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Enclosure and Camouflage Design of a Prototype Remote Monitoring System for the Protection and Conservation of Territories in the Colombian Amazon Rainforest. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Enclosure and camouflage design to protect electronic equipment of a Remote Monitoring System used for the conservation of Colombian Amazon Rainforest. ABSTRACT Increasing pressure on the Amazon rainforest from illegal mining and deforestation threatens biodiversity.
Barajas M, Torres J, Ortiz P, Triana A, Varon M.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Threats to and management of Natura 2000 protected areas relative to agricultural practices. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract The Natura 2000 (N2K) network combines biodiversity protection and socioeconomic targets. Human activities, such as agricultural practices, can affect biodiversity in N2K sites in diverse ways. Limiting activities with negative impacts while enforcing land management that supports biodiversity is crucial for effective conservation.
Zavattoni G, Gaget E, Hallman T, Kačergytė I, Pärt T, Pavón-Jordán D, Sattler T, Brommer JE.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Land tenure contributions to protected area growth under alternative conservation targets in the Australian monsoon tropics. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract As the global protected area (PA) network expands to meet international targets, it is important to assess whether traditional reliance on public land will suffice for projected PA growth or whether other tenures, such as Indigenous or pastoral lands, may increasingly contribute.
Norris E, Scheele B, Cardillo M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Use of species' responses to cryptic anthropogenic disturbances for monitoring biodiversity outcomes in tropical forests. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Measuring area‐based conservation outcomes in tropical forests is challenging due to cryptic human disturbances (e.g., hunting). As a result, comparative studies of management strategies providing quantitative outcomes remain scarce, especially in the Neotropics.
Perera-Romero L, McNab R, Garcia-Anleu R, Polisar J, Sutherland C, Thornton D.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Hobbyist preferences for pet freshwater turtles [PDF]

Conservation biology
Abstract The burgeoning pet trade is a primary threat to wild freshwater turtles worldwide. Although the risks from commercial exploitation of turtles have been discussed widely, there is little empirical research on preferences for pet turtles from a hobbyists’ perspective.
Zhao J, Chen Z, Duan B, Zheng W, Wan A, Zhang X, Li L, Lee T.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A synthetic eco‐evolutionary proposal for the conservation of wild relatives of the olive tree

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Societal Impact Statement Crop wild relatives (CWR) are valuable sources of genetic diversity for plant breeding. However, the identification of wild untapped genetic resources (i.e., unexploited in crops) is not always straightforward. We propose a methodology to guide the identification and conservation of these resources that integrates both genetic
Andrés Barea‐Márquez, Guillaume Besnard, Miguel González Ximénez‐Embún, Carlos García‐Verdugo, Concepción M. Diez, José Carlos Pérez‐Girón, Rafael Rubio de Casas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Representation of obligate groundwater‐dwelling copepod diversity in European protected areas

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Groundwaters sustain diverse surface ecosystems and are populated by metazoan species, mostly invertebrates, that provide fundamental ecological functions and are often of prominent conservation value due to narrow endemism and high phylogenetic rarity.
Francesco Cerasoli, Lorenzo Ricci, Mattia Di Cicco, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Michele Di Musciano, Stefano Mammola, Emma Galmarini, Diana Maria Paola Galassi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geographic risks to functional groups of mammals and birds from habitat loss in Mexico

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract There is a need to quantify the impact of habitat loss due to anthropogenic factors on different aspects of biodiversity, such as functional trait diversity represented by functional groups (FGs). We developed a metric to assess the weighted risk of loss of habitat for 33 FGs of mammals and 36 FGs of birds in Mexico based on potential ...
Fernando Mayani‐Parás, Francisco Botello, Claudia E. Moreno, Griselda Escalona‐Segura, Víctor Sánchez‐Cordero   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of freshwater availability and terrestrial land‐cover change in the distribution of a declining, terrestrial, insectivorous bird

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Insectivorous, Afro‐Palearctic migrant birds provide cross‐border ecosystem services, but many are declining rapidly. The complex life cycle of migrant birds makes their conservation difficult, but understanding where they spend time during the breeding season can help indicate where those actions will be most effective.
Catrin F. Eden, Simon Gillings, Richard K. Broughton, Bart Donato, Chris M. Hewson, Stuart P. Sharp   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Equity considerations in the proposed wildlife protocol to the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wildlife trafficking poses a critical threat to global biodiversity, contributes to organized crime, and has disproportionate impacts on underserved and Indigenous communities. Although international legal instruments, such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and institutional collaborations,
Chad Patrick Osorio
wiley   +1 more source