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Commons are cared for: Coexistence between humans and wild birds on the island of Kihnu, Estonia

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Local knowledge is an essential dimension of humanity's relationship with the environment. Investigating the interdependence between humans and wild birds holds value in fostering a mutually beneficial relationship with avian populations. Gathering bird eggs is a significant practice for Kihnu islanders in Estonia.
Raivo Kalle   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

It's time to manage mountain lions in Texas

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 46, Issue 5, December 2022., 2022
We summarize historical research on mountain lions in Texas, human perceptions about the species, and historical discussions within Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) about mountain lion management, to argue that the evidence makes clear that it is time to actively manage mountain lions in Texas.
L. Mark Elbroch, Patricia M. Harveson
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in the users of the social‐ecological system around a reciprocal human‐dolphin relationship

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In contrast to many contemporary negative human‐nature relationships, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities have stewarded nature through cultural practices that include reciprocal contributions for both humans and nature. A rare example is the century‐old artisanal fishery in which net‐casting fishers and wild dolphins benefit by working ...
Mauricio Cantor   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detecting denning behavior with camera traps: an example with fishers

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 46, Issue 5, December 2022., 2022
We demonstrated a field trial to estimate detection probabilities of female fisher den attendance and kit movements, verifying our estimates at reproductive dens of collared fishers. We observed differences in detectability based on fisher behavior. Our study will be of value to researchers seeking to quantify productivity or den attendance rates of ...
Stephanie A. Cunningham   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gugwilx'ya'ansk and goats: Indigenous perspectives on governance, stewardship and relationality in mountain goat (mati) hunting in Gitga'at territory

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Indigenous peoples' deep time relationships with ecosystems hold valuable lessons on how humans can relate to, and be stewards in, the natural world. At the crux of these lessons is the multifaceted way Indigenous peoples participate within ecosystems.
Spencer Greening (La’goot)
wiley   +1 more source

Availability of lesser prairie‐chicken nesting habitat impairs restoration success

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 46, Issue 5, December 2022., 2022
Translocated lesser prairie‐chickens avoid areas on Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, which were strongholds for these birds in the 1980s and 1990s. Vegetation surveys suggest that these areas no longer provide nesting habitat required for this population to return to historic levels.
Liam A. Berigan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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