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Selection of Pathways to Foraging Sites in Crop Fields by Flightless Canada geese

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Geese, especially when they are flightless, can cause significant crop damage. We determined the effects of shoreline characteristics on foraging site selection by flightless Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in South Dakota.
Troy M. Radtke, Charles D. Dieter
doaj   +1 more source

Waders in a sea of debris: a global overview

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of plastic pollution on ecosystems and marine fauna is well documented, although research into its effects on waders (also known as shorebirds) remains limited. Given that waders are exposed to coastal marine litter, this exposure could be a significant factor in the decline of their populations. This study aims to assess the global
Yada Trapletti‐Lanti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recommended management strategies to limit anthropogenic noise impacts on greater sage-grouse in Wyoming

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Recent research has demonstrated that noise from natural gas development negatively impacts sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) abundance, stress levels, and behaviors.
Gail L. Patricelli   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human-wildlife conflict, benefit sharing and the survival of lions in pastoralist community-based conservancies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
No abstract ...
Blackburn, Sara   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Orchard netting impacts on biodiversity leading to cascading effects at the ecosystem level

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agriculture must ensure food production without further compromising the ecosystem functions upon which it depends. Agricultural practices should therefore avoid harming farmland biodiversity, especially of taxa that supply the key ecosystem services (e.g.
Corrado Alessandrini   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Grass Management Regimes Affect Grasshopper Availability and Subsequently American Crow Activity at Airports

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
With large expanses of open vegetation, airports serve as major attractants for numerous bird species, such as the American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), which can lead to high risk of bird–aircraft collision.
Laura A. Kennedy, Ken A. Otter
doaj   +1 more source

Capacity building efforts and perceptions for wildlife surveillance to detect zoonotic pathogens: comparing stakeholder perspectives. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BackgroundThe capacity to conduct zoonotic pathogen surveillance in wildlife is critical for the recognition and identification of emerging health threats.
Goldstein, Tracey   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Drivers of Nature‐Related Investment Strategies Among Institutional Investors

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Institutional investors are increasingly responding to biodiversity loss through nature‐related investment strategies. Using survey data from 557 institutional investors, this study examines the drivers of strategy selection and how biodiversity risk is integrated across investor types, sizes, and regions.
Emma Olofsson
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Fencing Designs for Excluding Deer from Roadways

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
We evaluated the efficacy of several fencing designs for restricting movements of 18 captive, female white-tailed deer (Odocoelus virginianus), including standard wovenwire fencing (1.2-m, 1.5-m, 1.8-m, 2.1-m, and 2.4-m tall), opaque fencing (1.2-m, 1.5 ...
Daniel W. Stull   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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