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Rob Goldstein
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- February 1, 2010
- 07:00 AM
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How do frogs respond to forest disturbance? Follow the gene flow...
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
A new study published in the journal Biological Conservation illustrates how landscape genetics can be used to discover how wildlife populations respond over time to anthropogenic and natural forest disturbances.
Stephen Spear and Andrew Storfer from Washington State University conducted genetic sampling of Rocky Mountain tailed frogs (Ascaphus montanus) across north-central Idaho at sites that were either subject to timber harvesting or historic wildfires and found that the responses to the ........ Read more »
Spear, S., & Storfer, A. (2010) Anthropogenic and natural disturbance lead to differing patterns of gene flow in the Rocky Mountain tailed frog, Ascaphus montanus. Biological Conservation. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.12.021
- April 22, 2010
- 05:00 AM
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Rising ocean temperatures promotes dominance of exotic species
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
A new study from Northern California finds direct evidence that warming oceans leads to increased dominance of non-native species in coastal marine areas. Researchers collected a number of native and exotic species and subjected the organisms to different water temperature levels in a laboratory setting...... Read more »
Sorte, C., Williams, S., & Zerebecki, R. (2010) Ocean warming increases threat of invasive species in a marine fouling community. Ecology, 2147483647. DOI: 10.1890/10-0238
- May 20, 2010
- 08:00 AM
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Study links spearfishing with reef fish crisis
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Godoy, N., Gelcich, S., Vasquez, J., & Castilla, J. (2010) Spearfishing to depletion: Evidence from temperate reef fishes in Chile. Ecological Applications, 2147483647. DOI: 10.1890/09-1806
- May 25, 2010
- 05:00 AM
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Using a habitat affinity approach to assess restoration success
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
Scientists have presented an interesting method for measuring the success of ecological restoration. The basic concept of the habitat affinity approach is that it assesses the degree to which the species composition at a restoration site reflects that of the target habitat community...... Read more »
Déri, E., Magura, T., Horváth, R., Kisfali, M., Ruff, G., Lengyel, S., & Tóthmérész, B. (2010) Measuring the Short-term Success of Grassland Restoration: The Use of Habitat Affinity Indices in Ecological Restoration. Restoration Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2009.00631.x
- March 16, 2010
- 07:00 AM
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Reducing the negative ecological impacts from biofuel production
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
Two new articles in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment show that dramatic expansion of biofuel agriculture may reduce biodiversity and promote the spread of invasive species. The articles also make a number of recommendations for reducing the ecological impact from biofuel production. ... Read more »
Davis, A., Cousens, R., Hill, J., Mack, R., Simberloff, D., & Raghu, S. (2010) Screening bioenergy feedstock crops to mitigate invasion risk. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2147483647. DOI: 10.1890/090030
- March 29, 2010
- 05:00 AM
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When do you call a species "rare"?
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
Wildlife biologists in Virginia have devised a new method for designating species as common or rare based on quantitative analysis of geographic distribution, abundance, and habitat specificity. The approach is designed to provide a rigorous framework that managers and conservationists can use to define priorities and strategies for protecting imperiled species...... Read more »
PRITT, J., & FRIMPONG, E. (2010) Quantitative Determination of Rarity of Freshwater Fishes and Implications for Imperiled-Species Designations. Conservation Biology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01488.x
- May 11, 2010
- 08:00 AM
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Fossil data links ocean acidification with mass decline of coral reefs
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KIESSLING, W., & SIMPSON, C. (2010) On the potential for ocean acidification to be a general cause of ancient reef crises. Global Change Biology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02204.x
- June 7, 2010
- 05:00 AM
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Priortizing restoration across agricultural landscapes
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
A new case study presents a planning method for prioritizing ecosystem restoration efforts across an agricultural region. While this type of systematic approach to prioritization has been widely used in land protection, it is much less common in restoration...... Read more »
Thompson, B. (2010) Planning for Implementation: Landscape-Level Restoration Planning in an Agricultural Setting. Restoration Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2010.00666.x
- May 27, 2010
- 06:00 AM
- 901 views
Protected areas can reduce poverty of local communities
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
A groundbreaking study from researchers in Georgia unexpectedly finds that protected areas in two developing countries - Thailand and Costa Rica - have actually reduced poverty in local communities over time...... Read more »
Andam, K., Ferraro, P., Sims, K., Healy, A., & Holland, M. (2010) Protected areas reduced poverty in Costa Rica and Thailand. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0914177107
- July 28, 2010
- 05:00 AM
- 900 views
Wolves and money: Does paying for predation losses aid species recovery?
