Assessing the potential of conspecific playbacks as a post‐translocation management tool for white rhinoceros DOI Creative Commons
Vera Pfannerstill, Niko Balkenhol, Emily Bennitt

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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.

Language: Английский

Measures to safeguard and restore river connectivity DOI Open Access
Michele Thieme, Kim Birnie‐Gauvin, Jeffrey J. Opperman

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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.

Language: Английский

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One hundred research questions in conservation physiology for generating actionable evidence to inform conservation policy and practice DOI Creative Commons
Steven J. Cooke, Jordanna N. Bergman, Christine L. Madliger

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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

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The Olfactory Landscape Concept: A Key Source of Past, Present, and Future Information Driving Animal Movement and Decision-making DOI Creative Commons
Patrick B. Finnerty, Clare McArthur, Peter B. Banks

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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.

Language: Английский

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On the relevance of animal behavior to the management and conservation of fishes and fisheries DOI
Steven J. Cooke, Heather L. Auld, Kim Birnie‐Gauvin

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Environmental Biology of Fishes, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 106(5), P. 785 - 810

Published: April 23, 2022

Language: Английский

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Anthropogenic noise affects insect and arachnid behavior, thus changing interactions within and between species DOI
Leticia Classen‐Rodríguez, Robin M. Tinghitella, Kasey D. Fowler‐Finn

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Current Opinion in Insect Science, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 47, P. 142 - 153

Published: July 10, 2021

Language: Английский

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Controlling common carp (Cyprinus carpio): barriers, biological traits, and selective fragmentation DOI
Morgan L. Piczak, Paul A. Bzonek, Thomas C. Pratt

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Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 25(5), P. 1317 - 1338

Published: Dec. 23, 2022

Language: Английский

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Biological mechanisms matter in contemporary wildlife conservation DOI Creative Commons
Steven J. Cooke, Christine L. Madliger, Robert J. Lennox

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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.

Language: Английский

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Human–wildlife coexistence needs more evidence‐based interventions to reduce the losses of crops, livestock and fishery catches DOI Open Access
Cheng Huang, Yiqing Chen, Lili Li

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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.

Language: Английский

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Playing music to animals: an interdisciplinary approach to improving our understanding of animals' responses to music DOI Creative Commons
Buddhamas Kriengwatana, Ruedi G. Nager, Alex South

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Animal Behaviour, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 221, P. 123074 - 123074

Published: Feb. 4, 2025

Language: Английский

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Fence and Fencibility: Using Technology to Direct Wildlife DOI Creative Commons
Erica von Essen, Manisha Bhardwaj

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?

Language: Английский

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