Habitat Connectivity: Monitoring of Crossing Structures
... across a highway in NW Spain in order to determine their use by terrestrial vertebrates. We used marble dust-beds to get footprints and a complementary photographic system to identify species which cannot be distinguished by tracks. Footprint data (820 passage-days) were collected from 82 passage st ...
... across a highway in NW Spain in order to determine their use by terrestrial vertebrates. We used marble dust-beds to get footprints and a complementary photographic system to identify species which cannot be distinguished by tracks. Footprint data (820 passage-days) were collected from 82 passage st ...
CA-2004-051ATT1
... percent coverage from 1992 to 2002 (data from counties that had 100 percent coverage were presented in their comment letter dated September 22, 2003). From the most recent data (2000 to 2002), the Center determined that grazing land continued to be lost to development and other land use changes. Thi ...
... percent coverage from 1992 to 2002 (data from counties that had 100 percent coverage were presented in their comment letter dated September 22, 2003). From the most recent data (2000 to 2002), the Center determined that grazing land continued to be lost to development and other land use changes. Thi ...
The Wildlife Professional - Fall 2010
... “defending” hunting, even to other wildlife professionals, many of whom now enter the profession without a hunting background. Those of us who have such a heritage are dismayed to see the continued decline in hunting participation, and realize that acceptance of hunting as a management tool may be a ...
... “defending” hunting, even to other wildlife professionals, many of whom now enter the profession without a hunting background. Those of us who have such a heritage are dismayed to see the continued decline in hunting participation, and realize that acceptance of hunting as a management tool may be a ...
effects of the rothschild giraffe on the biophysical
... Statistical Program for Social Sciences ...
... Statistical Program for Social Sciences ...
War on Wildlife - WildEarth Guardians
... numbers of native carnivores such as coyotes, wolves, and bears, we also describe eleven biological agents used to kill species, and review the efficacy of trapping, and shooting wildlife from aircraft—a practice termed “aerial gunning.” Wildlife Services aerial guns, traps and snares animals, and b ...
... numbers of native carnivores such as coyotes, wolves, and bears, we also describe eleven biological agents used to kill species, and review the efficacy of trapping, and shooting wildlife from aircraft—a practice termed “aerial gunning.” Wildlife Services aerial guns, traps and snares animals, and b ...
Extreme Wildlife Declines and Concurrent Increase in
... livestock and wildlife population status and trends throughout all of Kenya’s rangelands and within individual rangeland counties that covered 1977–1997 [12,13, 21,26,30] to cover 1977– 2016. Our analysis addresses seven objectives. First, we quantify population status and trends in numbers of indiv ...
... livestock and wildlife population status and trends throughout all of Kenya’s rangelands and within individual rangeland counties that covered 1977–1997 [12,13, 21,26,30] to cover 1977– 2016. Our analysis addresses seven objectives. First, we quantify population status and trends in numbers of indiv ...
Jawbone Marine Sanctuary
... Jawbone Marine Sanctuary forms part of the system of 13 Marine National Parks and 11 Marine Sanctuaries in Victorian waters. Selection of these areas was based on more than 10 years of research, investigation and community consultation by the former Land Conservation Council (LCC) and Environment Co ...
... Jawbone Marine Sanctuary forms part of the system of 13 Marine National Parks and 11 Marine Sanctuaries in Victorian waters. Selection of these areas was based on more than 10 years of research, investigation and community consultation by the former Land Conservation Council (LCC) and Environment Co ...
Merri Marine Sanctuary Management Plan
... sandflats and mudflats, and estuaries, and they support more than 12 000 known species. Around 90% are found only in the waters of southern Australia. Broadly speaking, Victoria has responsibility for the waters which extend offshore to three nautical miles and cover around 70 000 square kilometres. ...
... sandflats and mudflats, and estuaries, and they support more than 12 000 known species. Around 90% are found only in the waters of southern Australia. Broadly speaking, Victoria has responsibility for the waters which extend offshore to three nautical miles and cover around 70 000 square kilometres. ...
Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary Management Plan
... Victorians are custodians of some of the most remarkable, diverse, and culturally important marine environments on Earth. They include deep open water, shallow embayments, rocky reefs, canyons, seagrass meadows, tidal sandflats and mudflats, and estuaries, and support more than 12 000 known species. ...
