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Hobbyist preferences for pet freshwater turtles

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The burgeoning pet trade is a primary threat to wild freshwater turtles worldwide. Although the risks from commercial exploitation of turtles have been discussed widely, there is little empirical research on preferences for pet turtles from a hobbyists’ perspective.
Jingjing Zhao, Zhan Chen, Beilu Duan, Wuji Zheng, Anita Kar Yan Wan, Xiaoxi Zhang, Lishu Li, Tien Ming Lee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Beach Monitoring and Satellite Telemetry to Estimate Loggerhead Clutch Frequency in Brazil. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Lara PH, Stahelin G, Marcovaldi MÂ, Dos Santos AS, Swimmer Y, Mendilaharsu ML.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Turtle

The Iowa Review, 2015
openaire   +1 more source

When and why to give shorebirds a head start

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Headstarting is a translocation technique involving the hatching or rearing of wild eggs or young in captivity and the release of those individuals back to the wild at or before independence. It has been trialed as a conservation intervention for shorebirds over recent decades to improve the population trend of target populations by increasing
Lynda Donaldson, Alex Nicol‐Harper, Rebecca Lee, Nigel S. Jarrett, Geoff M. Hilton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An application of finite element analysis predicts unique temperatures and fates for flatback sea turtle embryos. [PDF]

J Exp Biol
Gammon M, Fossette S, Karrech A, McGrath G, Alkhatib S, Mitchell NJ.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Evaluating past and future contributions of conservation programs to species recovery

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Impact evaluation of conservation actions is a crucial step in global efforts to curb the biodiversity crisis. Through robust impact evaluation, practitioners can assess the effectiveness of conservation strategies and optimize the use of limited resources.
Rebeca E. Young, H. Resit Akçakaya, Elizabeth L. Bennett, Michael Hoffmann, Michael A. Hudson, Barney Long, Thalassa McMurdo Hamilton, Kelsey Neam, Megan A. Owen, Richard P. Young, Molly K. Grace   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Successful Surgical Excision of a Chronic Abscess in a Hawksbill Turtle (<i>Eretmochelys imbricata</i>): A Case Report. [PDF]

Vet Sci
Park DS, Ko HJ, Park J, Giri SS, Hwang MH, Park JH, Park EJ, Park SC.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing the integration of social marketing principles in ivory demand management interventions in China and Southeast Asia

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Consumer demand for ivory perpetuates the unsustainable and illegal killing of African elephants and other wildlife species. Interventions that aim to change consumer behavior are increasingly recognized as a crucial element of demand management. However, poor design and implementation have limited their effectiveness.
Molly R. C. Brown, Victoria K. Wells, Colin M. Beale   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance Comparison of Argos and Iridium Tracking Technologies for Sea Turtle Movement Ecology Studies. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Casale P, Figgener C, Arendt M, Broderick AC, Ceriani SA, Kaska Y, Plotkin P, Sanchez CL, Schwenter J, Snape R, Sözbilen D, Wildermann NE, Luschi P.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Differences in characteristics between naturalized threatened plants and other threatened plants

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Many non‐native plant species introduced by humans have become naturalized. At the same time many species are threatened in their native range. However, the number of plant species threatened in their native range that are naturalized elsewhere remains unknown.
Weihan Zhao, Trevor S. Fristoe, Amy J. S. Davis, Wayne Dawson, Franz Essl, Holger Kreft, Jan Pergl, Petr Pyšek, Patrick Weigelt, Marten Winter, Mark van Kleunen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source