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Updating known distribution models for forecasting climate change impact on endangered species [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
To plan endangered species conservation and to design adequate management programmes, it is necessary to predict their distributional response to climate change, especially under the current situation of rapid change.
A Castro   +83 more
core   +3 more sources

Flora and Vegetation Characteristics of the Natural Habitat of the Endangered Plant Pterygopleurum neurophyllum

open access: yesDiversity, 2021
This study analyzed the flora, life form, and vegetation of the Nakdong River wetland. Vegetation analysis was performed on 37 plots using the phytosociological method of the Zürich-Montpellier School.
Hwan Joon Park   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extinction and the U.S. Endangered Species Act

open access: yesPeerJ, 2019
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is one of the strongest laws of any nation for preventing species extinction, but quantifying the Act’s effectiveness has proven difficult.
Noah Greenwald   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Syntopy between Endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes and Potential Competitors in an Urban Environment

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
The endangered San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica; SJKF) occurs in the city of Bakersfield, CA, where several putative competitors also occur, including domestic cats (Felis catus), striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis), raccoons (Procyon lotor ...
Brian L. Cypher   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intraguild Competition between Endangered Kit Foxes and a Novel Predator in a Novel Environment

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
A population of endangered San Joaquin kit foxes inhabits the urban environment in the city of Bakersfield, California, United States. This population is considered important for the conservation and recovery of this species.
Brian L. Cypher   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prioritizing recovery funding to maximize conservation of endangered species

open access: yesConservation Letters, 2018
The absence of a rigorous mechanism for prioritizing investment in endangered species management is a major implementation hurdle affecting recovery. Here, we present a method for prioritizing strategies for endangered species management based on the ...
T. Martin   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The complete mitochondrial genome of the moss Neckeropsis nitidula (Mitt.) M. Fleisch.

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022
In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Neckeropsis nitidula (Mitt.) M. Fleisch. in the family Neckeraceae was determined. This mitogenome was 104,716 base pairs in length and contained 40 protein-coding genes, three ribosomal RNA genes, and ...
Yeong-Deok Han, Young-Jun Yoon
doaj   +1 more source

Movement behavior of a solitary large carnivore within a hotspot of human-wildlife conflicts in India

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
With a rise in human induced changes to natural habitats, large predators are forced to share space and resources with people to coexist within multiple-use landscapes.
Dipanjan Naha   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a Species Status Assessment Process for Decisions under the U.S. Endangered Species Act

open access: yes, 2018
Decisions under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) require scientific input on the risk that the species will become extinct.
David R. Smith   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is the Red Wolf a Listable Unit Under the US Endangered Species Act?

open access: yesJournal of Heredity, 2018
Defining units that can be afforded legal protection is a crucial, albeit challenging, step in conservation planning. As we illustrate with a case study of the red wolf (Canis rufus) from the southeastern United States, this step is especially complex ...
R. Waples   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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