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

, 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., Grubb, Thomas C. Jr., Marschall, Elizabeth A.   +2 more
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Saiga fossils in the Southern-Lower Volga of Astrakhan, Russia [PDF]

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2014
Conservation of declining migratory species is a challenging task, as the factors that may have determined their past distribution may not determine their extant and future distribution.
Golovachev Mikhail Vladimirovich, Lozovskaya Marina Viacheslavovna, Akbar Hossain, Matveev Andrey Viktorovich   +3 more
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The evolution of acoustic size exaggeration in terrestrial mammals [PDF]

, 2016
Recent studies have revealed that some mammals possess adaptations that enable them to produce vocal signals with much lower fundamental frequency (F0) and formant frequency spacing (ΔF) than expected for their size.
A Taylor, AF Dixson, AG McElligott, B Charlton, B Charlton, B Charlton, B Charlton, B Charlton, BJ Pitcher, C Pitra, CD Soulsbury, D Reby, D Reby, D Zinner, DA Puts, DA Puts, DA Puts, DA Puts, DR Feinberg, E Vannoni, EH Morrow, G Iossa, G Peters, GE Weissengruber, H Cap, IR Titze, J Bradbury, J Podos, JC Dunn, JC Mitani, JM Dabbs, K McComb, K Pisanski, KD Zink, KE Jones, L Cortés-Ortiz, MD Hauser, MJG Gage, NH Fletcher, NM Hensley, ORP Bininda-Emonds, P Lieberman, R Frey, R Frey, R Frey, R Frey, RH Wiley, RP Freckleton, S Bertelli, S Klemuk, S Sanvito, TFW Embleton, TR Harris, V Cartei, V García Navas, WT Fitch, WT Fitch, WT Fitch, WT Fitch   +58 more
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Saiga tatarica

, 2005
Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Artiodactyla, pp. 637-722 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 688, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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Ecological and landscape-forming role of saigas of the Ural population in modern conditions [PDF]

BIO 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, Grachev Yurii, Ydyrys Alibek, Yeszhanov Birlikbay   +3 more
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On the origin of the Norwegian lemming. [PDF]

, 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., Angerbjörn, A., Dalén, L., Ehrich, D., Germonpré, M., Kalthoff, D. C., Lagerholm, V. K., Nadachowski, A., Sandoval-Castellanos, E., Stewart, John R.   +9 more
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Saiga horn user characteristics, motivations, and purchasing behaviour in Singapore.

PLoS 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, Diogo Veríssimo, Regina Chun Qi Tan, Janice Ser Huay Lee, L Roman Carrasco, Kathryn Oliver, E J Milner-Gulland   +6 more
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How to ask sensitive questions in conservation: A review of specialized questioning techniques [PDF]

, 2014
Tools for social research are critical for developing an understanding of conservation problems and assessing the feasibility of conservation actions.
Acquisti, Adams, Agrawal, Ana Nuno, Aquilino, Bao, Barber-Meyer, Barton, Blair, Blank, Brace, Bullock, Bunnefeld, Böckenholt, Catania, Chaudhuri, Corstange, Coutts, Cruyff, de Silva, Droitcour, Droitcour, Dykema, Eichhorn, Esponda, Fisher, Freya A.V. St. John, GAO, GAO, Gavin, Glynn, Groenitz, Groves, Holbrook, Hox, Hubbard, Imai, Jackson, Jann, Javeline, Jepson, Jones, Keane, Knapp, Lande, Landsheer, Langhaug, Langhaug, Larson, Lau, Lee, Lensvelt-Mulders, Lindstrom, Linkie, Makkai, Martín-López, Milner-Gulland, Moro, Newing, Nielsen, Nuno, Nuno, Näher, Peeters, Petróczi, Pollock, Pomeroy, Raymond, Razafimanahaka, Roberts, Sandbrook, Sheppard, Simon, Sirken, Sirén, Solomon, St. John, St. John, St. John, Sudman, Thomas, Tian, Tian, Tourangeau, Trappmann, Treves, Treves, Tsuchiya, Underwood, Vakilian, Van den Hout, Vitos, Warner, White, Xie, Yu, Zigerell, Zink   +97 more
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Using theory and evidence to design behaviour change interventions for reducing unsustainable wildlife consumption

People 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, Kathryn Oliver, Diogo Veríssimo, Janice Ser Huay Lee, E. J. Milner‐Gulland   +4 more
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Estimating the impact of ungulates on holocene steppe ecosystems  by analyzing repaired injuries in land snail shells [PDF]

, 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., Snegin, E. A., Sychev, A. A.   +2 more
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