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Nest Entrance Architecture and the Regulation of Foraging Activity in Desert Harvester Ants. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Gordon DM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Climate‐Modulated Particle Toxicity: Acute Exposure to an Environmentally Informed Microplastic Mixture Induces Sex‐Dependent Systemic Reorganization in Swiss Mice

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microplastic (MP) pollution is widely recognized as an emerging environmental threat. Yet, most studies still rely on controlled experimental conditions that poorly reflect environmental complexity, potentially underestimating risks under realistic scenarios, particularly during short‐term exposures. Here, we tested whether acute oral exposure
Guilherme Malafaia, Rafaela Ribeiro de Brito, Aline Sueli de Lima de Rodrigues, Omar Cruz Santiago, Andrés Hugo Arias, Thiarlen Marinho da Luz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The life history of harvester ant colonies. [PDF]

Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci
Gordon DM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Monitoring GPS‐collared moose by ground versus drone approaches: efficiency and disturbance effects

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Efficient wildlife management requires precise monitoring methods, for example to estimate population density, reproductive success, and survival. Here, we compared the efficiency of drone (equipped with a RGB camera) and ground approaches to detect and observe GPS‐collared female moose Alces alces and their calves. We also quantified how drone (n = 42)
Martin Mayer, Erlend Furuhovde, Kristoffer Nordli, Giorgia Myriam Ausilio, Petter Wabakken, Ane Eriksen, Alina L. Evans, Karen Marie Mathisen, Barbara Zimmermann   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forage conservation is a neglected nitrous oxide source. [PDF]

PNAS Nexus
Yang S, Mahmood M, Baral R, Wu H, Almloff M, Stanton LE, Min D, Smiley BK, Iiams JC, Yu J, Im J.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Spraying drones: efficacy of integrating an avian repellent with drone hazing to elicit blackbird flock dispersal and abandonment of sunflower fields

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Multiple management strategies exist to combat bird damage to agriculture. We explored combining two tools, drones as frightening devices and an avian repellent, to assess effectiveness of an integrated method to deter large flocks on complex landscapes. We evaluated the ability of a spraying drone (DJI Agras MG‐1P) deploying Avian Control (i.e. active
Jessica L. Duttenhefner, Timothy J. Greives, Page E. Klug   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A comparison of thermal drones and camera trap population estimates for Sitka black‐tailed deer in Alaska

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
One of the most difficult challenges for wildlife managers is reliably estimating wildlife populations. Camera traps combined with spatial capture–recapture (SCR) models are a popular tool for population estimation. They have limitations, however, including long data processing times.
Shannon P. Finnegan, Amael Hinojo, Sarah Monod, William A. Wall, Peter Olsen, Maximilian L. Allen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-omics insights into triticale silage as a sustainable alternative to corn silage in heifer diets. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Niu Y, Wang C, Kuang Y, Ma X, Nan S, Zhang P, Lu Q, Qi Y, Nie C, Wu Y, Zhang W.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A high‐altitude thermal infrared method for estimating moose abundance and demography in Rocky Mountain National Park, USA

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Resource managers require accurate estimates of large herbivore abundance and demography to maintain ecological integrity. Common methods to count these species, including observations from low altitude helicopter flights, may conflict with other protected area management objectives and struggle to produce precise estimates for more cryptic species. To
Hanem G. Abouelezz, N. Thompson Hobbs
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating livestock and cropping systems: Interseeding cereal rye into corn for grazing. [PDF]

J Environ Qual
Soder KJ, Adler PR, Dell CJ, Williamson BC.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source