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A field study on Saga pedo (Ensifera, Tettigoniidae, Saginae): Spatial behavior of adult specimens [PDF]
Journal of Orthoptera Research, 2022 Despite its large size, the protected predatory bush-cricket Saga pedo (Pallas, 1771) is difficult to study in the field. This is mainly due to its strong mimicry, prevalent night activity, and low population density.
Luca Anselmo
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Protected areas – protected species? [PDF]
Current Biology, 2012 SummaryCreating protected areas such as national parks and wildlife reserves sounds like an obviously good way of protecting habitats and thus species. However, conservationists have learned over time that context is important and that seemingly trivial details can save more wildlife than grand plans. Michael Gross reports.
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Animals, 2021 Natural wildlife habitats are regularly subjected to anthropogenic pressures for different purposes, which are heading the biodiversity towards drastic decline. Several endangered wild species are raised in captivity with the aim of re-introduction.
Romaan Hayat Khattak +5 more
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Habitat Suitability Assessment of Wintering Herbivorous Anseriformes in Poyang Lake, China
Diversity, 2021 To design a good conservation strategy for herbivorous Anseriformes wintering in Poyang Lake, knowledge of habitat suitability is essential. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the habitat suitability of herbivorous Anseriformes of China’s Poyang Lake.
Megersa Tsegaye Debela +5 more
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Mini-round box as standardized sampling method for orthopterans in alpine and subalpine grasslands: a field study to highlight strengths and weaknesses [PDF]
Contributions to EntomologyOrthopterans are known as suitable ecological indicators in grassland habitats, with their community composition providing useful information about the environmental consequences of management actions, ecological processes, or climate change.
Davide Giuliano, Barbara Rizzioli
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Opportunities for cost-sharing in conservation: variation in volunteering effort across protected areas [PDF]
, 2013 Efforts to expand protected area networks are limited by the costs of managing protected sites. Volunteers who donate labor to help manage protected areas can help defray these costs.
Mark Parnell (286657) +20 more
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Information-Analytical Center for Natural Specially Protected Areas Support
RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety, 2018 In 2017, which was held in the Russian Federation under the aegis of the Year of Ecology, its 100th anniversary marked the first Barguzin State Natural Biosphere Reserve.
Ilya Sergeevich Prokhorov +2 more
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Tourism and protected areas: A growing nexus of challenge and opportunity
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2014 How to cite this article: McCool, S.F. & Spenceley, A., 2014, ‘Tourism and protected areas: A growing nexus of challenge and opportunity’, Koedoe 56(2), Art. #1221, 2 pages.
Stephen F. McCool, Anna Spenceley
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Composition and Diversity of Over-Wintering Aquatic Bird Community on Poyang Lake, China
Diversity, 2020 The present study aimed to investigate the structure, composition and diversity of the over-wintering aquatic bird community of Poyang Lake, including Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve (PNNR), Nanji National Nature Reserve (NNNR) and Duchang Provincial
Megersa Tsegaye Debela +5 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Studying the coexistence mechanisms of sympatric wildlife helps to shed light on why the earth has so many different species. When ungulates share ranges, food and habitat requirements may partially or fully overlap.
Zongzhi Li +8 more
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