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The performance of drones and artificial intelligence for monitoring sage‐grouse at leks

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Accurately monitoring sage‐grouse populations is critical for conservation, yet traditional ground‐based visual surveys face challenges in scalability and consistency, prompting the exploration of innovative drone‐based methodologies enhanced by artificial intelligence.
Lance B. McNew, Jason Hanlon, Ilya Buzytsky   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hunting and fishing harvest data collection: a horizon scanning exercise from the French context

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Legal and societal moves increasingly lead leisure hunting and fishing practitioners to record their harvest. The total number of individuals harvested per population per year is the minimum required information to feed into demographic models and allow science‐based management. Some few schemes record more detailed data, hence allowing better‐informed
Matthieu Guillemain, Léo Bacon, Aurélie Barboiron, Pierre Defos du Rau, Cyril Eraud, Aurélie Flesselle, Charlotte Francesiaz, Quentin Josset, Yoann Lechauve, Kevin Le Rest, Hervé Lormée, Maxime Passerault, Maryline Pellerin, Caroline Penil, Betty Plaquin, Adrien Tableau, Julien Terraube, Laurent Beaulaton   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ungulate substrate use in fauna passages

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Fauna passages are increasingly constructed at major roads and railways to mitigate the negative effects of infrastructure and traffic on wildlife. The function of such passages depends on design, including the construction materials, soil, and vegetation.
Milla Niemi, Jan Olof Helldin
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating machine learning models for multi‐species wildlife detection and identification on remote sensed nadir imagery in South African savanna

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
This research paper investigates the efficacy of leading machine learning (ML) models for detecting and identifying ungulate species in African savanna using nadir imagery from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Traditional aerial counting methods, while widely used, suffer from significant limitations in accuracy and precision, in part due to human ...
Paul Allin, Fadel Seydou, Radloff Frans, Andrew Davies, Alison Leslie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying microhabitat selection of snowshoe hares using forest metrics from UAS‐based LiDAR

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Identifying the spatial and temporal scale at which animals select resources is critical for predicting how populations respond to changes in the environment. The spatial distribution of fine‐scale resources (e.g. patches of dense vegetation) are often linked with critical life‐history requirements such as denning and feeding sites.
Alexej P. K. Sirén, Franklin Sullivan, Rachel Cliché, Jeremy Goetz, Leighlan S. Prout, Jillian Kilborn, Katelyn Courtot, Michael Palace   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental assessment of large mammal population estimates from airborne thermal videography

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Wildlife resource management requires reliable, fast, and affordable methods of surveying wildlife populations to develop and adaptively adjust policies. Thermal video from drones can yield high rates of detection over large areas with relative speed and safety.
Julia S. McElhinny, Gregory D. Larsen, Maxwell Messinger, Chad H. Newbolt, Andrew Whitworth, Stephen S. Ditchkoff, Miles R. Silman, Jared T. Beaver   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Eimeria saudiensis From Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) Held in Captivity in the Sultanate of Oman 阿曼苏丹国圈养阿拉伯羚羊 (Oryx leucoryx) 体内沙特艾美球虫 (Eimeria saudiensis) 的形态学与分子特征

Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.
Eimeria saudiensis represents a genus of apicomplexan parasites capable of inducing coccidiosis in Arabian oryx. Our research concentrated on the morphological and molecular investigation of Eimeria spp. in the captive oryx herd in Oman. The therapeutic and management practices employed at the Mammals Breeding Center were reassessed to diminish ...
Khalid Al‐Habsi, Elshafie I. Elshafie, Kaadhia Al‐Kharousi, Haytham Ali, Abeer Al‐Hamrashdi, Barbara Golachowska, Masoud Al‐Aufi, Eugene H. Johnson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nesting ecology of an ice‐associated seabird, Kittlitz's murrelet, at the northern edge of its range

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
We studied the Kittlitz's murrelet, an ice‐associated seabird of conservation concern, at the northern edge of its range. Over a 2‐year period, we estimated nest density and success at 2 sites, captured and telemetered nesting murrelets, and tested the use of a thermal camera to improve nest detection.
Michelle L. Kissling, Molly C. McDevitt, Jonathan J. Felis, William Crisci, Zachary Pohlen, Ryan Ongtowasruk, Daniel L. Perret, Paul M. Lukacs, James A. Johnson, Metrona Mazonna   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Portable X‐Ray Fluorescence in the Assessment of Zinc Along Grizzly Bear Hair

X-Ray Spectrometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As a biomarker of past uptake of zinc, hair presents an interesting option since its growth can provide a stored record over time. This study investigates the distribution of zinc in hairs gathered from a series of grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis).
David E. B. Fleming, Ethan D. W. Briand, Jennie R. Christensen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiterminal High‐Voltage Direct Current Projects: A Comprehensive Assessment and Future Prospects

High Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multiterminal high‐voltage direct current (MT‐HVDC) systems are an important part of modern power systems, addressing the need for bulk power delivery and efficient renewable energy integration. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in MT‐HVDC technology, including launched projects and ongoing initiatives.
Mohammad Hossein Mousavi, Hassan Moradi, Kumars Rouzbehi, Vijay K. Sood   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source