... Victorians are custodians of some of the most remarkable, diverse, and culturally important marine environments on Earth. They include deep open water, shallow embayments, rocky reefs, canyons, seagrass meadows, tidal sandflats and mudflats, and estuaries, and support more than 12 000 known species. ...
Management Plan for the Reintroduction of Black Rhino to Sera
... Community-based conservation has gained momentum in the last decade, particularly in northern Kenya where there are now fifteen (15) community conservancies under the umbrella of the Northern Rangelands Trust. These conservancies are providing a vital role in the conservation of other endangered spe ...
... Community-based conservation has gained momentum in the last decade, particularly in northern Kenya where there are now fifteen (15) community conservancies under the umbrella of the Northern Rangelands Trust. These conservancies are providing a vital role in the conservation of other endangered spe ...
Bears in the Backyard - Wildlife Resources Division
... state wildlife professionals could do nothing to help the tragic situation since they were stripped of their most effective means of managing the coyote. In every state, people are feeling the impact as some species increase beyond their natural limits. As the problem continues to worsen, wildlife p ...
... state wildlife professionals could do nothing to help the tragic situation since they were stripped of their most effective means of managing the coyote. In every state, people are feeling the impact as some species increase beyond their natural limits. As the problem continues to worsen, wildlife p ...
Can the Convention on Biological Diversity Save the Siberian Tiger
... cut, or harvest through intensive selective cutting. 7 Clear-cutting in the northern permafrost converts the forests into swampland.48 This phenomenon can be currently seen in the forests of the northern Amur region, which overlaps with the northern border of Siberian tiger habitat.49 Clear-cutting ...
... cut, or harvest through intensive selective cutting. 7 Clear-cutting in the northern permafrost converts the forests into swampland.48 This phenomenon can be currently seen in the forests of the northern Amur region, which overlaps with the northern border of Siberian tiger habitat.49 Clear-cutting ...
Mapping the distribution of dholes
... 1978, Durbin et al. 2004). Although listed as endangered [International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) 2008], little is known about current dhole population sizes and distribution across its current geographic range. India is thought to be the current stronghold for dh ...
... 1978, Durbin et al. 2004). Although listed as endangered [International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) 2008], little is known about current dhole population sizes and distribution across its current geographic range. India is thought to be the current stronghold for dh ...
Sierra Leone CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE POLICY 2010
... formation, though much of the forest is now degraded and occupied by agricultural land, savannas and other secondary vegetation. Approximately 70% of the country was formerly covered by forest, but less than 5% of original intact forest remains. Nevertheless the country contains rich indigenous flor ...
... formation, though much of the forest is now degraded and occupied by agricultural land, savannas and other secondary vegetation. Approximately 70% of the country was formerly covered by forest, but less than 5% of original intact forest remains. Nevertheless the country contains rich indigenous flor ...
Conservation and Wildlife Policy.
... formation, though much of the forest is now degraded and occupied by agricultural land, savannas and other secondary vegetation. Approximately 70% of the country was formerly covered by forest, but less than 5% of original intact forest remains. Nevertheless the country contains rich indigenous flor ...
... formation, though much of the forest is now degraded and occupied by agricultural land, savannas and other secondary vegetation. Approximately 70% of the country was formerly covered by forest, but less than 5% of original intact forest remains. Nevertheless the country contains rich indigenous flor ...
The Growing Conflict Between Humans and Wildlife
... animals of the same species, or by illegally taking other wildlife species or other resources under protection; facilitating outside poachers in their illegal activities; or refusing to be involved with or support conservation programs in the region. “If protected area authorities fail to address th ...
... animals of the same species, or by illegally taking other wildlife species or other resources under protection; facilitating outside poachers in their illegal activities; or refusing to be involved with or support conservation programs in the region. “If protected area authorities fail to address th ...
Study Questions - Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
... 208. Describe/design the “perfect” farm for wildlife that is still able to produce agricultural commodities. 209. What is organic farming? How does it differ from traditional farming? Are chemicals used? What are benefits for wildlife? 210. Describe contour and strip farming and their benefits to wi ...
