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The Acadian Flycatcher is a habitat specialist, and it shows

Avian Conservation and Ecology
Declines in North American bird populations are being driven by a suite of threats, and it can be difficult to disentangle drivers of decline for any single species, especially those with large ranges or that experience different threats in different ...
Nicole L Regimbal, Shelby H Riskin
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Joint analysis of structured and semi-structured community science data improves precision of relative abundance but not trends in birds

Scientific Reports, 2022
Estimating absolute and relative abundance of wildlife populations is critical to addressing ecological questions and conservation needs, yet obtaining reliable estimates can be challenging because surveys are often limited spatially or temporally ...
Alexander R. Schindler, Stephanie A. Cunningham, Toryn L. J. Schafer, Emily A. Sinnott, Sarah J. Clements, Frances M. DiDonato, Alisha R. Mosloff, Clay M. Walters, Amy A. Shipley, Mitch D. Weegman, Qing Zhao   +10 more
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Assessing the utility of autonomous recording units and spring point counts for monitoring abundance of ruffed grouse Bonasa umbellus

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
The ruffed grouse Bonasa umbellus is a species of conservation concern that has declined across most of its range. At the southeastern trailing edge of the range in Georgia, grouse are restricted to elevations 600 m a.s.l. and abundance is relatively low.
Clayton D. Delancey, William B. Lewis, Gregory T. Wann, Richard B. Chandler, Emily Rushton, James A. Martin   +5 more
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Feathers and flu: identifying data gaps in avian influenza host dynamics to prioritize wildlife conservation Plumas y gripe: identificación de datos faltantes en la dinámica de hospedadores de la influenza aviar para priorizar la conservación de la vida silvestre

Wildlife Monographs, EarlyView.
We describe the host response continuum for highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV), including the continuum of host responses to HPAIV infection and exposure based on the primary axis of host competence, ability to infect other hosts, and host vulnerability.
Johanna A. Harvey, Matthew Gonnerman, Shenglai Yin, Cody M. Kent, Joshua Cullen, Jeffery D. Sullivan, Jonathan B. Dain, Nichola J. Hill, Diann J. Prosser, Jennifer M. Mullinax   +9 more
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Data integration reveals dynamic and systematic patterns of breeding habitat use by a threatened shorebird

Scientific Reports, 2023
Incorporating species distributions into conservation planning has traditionally involved long-term representations of habitat use where temporal variation is averaged to reveal habitats that are most suitable across time.
Kristen S. Ellis, Michael J. Anteau, Garrett J. MacDonald, Rose J. Swift, Megan M. Ring, Dustin L. Toy, Mark H. Sherfy, Max Post van der Burg   +7 more
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Museomics Deciphers the Phylogeographic Differentiation and Conservation Status of a Montane Pheasant

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Museum specimens provide a rich source of historical DNA, enabling insights into phylogenetic relationships and demographic history of the endangered Koklass Pheasant. Our findings uncovered a previously unrecognized population in Guizhou province and highlighted elevated extinction risk in populations from Anhui province and Southern China, informing ...
Zhiyong Jiang, Yalin Cheng, Shuai Zhang, Wenqing Zang, Peng He, Dezhi Zhang, Jinjuan Mei, Peng Cui, Yanhua Qu, Hailong Wu   +9 more
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Does "task difficulty" explain "task-induced deactivation"?

Frontiers in Psychology, 2012
The "default mode network" is commonly described as a set of brain regions in which activity is suppressed during relatively demanding, or difficult, tasks. But what sort of tasks are these?
Sam eGilbert, Geoffrey eBird, Geoffrey eBird, Chris eFrith, Chris eFrith, Paul eBurgess   +5 more
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Harnessing edge computing and citizen science: A new prototype design for continental‐scale acoustic monitoring in Australia and beyond

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract Inadequate monitoring of biodiversity is a characteristic of conservation the world over. The potential of acoustic monitoring is compelling, although the challenges remain substantial. Effective solutions require transdisciplinary collaboration among stakeholders, a focus on open‐source development, and flexible, multipronged technical ...
Andrea S. Griffin, Oliver Kelly, Eric Johns, Stephan Chalup, Alex Callen, Darren Southwell, Matt W. Hayward, Ysobel Sims   +7 more
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Geolocators, stable isotopes, and citizen science identify migratory timing, route, and spring molt of Smith’s Longspurs

Avian Conservation and Ecology
Climate change is having a disproportionate impact on the Arctic. For Arctic breeding birds, basic knowledge of their annual cycle, specifically the timing, route, and movement behavior of migration, is needed to understand when and where populations may
Alexis Will, Heather McFarland, Christopher Latty, Abby Powell   +3 more
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Combining community science and MaxEnt modeling to estimate Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) winter abundance and distribution

Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2023
Understanding the distribution and abundance of species is a fundamental aspect of conservation biology. Species distribution models aim to predict distributions based on species observations and ecologically relevant information.
Jennifer E. Baici, Jeff Bowman
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