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Species traits mediate the abundant‐center patterns in ground‐dwelling mammal and bird species in China

Ecography, EarlyView.
The abundance center hypothesis (ACH) posits that species abundance peaks at distribution centers; however, empirical support remains inconsistent. This study tested the generality of the ACH and investigated species traits as mediators of abundance–distance relationships.
Ludan Zhang, Baoming Zhang, Minghui Zhou, Haoting Duan, Zhipeng Xie, Xinglin Huo, Jiehua Yu, Jiekun He   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multispecies Constitutionality: Governing Human-Wildlife Interaction Beyond Anthropocentrism

International Journal of the Commons
The question of the role of non-humans in conservation has given rise to a number of pressing debates. Proponents of ecocentrism, multispecies ethnography or the post-human turn have all aimed to promote more-than-human perspectives and attribute equal importance to all forms of (animate) life. However, their relative failure to translate this advocacy
Svetoslava Toncheva, Julian Perry, Robert Fletcher   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Changes Coming to Human–Wildlife Interactions Publishing Procedures

, 2023
The editor-in-chief provides information about upcoming journal policy and procedure changes.
openaire   +2 more sources

Nature‐Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation: Review of Barriers to Adoption and Guidelines for Policymakers

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nature‐based solutions (NBS) for climate adaptation encompass a range of approaches that work with nature to increase resilience to climate change while providing ecological, economic and social co‐benefits. These solutions have frequently been put forward for application in urban contexts, such as the creation of urban forests, but can ...
Anita Vollmer, Stefano Ceolotto, Niall Farrell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental Policy Without Implementation? A Review of Factors Contributing to Implementation Gaps in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The sound formation of robust environmental policies is increasingly important for low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) to achieve their national objectives and international commitments. However, policy implementation can be complex, and environmental policies may not be prioritised given other critical socio‐economic development issues ...
Rebecca K. M. Clube, Julia Tomei
wiley   +1 more source

Human–wildlife interactions in urban ecosystems [PDF]

Wildlife Research, 2016
Carl D. Soulsbury, Piran C. L. White
openaire   +1 more source

Bridging Cross‐Scale Science–Policy Interfaces for Coherent Land‐Use Governance: Knowledge Co‐Production and Uptake in Kenya's Polycentric System

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Land is fundamental to livelihoods and ecosystem health but faces mounting pressure from human activities, climate change, and competing development demands. Science–policy interfaces (SPIs)—platforms that connect experts and policymakers—are vital for co‐producing knowledge to inform coherent, sustainable land‐use governance.
Sara Velander, Lisa Biber‐Freudenberger   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Reliability and Effectiveness of a Radar-Based Animal Detection System [PDF]

, 2017
This document contains data on the reliability and effectiveness of an animal detection system along U.S. Hwy 95 near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The system uses a Doppler radar to detect large mammals (e.g., deer and elk) when they approach the highway.
Abra, Fernanda D., Fairbank, Elizabeth R., Huijser, Marcel P.   +2 more
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Nested Institutions and Overlapping Mandates: A Policy Analysis of Mangrove Governance in Ghana, Tanzania Mainland, and Zanzibar

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mangroves are critical resources in sustaining coastal communities by providing essential ecosystem goods and services. Occurring within the interface of land and sea, they serve as critical ecological zones shaped by dynamic interactions between terrestrial and marine systems.
Menelisi Falayi, Dorothy Khasisi Lukhabi, Linda Bana, Nanabanyin Okwentsie Ekumah, Vincent Cudjoe Egbenya, Denis Worlanyo Aheto, Nandera Juma Lolila, Hamidu Seki, Deo Shirima, Ibrahim Issifu, Mengyi Zhang, Terry Sunderland   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Letting People in: Redefining Collaboration in Wildland–Urban Interface Governance

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intensifying wildfire regimes and expanding human settlements into wilderness areas have heightened concerns about the wildland–urban interface (WUI) due to the associated increase in fire risk. However, the WUI presents broader social‐ecological challenges that go beyond wildfire risk and remain understudied.
Clara Mosso, Harrison Fried, Karissa Courtney, Jonathan Salerno, Stephanie Kampf, Andrea Baudoin Farah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source