Conservation Science and Practice,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(9)
Published: July 11, 2023
Abstract
Translocations
can
be
a
useful
management
tool
to
support
endangered
species.
Translocated
white
rhinoceroses
sometimes
disperse
from
their
release
sites
and
leave
protected
areas,
requiring
sedation
return
transport
by
vehicles.
To
avoid
stressful
transportation,
less
invasive
tools
are
needed
get
animals
back
the
site.
We
tested
whether
playbacks
of
rhinoceros
calls
influence
movements
thereby
offer
potential
tool.
performed
200
experiments
with
26
free‐roaming
in
two
reserves
Botswana
recorded
response
intensity
duration,
including
body
movement
toward
away
loudspeaker
socio‐positive
socio‐negative
call.
Rhinoceroses
responded
more
conspecific
than
control
sounds
but
did
not
show
consistent
behavioral
responses
across
all
per
call
type.
Males
approached
often
females.
The
was
higher
for
unfamiliar
familiar
callers
differed
between
reserves.
Further
research
is
necessary
develop
an
applicable
design
combination
that
would
reliably
lead
directed
responses.
Environmental Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
32(3), P. 366 - 386
Published: June 22, 2023
Freshwater
connectivity
and
the
associated
flow
regime
are
critical
components
of
health
freshwater
ecosystems.
When
ecosystems
fragmented,
movements
flows
species,
nutrients,
sediments,
water
altered,
changing
natural
dynamics
The
consequences
these
changes
include
declines
loss
species
populations
ecosystems,
alterations
in
delivery
certain
ecosystem
services,
such
as
fisheries,
buffering
flood
events,
healthy
deltas,
recreational
cultural
values,
others.
Measures
exist
that
can
maintain
restore
or
mitigate
against
its
face
constructed
barriers
other
habitat
alterations.
These
measures
system-scale
planning
for
energy
resources
includes
options
limiting
connectivity;
putting
place
protections
keeping
critically
important
habitats
connected;
mitigating
impacts
on
via
barrier
design,
fish
passage,
implementation
environmental
flows;
restoring
freshwaters
removal
reconnection
rivers,
wetlands,
floodplains
active
management
groundwater
recharge.
We
present
case
studies
applied
Europe,
Asia,
Africa,
Americas
reflect
next
generation
innovation
needed
to
further
enhance
advance
restoration
protection
mitigation
impacts.
Conservation Physiology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Abstract
Environmental
change
and
biodiversity
loss
are
but
two
of
the
complex
challenges
facing
conservation
practitioners
policy
makers.
Relevant
robust
scientific
knowledge
is
critical
for
providing
decision-makers
with
actionable
evidence
needed
to
inform
decisions.
In
Anthropocene,
science
that
leads
meaningful
improvements
in
conservation,
restoration
management
desperately
needed.
Conservation
Physiology
has
emerged
as
a
discipline
well-positioned
identify
mechanisms
underpinning
population
declines,
predict
responses
environmental
test
different
situ
ex
interventions
diverse
taxa
ecosystems.
Here
we
present
consensus
list
10
priority
research
themes.
Within
each
theme
specific
questions
(100
total),
answers
which
will
address
problems
should
improve
biological
resources.
The
themes
frame
set
related
following:
(i)
adaptation
phenotypic
plasticity;
(ii)
human–induced
change;
(iii)
human–wildlife
interactions;
(iv)
invasive
species;
(v)
methods,
biomarkers
monitoring;
(vi)
policy,
engagement
communication;
(vii)
pollution;
(viii)
actions;
(ix)
threatened
(x)
urban
systems.
hopefully
guide
inspire
researchers
while
also
helping
demonstrate
makers
many
ways
physiology
can
help
support
their
BioScience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
72(8), P. 745 - 752
Published: May 4, 2022
Odor
is
everywhere,
emitted
across
the
landscape
from
predators,
prey,
decaying
carcasses,
conspecifics,
vegetation,
surface
water,
and
smoke.
Many
animals
exploit
odor
to
find
food,
avoid
threats,
attract
or
judge
potential
mates.
