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Integrating mammalian hazards with management at U.S. civil airports: a case study

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Wildlife incidents with U.S. civil aircraft cost an estimated $1.4 billion from 1990 to 2010, with mammals 5 times more likely to cause damage than other wildlife. We surveyed 2 general aviation (GA) airports and 6 Part-139 certificated (i.e., certified)
Kristin M. Biondi, Jerrold L. Belant, James A. Martin, Travis L. DeVault, Guiming Wang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen, Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Zachery B. Holmes, Karl E. Miller, William J. Barichivich, Emilie Dedeban, Alex Furst, Miranda Imeri, Peyton E. Niebanck, Samantha Nunn, Kailee Pearson, Nicole Rita, Brier Ryver, Dakotah Shaffer, Susan C. Walls, E. Hance Ellington   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

APHIS National Feral Swine Damage Management Program

, 2014
Moderator: Billy Higginbotham.Presented at the 8th international congress for wildlife and livelihoods on private and communal lands: livestock, tourism, and spirit, that was held on September 7-12, 2014 in Estes Park, Colorado.September 9, 2014.United ...
Nolte, Dale, speaker, International Wildlife Ranching Symposium, producer, Higginbotham, Billy, moderator   +2 more
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The impact of wildlife hunting prohibition on the rural livelihoods of local communities in Ngamiland and Chobe District Areas, Botswana

Cogent Social Sciences, 2019
The community-based natural resources management (CBNRM) programme in Botswana was developed to facilitate a partnership between local communities and government for the conservation of natural resources whilst giving local communities usufruct rights to
Israel Blackie
doaj   +1 more source

Deer–Vehicle Collision Statistics and Mitigation Information: Online Sources

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Although good data are lacking, published estimates suggest that >1.5 million deer– vehicle collisions (DVCs) occur annually in the United States. The estimated losses exceed 1 billion dollars.
Terry A. Messmer, Destiny R. Messmer
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing Private Sector Wildlife Damage Management with a Comprehensive Curriculum [PDF]

Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, 2006
Author(s): Curtis, Paul D.; Shultz, Jill; Braband, Lynn; Berchielli, Louis; Batcheller, Gordon | Abstract: Wildlife agencies face the complex, often difficult, challenge of managing nuisance wildlife complaints. State agencies are under increasing pressure to provide better training for individuals in the private sector who provide such services.
Curtis, Paul D., Shultz, Jill, Braband, Lynn, Berchielli, Louis, Batcheller, Gordon   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

A mosaic of microclimates: biodiversity outcomes and wildlife habitat potential in large‐scale solar facilities

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid global expansion of photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities, now comprising nearly 80% of the recent and projected growth of renewable electricity, represents one of the most significant land‐use changes of the 21st century. While PV facilities are critical for decarbonising energy systems, their large spatial footprint and infrastructure
Tom Armstrong, Caleb L. Loughran, Joshua R. Ennen, Kristoffer H. Wild, Eric J. Nordberg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Training tomorrow\u27s specialists in wildlife damage management

, 1992
In 1990, Utah State University (USU) established a U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Damage Control (ADC)-funded center dedicated to research, education, and extension in wildlife damage management.
Messmer, Terry A., Conover, M. C., Schmidt, R. H., Knowlton, Frederick F., Dueser, Raymond   +4 more
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Unintentional toxicosis from methylxanthines in chocolate‐based baits consumed by American black bears

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2016
The use of baits often increases success for many wildlife management activities, including wildlife capture for research, harvest by hunters and trappers during regulated activities, and lethal and nonlethal control for damage management.
Jeff Beringer, Andrew Timmins, Tim L. Hiller   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The evidence base for ranger patrol effectiveness in conservation and how to improve it

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ranger patrols are a cornerstone of wildlife protection efforts around the world and occur across all ecological governance systems. Evidence that patrols reduce threats to wildlife and enable their recovery has not been systematically examined previously.
Trina Rytwinski, Robert S. A. Pickles, Matthew J. Muir, Steven J. Cooke, Joseph R. Bennett, Lisa A. Kelly, Adrienne Smith, Cynthia Cadet, Dwi N. Adhiasto, Inés Arroyo Quiroz, Mark D. Booton, Daphne P. Carlson, Drew T. Cronin, Anthony Dancer, Meredith L. Gore, Jennifer R. B. Miller, Stephen F. Pires, Amy Pokempner, James Slade, Andrew M. Lemieux   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source