... 208. Describe/design the “perfect” farm for wildlife that is still able to produce agricultural commodities. 209. What is organic farming? How does it differ from traditional farming? Are chemicals used? What are benefits for wildlife? 210. Describe contour and strip farming and their benefits to wi ...
226 rapid and repeated origin of insular gigantism and
... with a molecular phylogeography dataset comprising approximately 4800 bp of mtDNA and demonstrate that populations of island dwarfs and giants have evolved five times independently. In each case the closest relatives of the giant or dwarf populations are mainland tiger snakes, and in four of the fiv ...
... with a molecular phylogeography dataset comprising approximately 4800 bp of mtDNA and demonstrate that populations of island dwarfs and giants have evolved five times independently. In each case the closest relatives of the giant or dwarf populations are mainland tiger snakes, and in four of the fiv ...
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... The science of road ecology, broadly defined as the study of “the interaction of organisms and their environment linked to roads and vehicles” (Forman et al. 2003), is still developing. Only in the past few decades has the relevance of the road in a landscape context, and its effects on the adjacent ...
... The science of road ecology, broadly defined as the study of “the interaction of organisms and their environment linked to roads and vehicles” (Forman et al. 2003), is still developing. Only in the past few decades has the relevance of the road in a landscape context, and its effects on the adjacent ...
The Influence of People`s Practices and Beliefs on Conservation: A
... projects focusing outside protected areas should critically assess the influence of such aspects on their conservation goals. And wherever applicable, find ways to innovatively model them into their conservation plans. ...
... projects focusing outside protected areas should critically assess the influence of such aspects on their conservation goals. And wherever applicable, find ways to innovatively model them into their conservation plans. ...
Northern Barrens Tiger Beetle
... that lives in sandy openings in pine and pine-oak woodlands. Larvae live in burrows within these sandy openings. Adults forage in the same habitat and have a two-year life cycle. This species is a globally rare insect found in eastern North America, with its native range extending from West Virginia ...
... that lives in sandy openings in pine and pine-oak woodlands. Larvae live in burrows within these sandy openings. Adults forage in the same habitat and have a two-year life cycle. This species is a globally rare insect found in eastern North America, with its native range extending from West Virginia ...
Campbell_LUCID_WP18
... Farming on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro began in the 1930’s and immigration of farmers from other areas of Kenya, particularly since independence, has resulted in cultivation of large tracts suitable for rain fed agriculture and for irrigation (Campbell et al. 2000). After World War II, some of the ...
... Farming on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro began in the 1930’s and immigration of farmers from other areas of Kenya, particularly since independence, has resulted in cultivation of large tracts suitable for rain fed agriculture and for irrigation (Campbell et al. 2000). After World War II, some of the ...
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Magazine Winter 2013
... Big news is the finding of Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats in a bat box at Attenborough. This is the first time this species has been found roosting in Nottinghamshire. Nathusius’ pipistrelle is a rarely recorded migrant bat which is increasingly being found at wetland sites throughout England. Most of ...
... Big news is the finding of Nathusius’ pipistrelle bats in a bat box at Attenborough. This is the first time this species has been found roosting in Nottinghamshire. Nathusius’ pipistrelle is a rarely recorded migrant bat which is increasingly being found at wetland sites throughout England. Most of ...
Effects of tail-clipping on survivorship and growth of
... tiger salamander, 2012. All larvae came from 2 breeding crosses, 1 between colony adults and 1 between wild-caught adults (Jepson). We reared eggs from these crosses in the laboratory and randomly assigned hatchlings to the 4 tail-clipping treatments. The experiment commenced when we transferred lar ...
... tiger salamander, 2012. All larvae came from 2 breeding crosses, 1 between colony adults and 1 between wild-caught adults (Jepson). We reared eggs from these crosses in the laboratory and randomly assigned hatchlings to the 4 tail-clipping treatments. The experiment commenced when we transferred lar ...
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary
The Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is a 208.5-km2 (80.5-mi2) protected area in the Indian state of Goa in the Western Ghats of South India. It is located in the North Goa District, Sattari taluka near the town of Valpoi.The sanctuary is an area of high biodiversity, and is being considered to become a Project Tiger tiger reserve because of the presence of resident Bengal tigers.