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Key practices for ethical research during scientific expeditions

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
In many cases, expeditionary practices undermined local knowledge and expertise. This perspective advocates for a shift from parachute science towards a collaborative research approach. We reflect on and suggest best practices during scientific expeditions within research teams and in the team's interactions with different communities.
Nelsy Niño‐Rodríguez, Camila Gómez, Juliana Soto‐Patiño, Andrés M. Cuervo, Andrés Sierra‐Ricaurte, Natalia Pérez‐Amaya, Carlos Del Cairo, Carlos Daniel Cadena, Jessica Díaz‐Cárdenas, David Ocampo, Carolina Soto‐Vargas, Daniel J. Mennill, Natalia Ocampo‐Peñuela   +12 more
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Importance of using genetic data to inform conservation captive breeding: A tale of two species of threatened macaws (Ara spp.)

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Unmanaged captive populations of threatened species often harbor hidden genetic risks, so using genomic tools, we audited a large private macaw collection and uncovered extensive hybridization and high inbreeding. Our findings provide an actionable framework for how routine genetic screening can be used to mitigate these risks, manage captive breeding ...
George Olah, Jeff A. Johnson, Jeremy S. Johnson, Donald J. Brightsmith, Janice D. Boyd   +4 more
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Underestimation of avian diversity in the Tumbesian hotspot: Sampling gaps and conservation challenges

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
This study provides the first comprehensive reassessment of avian diversity in the Tumbesian region in over 30 years, documenting 931 species and identifying significant sampling gaps driven by geographic accessibility. We reveal a critical misalignment between biodiversity value and current protection coverage, particularly in humid forests which ...
Anabel Cueva‐Agila, Leonardo Ordóñez‐Delgado, María Fernanda Tapia‐Armijos, Carlos Iván Espinosa   +3 more
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Environmental DNA succeeds in detecting a low‐density population of endangered harlequin frogs

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
This work evaluates the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect the Critically Endangered Jambato Harlequin Frog (Atelopus ignescens)—an iconic species once thought extinct and now known only from a single locality in the Ecuadorian Andes. Our study demonstrates the effectiveness of eDNA in detecting the Jambato in a low‐density amphibian population,
Mónica I. Páez‐Vacas, Sofía Carvajal‐Endara, Natasha Baer, Christine E. Edwards, Rachel Brant, Gabriela Maldonado‐Castro, William Millingalli, Kyle E. Jaynes, Sarah W. Fitzpatrick, Mateo A. Vega‐Yánez, Amanda B. Quezada‐Riera, María del Carmen Vizcaíno‐Barba, Juan M. Guayasamin, Andrea Terán‐Valdez, Luis A. Coloma   +14 more
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Natural Parasitism of Nezara viridula (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Trichopoda pictipennis Bigot (Diptera: Tachinidae) in an Organic Strawberry Field in Germany

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Natural parasitism of the invasive southern green stinkbug was recorded in an organic strawberry cropping system in southwestern Germany. The tachinid fly Trichopoda pictipennis shows successful establishment and field activity, indicating ongoing range expansion.
Sophie Wenz, Olaf Zimmermann, Annette Reineke   +2 more
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Social bees can enhance the persistence of plant–bee interactions during seasonal changes in seasonally dry tropical forests

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Social bees, especially Meliponini, formed a persistent core that maintained plant–bee interactions across both dry and green seasons in the Caatinga. Persistence was not linked to broader diets; social bees used fewer plant species, despite availability, indicating selective tracking of temporally concentrated floral resources.
Ana Letícia S. Lima, Cândida M. L. Aguiar, Celso F. Martins, Emanuelle L. S. Brito   +3 more
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Leaders Are Somethin' Else: Behavioural Variation Associated With Roles During Tandem Running Recruitment

Ethology, EarlyView.
In this study, we found moderate to strong repeatabilities in behavioural variables measuring the personality traits: activity, aggressiveness and exploration. Similarly, the probability of acting as a leader during tandem running in an emigration event was moderately (R = 0.469) repeatable.
Maria Eduarda Lima Vieira, Lucia C. Neco, Gabrielle Winandy, Nicolas Châline, Heiko G. Rödel   +4 more
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Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) occupancy patterns reveal sensitivity to low precipitation on nonbreeding grounds in northern Costa Rica

Ibis, EarlyView.
Climatic change and anthropogenic disturbances are reshaping animal populations. Habitat loss and extreme climatic events are particularly strong drivers of declines in species that depend on forested areas. For migratory songbirds, climate and the persistence of suitable habitat over time are fundamental to sustaining populations annually.
Isabel Vargas‐Valverde, Natalie V. Sánchez, Manuel Spínola, Gerardo Avalos   +3 more
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Population dynamics and reproductive success of Short‐eared Owls in relation to widely fluctuating food abundance and farmland habitat degradation

Ibis, EarlyView.
Populations of the Short‐eared Owl Asio flammeus have declined across Europe and North America, probably in response to habitat degradation driven by agricultural intensification. However, long‐term evidence linking farmland habitat change to variation in breeding density and reproductive success remains limited.
Erkki Korpimäki, Tero Klemola, Minna Koivula   +2 more
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Incorporating light pollution into projections of the future distribution of Aspisoma sticticum Gemminger, 1870 under climate change in South America

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Climate‐only models predict severe habitat contractions by 2100, especially in the Amazon, Cerrado and Caatinga, while southern and coastal Atlantic Forest areas remain refugial. Including artificial light at night increased projected stability and apparent suitability gains, especially in central and eastern South America.
Janderson Batista Rodrigues Alencar, Leandro Zeballos, Fabrício Beggiato Baccaro, Luiz Felipe Lima da Silveira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source