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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

Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón   +38 more
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

A global meta‐analysis of non‐lethal mammal browsing control in forests

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Increasing resource demand, desire to sequester atmospheric carbon, and conservation goals are driving a need for forests to be managed more effectively in the face of numerous challenges. One such challenge is damage perpetrated by browsing mammals, which can cause substantial financial and ecological impacts.
James B.H. Grimsdale   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

1978 Annual Report: Wildlife Division

open access: yes
This document is a summary of the activities of the Wildlife Division for the period of July 1, 1977 to June 30, 1978. It includes numbers of hunting licenses, increased prices of furs, and both large and small game statistics including elk, bears ...
Oregon. Department of Fish and Wildlife
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A model to predict the likelihood of cliff swallow nesting on highway structures in northern California

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Cliff swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) are colonially breeding migratory birds that frequently nest on highway structures. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, people cannot harm swallows or their active nests. This restriction causes problems
Robert W. Coates   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human-Wildlife Interactions: Coexisting with Key Deer

open access: yes, 2017
Human-wildlife interactions can create obstacles for wildlife conservation efforts. In this podcast we’ll hear from Nancy Finley, manager of the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and Dave Case from D.J.
ROSS-WINSLOW, DANIELLE
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Knowledge gaps and research directions in migration ecology for advancing the conservation of migratory songbirds

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding migration ecology is essential for effective conservation of migratory species. To achieve a comprehensive understanding of the ecology of migrating species, it is necessary to study how species react to the complex interplay of intrinsic and extrinsic conditions when optimizing their migratory journey in terms of survival ...
Daniel A. F. Bloche   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A close-up of human dimensions of wildlife in Europe

open access: yes, 2016
In Europe an increasing number of scholars from different disciplines show growing interest in studying interactions between society and wildlife. Europe’s diversity with regard to cultures, languages and governance systems for wildlife is reflected in ...
Johansson, Maria,   +8 more
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From Green Governance to Biodiversity Strategy: The Role of Environmentally Experienced Directors in Chinese Firms

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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