Here,
we
focus
on
in
terrestrial
ecosystems
introduce
concept
of
an
olfactory
landscape:
real-time
dynamic
contours
reflecting
patchy
distribution
resources
risks,
providing
a
key
source
information
used
by
many
their
movement
decision-making.
Incorporating
into
current
frameworks
ecology
animal
behavior
will
provide
mechanistic
link
help
answer
significant
questions
about
where,
why,
when
move,
how
they
do
so
efficiently
both
space
time.
By
understanding
use
make
crucial
decisions
affecting
fitness,
can
then
manipulate
modify
ecological
interactions
and,
ultimately,
ecosystem
consequences
these
interactions.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(3), P. 106192 - 106192
Published: Feb. 14, 2023
Given
limited
resources
for
wildlife
conservation
paired
with
an
urgency
to
halt
declines
and
rebuild
populations,
it
is
imperative
that
management
actions
are
tactical
effective.
Mechanisms
about
how
a
system
works
can
inform
threat
identification
mitigation
such
work
be
identified.
Here,
we
call
more
mechanistic
approach
where
behavioral
physiological
tools
knowledge
used
characterize
drivers
of
decline,
identify
environmental
thresholds,
reveal
strategies
would
restore
prioritize
actions.
With
growing
toolbox
doing
research
as
well
suite
decision-support
(e.g.,
models),
the
time
now
fully
embrace
concept
mechanisms
matter
in
ensuring
focus
on
have
potential
directly
benefit
populations.
Journal of Applied Ecology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 26, 2025
Abstract
Evidence‐based
interventions
designed
to
reduce
wildlife‐caused
losses
are
essential
for
human–wildlife
coexistence.
The
lack
of
systematic
summarization
research
effort
and
evidence
makes
it
challenging
researchers,
managers
policymakers
prioritize
evaluation
implementation.
Here,
we
compiled
experimental
case
studies
nonlethal
technical
the
crops,
livestock
fishery
catches
caused
by
terrestrial
carnivores,
elephants,
farmland
birds
marine
fauna
worldwide.
Then,
summarized
performance
their
sensory
stimuli
target
animals.
We
found
that:
(i)
54
88
included
in
this
study
had
statistically
effective
evidence,
where
only
39%
(21/54)
were
evaluated
with
more
than
three
experiments;
(ii)
physical‐,
sound‐,
chemical‐
light
(or
visual)
‐based
most
numbers
varied
greatly;
(iii)
birds,
seabirds
cetaceans
studied
animal
groups
while
there
a
few
experiments
elephants;
(iv)
generally
no
impact
on
catch
fisheries.
Syntheses
applications
:
Our
results
indicated
that
collective
is
needed
further
evaluate
using
various
launch
incentive
programs
motivate
implementation
interventions,
particularly
related
conservation.
synthesis
could
be
helpful
stakeholders
tackle
negative
human‐wildlife
interactions
outlined
as
Target
4
Kunming–Montreal
Global
Biodiversity
Framework.
Helsinki University Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 233 - 265
Published: March 26, 2025
We
examine
the
virtual
fence
in
terms
of
how
it
communicates
with
wildlife
about
interspecies
boundaries.
This
is
done
using
a
biosemiotic
point
departure,
which
regards
interventions
as
communicative
devices
tailored
to
be
‘read’
by
wild
animal
sensory
perceptions
(Umwelten).
Having
synthesised
some
current
uses
such
technologies
management,
our
chapter
shows
wires
cross
miscommunication
across
species
In
particular,
we
show
instances
when
may
come
associate
deterrent
and
boundary
marker
food
or
nesting
opportunity
instead
‘danger
–
keep
out’.
interrogate
impact
technology
on
design
these
signalling
devices.
Fences
are
increasingly
digitally
mediated
through
AI-based
surveillance
automatic
responses
‘discipline’
animals
deterrents
use
sounds,
light
flashes
other
repellents.
minimises
not
only
human
involvement
management
but
also
physical
manifestations:
no
longer
visible
structure
present
coordinates
software
program,
felt
seen.
prompts
us
ask
whether
digitisation
changes
nature
fencibility
what
stands
for.
absence
visual
manifestation,
materially
enforced
negative
stimuli
crossed,
implications
encoded
for
communication
management?