The endangered brain: actively preserving ex-situ animal behaviour and cognition will benefit in-situ conservation DOI Creative Commons
Fay E. Clark, Alison L. Greggor,

Stephen H. Montgomery

et al.

Royal Society Open Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(8)

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

Endangered species have small, unsustainable population sizes that are geographically or genetically restricted. Ex-situ conservation programmes therefore faced with the challenge of breeding sufficiently sized, diverse populations earmarked for reintroduction behavioural skills to survive and breed in wild. Yet, maintaining historically beneficial behaviours may be insufficient, as research continues suggest certain cognitive-behavioural flexibility necessary cope human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC). This paper begins by reviewing interdisciplinary studies on ‘captivity effect’ laboratory, farmed, domesticated feral vertebrates finds captivity imposes yet often reversible changes brain, cognition behaviour. However, this effect ex-situ sites is lacking. reveals an apparent mismatch between enrichment aims possessed animals currently coping HIREC. After synthesizing literature across neuroscience, biology, comparative field conservation, it seems endangered deemed better chances HIREC if their natural repertoires actively preserved. Evaluating effects challenges rather than per se recommended, addition using targeted cognitive enrichment.

Language: Английский

Behavioral plasticity can facilitate evolution in urban environments DOI
Tal Caspi,

Jacob R. Johnson,

Max R. Lambert

et al.

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 37(12), P. 1092 - 1103

Published: Sept. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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A global horizon scan for urban evolutionary ecology DOI Creative Commons
Brian C. Verrelli, Marina Alberti, Simone Des Roches

et al.

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 37(11), P. 1006 - 1019

Published: Aug. 19, 2022

Language: Английский

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Socio-ecological correlates of neophobia in corvids DOI Creative Commons
Rachael Miller, Megan L. Lambert, Anna Frohnwieser

et al.

Current Biology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 32(1), P. 74 - 85.e4

Published: Nov. 17, 2021

Language: Английский

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Co-cultures: exploring interspecies culture among humans and other animals DOI
Cédric Sueur, Michael A. Huffman

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39(9), P. 821 - 829

Published: June 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Fear generalization and behavioral responses to multiple dangers DOI Creative Commons
Andrew Sih,

Hee Jin Chung,

Isabelle P. Neylan

et al.

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 38(4), P. 369 - 380

Published: Nov. 22, 2022

Language: Английский

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Heat stress inhibits cognitive performance in wild Western Australian magpies, Cracticus tibicen dorsalis DOI

Grace Blackburn,

Ethan Broom,

Benjamin J. Ashton

et al.

Animal Behaviour, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 188, P. 1 - 11

Published: April 19, 2022

Language: Английский

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Cognitive flexibility in the wild: Individual differences in reversal learning are explained primarily by proactive interference, not by sampling strategies, in two passerine bird species DOI Open Access
Julie Morand‐Ferron, Michael S. Reichert, John L. Quinn

et al.

Learning & Behavior, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 50(1), P. 153 - 166

Published: Jan. 11, 2022

Language: Английский

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Global invasion history and native decline of the common starling: insights through genetics DOI Creative Commons
Katarina C. Stuart, Natalie R. Hofmeister, Julia M. Zichello

et al.

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(5), P. 1291 - 1316

Published: Jan. 24, 2023

Abstract Few invasive birds are as globally successful the Common or European Starling ( Sturnus vulgaris ). Native to Palearctic, starling has been intentionally introduced North and South America, Africa, Australia, Pacific Islands, enabling us explore species traits that may contribute its invasion success. Coupling rich studies of life history more recent explorations genomic variation among invasions, we illustrate how eco-evolutionary dynamics shape success this long-studied widely distributed species. Especially informative is comparison between Australian American because these populations colonized novel ranges concurrently exhibit shared signals selection despite distinct population histories. In review, describe across native ranges, identify putatively selected influence starling’s spread, suggest possible determinants world-wide. We also future opportunities utilize a model for avian research, which will inform our understanding species’ rapid evolution in response environmental change.

Language: Английский

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Nature-based solutions for urban biodiversity: Spatial targeting of retrofits can multiply ecological connectivity benefits DOI Creative Commons
Thami Croeser, Sarah A. Bekessy, Georgia E. Garrard

et al.

Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 251, P. 105169 - 105169

Published: July 18, 2024

Protecting and enhancing biodiversity in urban areas is critical for meeting international conservation commitments, has a vital role to play the health wellbeing of city residents. Yet, urbanisation can have devastating impacts on biodiversity, with development typically delivering landscapes which habitat remains only as small, fragmented patches, surrounded by an inhospitable matrix. As cities begin plan alongside other land use considerations, planners leverage ecological knowledge planning concepts aid decision making deliver benefits nature people. Here we demonstrate how targeted green infrastructure placement potentially increase delivery landscape level improving connectivity native species. We measure change when parking spaces are converted small across City Melbourne, Australia. test three reallocation scenarios varying levels space conversion spatial prioritisation connectivity. While scenario that maximised number performed best, show greening delivered strongest outcomes per unit area converted. Improvements were two times higher effort was towards locations identified important barriers landscape-level movement. Our research emphasises advantage strategically investment support biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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Tactics of evasion: strategies used by signallers to deter eavesdropping enemies from exploiting communication systems DOI Creative Commons
Ximena E. Bernal, Rachel A. Page

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 98(1), P. 222 - 242

Published: Sept. 29, 2022

ABSTRACT Eavesdropping predators, parasites and parasitoids exploit signals emitted by their prey hosts for detection, assessment, localization attack, in the process impose strong selective pressures on communication systems of organisms they exploit. Signallers have evolved numerous anti‐eavesdropper strategies to mitigate trade‐off between costs imposed from signal exploitation need conspecific communication. Eavesdropper fall along a continuum opportunistic highly specialized, tightness eavesdropper–signaller relationship results differential systems. A wide variety eavesdropper Antagonistic selection eavesdroppers can result diverse outcomes including modulation signalling displays, structure, evolutionary loss or gain population. These often reduced conspicuousness decreased ornamentation. enemies, however, also promote While less common, this alternative outcome offers unique opportunity dissect factors that may lead different pathways. In addition, contrary traditional assumptions, no sensory modality is completely ‘safe’ as are ubiquitous broad array filters allow exploitation. We discuss how anthropogenic change affects interactions eavesdropping enemies victims it rapidly modifies environments community composition. Drawing research range taxa modalities, we synthesize current knowledge strategies, challenges field highlight fruitful new directions future research. Ultimately, review conceptual framework understand used signallers communicate under pressure enemies.

Language: Английский

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