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Patterns and drivers of range filling of alien mammals in Europe

open access: yesOikos, EarlyView.
Biological invasions are major drivers of biodiversity change. Alien mammals are particularly concerning in Europe, where their expansion remains unabated, though the driving factors are still unclear. Well‐documented introductions and distributions in this continent provide a unique opportunity to understand how human activities influenced this ...
Lisa Tedeschi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the gap between science, policy and stakeholders: Towards sustainable wolf–livestock coexistence in human‐dominated landscapes

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract While the return of wolves (Canis lupus) to many European countries is a conservation milestone, the negative impacts are unevenly distributed across society, placing high pressure on livestock grazing systems. For this perspective, scientists from diverse disciplines and geographical backgrounds reflect on the state of livestock–wolf ...
Emu‐Felicitas Ostermann‐Miyashita   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution, threats and conservation status of Hypselobarbus thomassi (Day, 1874), a poorly known cyprinid fish of the Western Ghats freshwater ecoregion

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2013
The Red Canarese Barb, Hypselobarbus thomassi (Day, 1874) is an endemic cyprinid fish of the rivers of the Western Ghats of India, which has been listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Like many of its congeners, H.
A. Ali   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding farmers' perspectives and engagement with wildlife conservation practices: Insights from a European wildcat reintroduction

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farmers are important stakeholders in many conservation projects; however, their relationships with conservation practices and institutions are complex and can reflect competing visions and priorities for the same spaces. The reintroduction of carnivores into farmed landscapes can be especially contentious because of actual or perceived risks ...
Thomas R. Dando   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of IUCN criteria for the definition of the Red List of Ecosystems in Italy

open access: yesPlant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 2020
The present work is aimed at presenting the data, methods and criteria that are being used for the assessment of ecosystem collapse risk in Italy.
G. Capotorti   +38 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Socio‐ecological correlates of wildlife species identification across rural communities in northern Tanzania

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Citizen or community science has the potential to inform wildlife management by including the general public in research and generating datasets on human perceptions of wildlife population dynamics and human–wildlife interactions. These contributions are especially valuable in areas with limited formal capacity for wildlife monitoring. However,
Justin Raycraft   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring interdisciplinary aspects for conservation management: The case of land hermit crab wildlife trade in Taiwan

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Most conservation policies and management primarily focus on vertebrate animals. However, considering the high demand for invertebrate species in the exotic pet markets, it is crucial to give them great consideration. This research explores Coenobita purpureus, a land hermit crab newly recorded in Taiwan in 2017.
Chia‐Hsuan Hsu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autphytosozological analysis of rare exotic dendroflora Magnoliophyta from man-made objects of reserved territories of Ukraine's Forest-Steppe

open access: yesІнтродукція Рослин, 2011
In the article are analyzed autphytosozological structure of protected exotic dendrosozoflora Magnoliophyta ex situ of Ukraine’s Forest-Steppe and belonging of its species to IUCN Red List categories and European Red List, maces integral ...
N.P. Stepanenko
doaj   +1 more source

Towards the sustainability of African sandalwood: Understanding the distribution and environmental requirements

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
African sandalwood (Osyris lanceolata) leaves, roots, barks, fruits, and woods are used for multiple purposes throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe. The species is threatened in several eastern African countries. To improve the species' management and conservation, a habitat suitability study was undertaken in its at‐risk region in eastern Africa and ...
Jane Gachambi Mwangi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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