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On the origin of the Norwegian lemming. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The Pleistocene glacial cycles resulted in significant changes in species distributions, and it has been discussed whether this caused increased rates of population divergence and speciation.
Abramson, N. I.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Ecological and landscape-forming role of saigas of the Ural population in modern conditions [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
This article into the intricate biology and ecology of the Ural saiga (Saiga tatarica) population, offering a comprehensive update on its current status and dynamics.
Begilov Talgat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Balancing conservation and economic gain: a dynamic programming approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
We optimize the trade-off between economic and ecological concerns in conservation biology by using a novel method to link a spatially explicit individual-based model to a dynamic programming model.
Doherty, Paul F. Jr.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Estimating the impact of ungulates on holocene steppe ecosystems  by analyzing repaired injuries in land snail shells [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In this study we propose a method for estimating the impact of ungulates on Holocene steppe ecosystems by analyzing repaired injuries in fossil shells of the land snail Helicopsis striata ...
Shapovalov, A. S.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Saiga horn user characteristics, motivations, and purchasing behaviour in Singapore.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
Unsustainable wildlife trade is a pervasive issue affecting wildlife globally. To address this issue, a plethora of demand reduction efforts have been carried out.
Hunter Doughty   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using theory and evidence to design behaviour change interventions for reducing unsustainable wildlife consumption

open access: yesPeople and Nature, 2021
Efforts to shift unsustainable human behaviour are at the crux of many conservation interventions, particularly when addressing illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade.
Hunter Doughty   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Steppe by Steppe : Exploring Environmental Change in Southern Ukraine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This article considers the environmental legacy of Soviet central planning, that began in the late-1920s, and also longer-term human intervention, in the ‘natural’ world of rural Southern Ukraine.
Moon, David Gerard
core   +1 more source

Identifying relationships between multi‐scale social–ecological factors to explore ungulate health in a Western Kazakhstan rangeland

open access: yesPeople and Nature, 2022
Rangelands are multi‐use landscapes which are socially and ecologically important in different ways. Among other interactions, shared use of rangelands by wildlife and livestock can lead to disease transmission.
Munib Khanyari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The global distribution of Bacillus anthracis and associated anthrax risk to humans, livestock and wildlife. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Bacillus anthracis is a spore-forming, Gram-positive bacterium responsible for anthrax, an acute infection that most significantly affects grazing livestock and wild ungulates, but also poses a threat to human health.
Alexander, Kathleen A   +12 more
core  

Distribution, scale, and drivers of mass mortality events in Europe's freshwater bivalves

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Mass mortality events (MMEs) are decimating populations and compromising key ecosystem functions around the globe. One taxon particularly vulnerable to MMEs is freshwater bivalve mollusks. This group has important ecosystem engineering capacities and includes highly threatened and highly invasive taxa.
Daniel A. Cossey   +39 more
wiley   +1 more source

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