservation easements.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Rissman, A. R. & Kazer, A. & Demets, C. & Martell, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Conservation is increasingly recognized and funded on private lands. Making conservation last despite turnover in people requires maintaining social r...

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Drawing on local knowledge and attitudes for the conservation of critically endangered rhino rays in Goa, India.

Published online: 04 Sep 2023

Authors: Gupta, T. & Milner-Gulland, E. & Andrew Dias & Divya Karnad

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In the context of marine species declines in data-limited regions, local ecological knowledge (LEK) is a valuable source of information on species eco...

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Making adaptive management more user friendly to encourage manager buy-in.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Kuiper, T. & Ngwenya, N. & Kavhu, B. & Mandisodza-Chikerema, R. & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Adaptive management, whereby monitoring is used to evaluate management interventions with uncertain outcomes, is theoretically well-developed but poor...

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