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Where Dinner Roams: The Role of Feral Horses as a Resource Subsidy for Wolves and Cougars in West‐Central British Columbia

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
In west‐central British Columbia, large populations of feral horses overlap with native species like caribou and predators such as wolves and cougars, potentially disrupting predator–prey dynamics. Between 2019 and 2025, researchers documented multiple instances of wolf and cougar predation on feral horses—the first such confirmed cases in the region ...
Shane C. White   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Instrument Preferences for Deforestation Policies Based on EU Public Consultation Data

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 108-134, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Policy makers can choose among many alternative policy instruments to reduce the impact of EU commodity imports on forests and related biodiversity loss in the world. Changes in the instrument mix affect a wide range of stakeholder groups with varying strategic interests and corresponding policy preferences.
Daniel Braun, Dennis Abel, Jan Börner
wiley   +1 more source

Meshing or Clashing Gears? Design (In)Coherences Between the EU Regulation on Deforestation‐Free Products and Third Country Environmental Regulations

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 149-164, February 2026.
ABSTRACT As new regulations emerge to address deforestation and unsustainable land use, their interaction with existing national frameworks remains uncertain. This study examines the (in)coherence between the European Union Regulation on deforestation‐free products (EUDR) and domestic deforestation and land use regulations in Brazil, Cameroon and Gabon.
R. F. Ziegert   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking landscape transient dynamics: Integrating traditional ecological knowledge for enhanced analysis of land‐use changes and forest expansion in a Mediterranean ecosystem

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 283-300, February 2026.
Abstract The Industrial Revolution triggered rural abandonment in Europe and had a profound impact on land configuration and ecosystem dynamics, mainly the growth of forests at the expense of open agricultural habitats. However, rural abandonment has been asynchronous in space and time, depending on regional socio‐economic dynamics.
Joan Bauzà, Miquel Grimalt, Daniel Oro
wiley   +1 more source

Geographical Distribution and Socio‐Economic Importance of Raphia ruwenzorica From South‐West of Burundi

open access: yesPlant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The genus Raphia is among the commonly used and socio‐economically important plants in Africa. While Raphia ruwenzorica species is known to occur in Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda, its geographical distribution and socioeconomic importance are poorly documented in Burundi. This study maps R.
Jacques Nkengurutse   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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