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Influence of Habitat and Food Resource Availability on Common Raven Nest Site Selection and Reproductive Success in Mediterranean Forests

Birds, 2021
Bird nest selection in forests can be influenced by the composition of key structural elements and resources. This has important consequences in terms of species population dynamics since it can determine reproduction success.
Amalia Segura, Pelayo Acevedo
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The ecological drivers and consequences of wildlife trade

Biological Reviews, Volume 98, Issue 3, Page 775-791, June 2023., 2023
ABSTRACT Wildlife trade is a key driver of extinction risk, affecting at least 24% of terrestrial vertebrates. The persistent removal of species can have profound impacts on species extinction risk and selection within populations. We draw together the first review of characteristics known to drive species use – identifying species with larger body ...
Liam J. Hughes, Oscar Morton, Brett R. Scheffers, David P. Edwards   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic inferences in a thermophilous grasshopper provide insights into the biogeographic connections between northern African and southern European arid‐dwelling faunas

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 49, Issue 9, Page 1696-1710, September 2022., 2022
Abstract Aim Although thermophilous and arid‐dwelling relict biotas constitute a singular component of European biodiversity of high conservation value, we still largely ignore their biogeographic history. In this study, we investigate the geographical diversification of the Maghrebian‐Levantine crested grasshopper and its colonization of semiarid ...
Joaquín Ortego, María José González‐Serna, Víctor Noguerales, Pedro J. Cordero   +3 more
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Evidence on the role of social media in the illegal trade of Iranian wildlife

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 4, Issue 7, July 2022., 2022
Abstract The combination of increasing trade across an ever more globalized world and the ubiquity of social media access has led to unprecedented levels of wildlife exploitation. In this study, we opportunistically surveyed Instagram and Telegram from 2019 to 2020, two of Iran's most prominent social media platforms, for advertisements of illegally ...
Pourya Sardari, Farshad Felfelian, Alireza Mohammadi, Danial Nayeri, Elizabeth O. Davis   +4 more
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Detectability of common ravens (Corvus corax) in the eastern USA: Rapid assessment of a recolonizing species

Ecosphere, Volume 13, Issue 6, June 2022., 2022
Abstract Common ravens (Corvus corax) inhabited much of the eastern United States prior to European colonization but were nearly extirpated by the mid‐1900s. Although remnant raven populations have since begun recolonizing portions of their historic range in the eastern United States, the extent of recovery remains largely unknown because of the ...
Zachary J. Hackworth, Joshua M. Felch, Sean M. Murphy, John J. Cox   +3 more
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Investigating Middle Palaeolithic subsistence: zooarchaeological perspectives on the potential character of hominin climate refugia in Greece

Journal of Quaternary Science, Volume 37, Issue 2, Page 181-193, February 2022., 2022
ABSTRACT It has long been proposed that during Pleistocene climatic perturbations the Balkan peninsula sustained refugial areas for fauna, flora, and potentially, hominins. In this study, we explore Middle Palaeolithic subsistence at the peninsula's southern end, Greece, and discuss how the evidence contributes to our understanding of the region's ...
Effrosyni Roditi, Britt M. Starkovich
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Presence of antibodies to Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in sheep in Tunisia, North Africa

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 2323-2329, November 2021., 2021
This is the first report of Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever virus seroprevalence in sheep in Tunisia. Despite the low seroprevalence, there is evidence of CCHFV introduction in Tunisia, may be through migratory birds carrying infected ticks from Europe.
Médiha Khamassi Khbou, Rihab Romdhane, Faten Bouaicha Zaafouri, Mohsen Bouajila, Limam Sassi, Sofia K. Appelberg, Ansgar Schulz, Ali Mirazimi, Martin H. Groschup, Mourad Rekik, M'hammed Benzarti, Mohamed Gharbi   +11 more
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The limits of demographic buffering in coping with environmental variation

Oikos, Volume 130, Issue 8, Page 1346-1358, August 2021., 2021
Animal populations have developed multiple strategies to deal with environmental change. Among them, the demographic buffering strategy consists in constraining the temporal variation of the vital rate(s) that most affect(s) the overall performance of the population.
Roberto C. Rodríguez‐Caro, Pol Capdevila, Eva Graciá, Jomar M. Barbosa, Andrés Giménez, Rob Salguero‐Gómez   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexible parametric modeling of survival from age at death data: A mixed linear regression framework

Population Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, Page 108-122, January 2021., 2021
We developed a framework to estimate survivorship and hazard rate from age at death data. This framework is based on a linear regression approach and aims a seamless covariate inclusion. Abstract Many long‐lived vertebrate species are under threat in the Anthropocene, but their conservation is hampered by a lack of demographic information to assess ...
Etienne Rouby, Vincent Ridoux, Matthieu Authier   +2 more
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Impacts of exurban sprawl: The effects of the perceptions and practices of new residents toward the spur‐thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca)

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2012
Urbanization is one of the main drivers threatening biodiversity. Together with the direct effects of exurban sprawl (e.g., habitat loss), the behavior of new residents may have important implications for species conservation.
Irene Pérez, Andrés Giménez, Andrés Pedreño   +2 more
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