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Flyways Beyond Migratory Pathways: The Case of Waterbird Conservation [PDF]

Conservation and Society
Abstract For almost a century, the term ‘flyways’ has been used to order relations over time and space. It has been used to coordinate scientific research and communication as well as monitoring and management efforts for waterbird conservation.
Eren, S., Beaulieu, A., Piersma, T., Crockford, N.   +3 more
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Evaluating the Effects of Wetland Restoration on Ecosystem Services Using InVEST and Geostatistics: A Case Study of Dongting Lake in China

Remote Sensing
Ecological restoration projects aim to recover ecosystems that have been degraded, damaged, or destroyed. The effective assessment of these projects is crucial for ensuring that restoration goals are met and for guiding future efforts.
Jiaying Zhou, Zijian Wang, Ying He, Peizhong Liu, Jie Xu, Cai Lu, Guangchun Lei, Li Wen   +7 more
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Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) equalizes foraging costs with depth by switching foraging tactics

Avian Research, 2023
Throughout evolutionary history, animals are finely tuned to adjust their behaviors corresponding to environmental variations. Behavioral flexibility represents an important component of a species' adaptive capacity in the face of rapid anthropogenetic ...
Peizhong Liu, Meihan Liu, Dongyang Xiao, Ying He, Rong Fan, Cai Lu, Li Wen, Qing Zeng, Guangchun Lei   +8 more
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The impact of migratory flyways on the spread of avian influenza virus in North America [PDF]

, 2016
© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Wild birds are the major reservoir hosts for influenza A viruses (AIVs) and have been implicated in the emergence of pandemic events in livestock and human populations.
Darling, AE, Fourment, M, Holmes, EC
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Contrasting migratory chronology and routes of Lesser Scaup: implications of different migration strategies in a broadly distributed species

Journal of Field Ornithology
Migration allows birds to improve fitness by exploiting seasonal resource peaks and avoiding limitations. Migration strategies may differ among individuals within a species, but for all strategies, the benefit of increased fitness should outweigh the ...
Laurie A. Hall, Christopher J. Latty, Jeffrey M. Warren, John Y. Takekawa, Susan E. W. De La Cruz   +4 more
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
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Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief, Sandra Bouwhuis, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Wouter Courtens   +4 more
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Mitochondrial DNA data allow distinguishing the subpopulations in the widespread Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo)

Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции
The polymorphism of the mtDNA cytochrome b (cyt b) gene’s partial sequences has been studied in the Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo Linnaeus, 1778) for the first time.
E. A. Mudrik, E. I. Ilyashenko, P. A. Kazimirov, K. D. Kondrakova, T. P. Archimaeva, L. D. Bazarov, O. A. Goroshko, Ts. Z. Dorzhiev, A. N. Kuksin, K. A. Postelnykh, V. V. Shurkina, V. Yu. Ilyashenko, A. V. Shatokhina, D V. Politov   +13 more
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The importance of structural, situational, and psychological factors for involving hunters in the adaptive flyway management of geese

Scientific Reports, 2023
Adaptive flyway management of superabundant geese is emerging as a strategy to reduce damage to agricultural crops and other ecosystem disservices, while also ensuring sustainable use and conservation objectives.
Louise Eriksson, Johan Månsson, Niklas Liljebäck, Camilla Sandström, Maria Johansson, Ann Eklund, Johan Elmberg   +6 more
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Wisconsin Great Lakes Restoration Projects: Producing Results for People, Communities [PDF]

, 2013
This report provides updates on 12 Great Lakes restoration projects occurring in ...
Anna Brunner, Jeff Alexander
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