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Agarwala, M., Kumar, S., Treves, A., & Naughton-Treves, L. (2010) Paying for wolves in Solapur, India and Wisconsin, USA: Comparing compensation rules and practice to understand the goals and politics of wolf conservation. Biological Conservation. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.05.003
- March 4, 2010
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Quantifying open space loss from urban sprawl
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McDonald, R., Forman, R., & Kareiva, P. (2010) Open Space Loss and Land Inequality in United States' Cities, 1990–2000. PLoS ONE, 5(3). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009509
- April 23, 2010
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Prioritizing habitat preservation in a rapidly suburbanizing area
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Roberts, S., Jordan, J., Bettinger, P., & Warren, R. (2010) Using Bobcat Habitat Suitability to Prioritize Habitat Preservation on a Suburbanizing Barrier Island. Journal of Wildlife Management, 74(3), 386-394. DOI: 10.2193/2008-431
- April 7, 2010
- 08:01 AM
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How to bring conservation biology into the high school classroom
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
Researchers from New York have presented an approach to help teachers better integrate conservation biology into the high school classroom. This is important because teaching conservation biology to students could play a key role in influencing people to "pursue careers or live lifestyles that would reduce the negative impact of humans on the world."
Yet, in the United States - and probably many other countries - few secondary schools have specific classes in conservation biology. ... Read more »
WYNER, Y., & DESALLE, R. (2010) Taking the Conservation Biology Perspective to Secondary School Classrooms. Conservation Biology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01478.x
- June 4, 2010
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Understanding public attitudes towards wildlife recovery efforts
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
Black bears are returning to their historic ranges in places like southern Wisconsin and Eastern Texas. So how do local residents feel about the returning wildlife and what explains their attitudes?... Read more »
Morzillo, A., Mertig, A., Hollister, J., Garner, N., & Liu, J. (2010) Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Local Support for Black Bear Recovery Strategies. Environmental Management. DOI: 10.1007/s00267-010-9485-3
- May 19, 2010
- 02:26 PM
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Agri-environment schemes benefit birds at the landscape level
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
Findings from a new study in the U.K. affirm the benefits to birds from conservation programs that integrate ecologically friendly practices into agriculture...... Read more »
Dallimer, M., Gaston, K., Skinner, A., Hanley, N., Acs, S., & Armsworth, P. (2010) Field-level bird abundances are enhanced by landscape-scale agri-environment scheme uptake. Biology Letters. DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2010.0228
- April 28, 2010
- 05:00 AM
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Study finds stream restoration has little impact on benthic invertebrate community
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
A new study looks at 26 restored river sites across Europe and finds little evidence that these projects have impacted the benthic invertebrate community - i.e. the worms, crustaceans, and other organisms that dwell on the bottom of freshwater systems...... Read more »
Jähnig, S., Brabec, K., Buffagni, A., Erba, S., Lorenz, A., Ofenböck, T., Verdonschot, P., & Hering, D. (2010) A comparative analysis of restoration measures and their effects on hydromorphology and benthic invertebrates in 26 central and southern European rivers. Journal of Applied Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01807.x
- April 8, 2010
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Comparing created vs. natural wetlands in carbon sequestration
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
A new study by researchers at Ohio State University compares created versus natural wetlands in terms of soil characteristics. Using a model, the researchers predict that it would take the created wetlands 300 years to accumulate the soil organic carbon of natural wetlands...... Read more »
Hossler, K., & Bouchard, V. (2010) Soil development and establishment of carbon-based properties in created freshwater marshes. Ecological Applications, 20(2), 539-553. DOI: 10.1890/08-1330.1
- May 19, 2010
- 05:12 AM
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Cold weather limits potential range of Burmese python invasion
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
The well-publicized invasion of Burmese pythons in the United States is unlikely to spread farther north than south Florida according to a new study by scientists from the National Wildlife Research Center...... Read more »
Avery, M., Engeman, R., Keacher, K., Humphrey, J., Bruce, W., Mathies, T., & Mauldin, R. (2010) Cold weather and the potential range of invasive Burmese pythons. Biological Invasions. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-010-9761-4
- November 18, 2009
- 08:00 AM
- 873 views
The impacts of wild horses on a desert ecosystem
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
Bands of wild horses roaming the remote deserts of the southwestern United States conjure up an iconic image in many people's minds. But for conservationists, the introduced equines have fueled controversy over their impacts to desert ecosystems.... Read more »
Ostermann-Kelm, S., Atwill, E., Rubin, E., Hendrickson, L., & Boyce, W. (2009) Impacts of feral horses on a desert environment. BMC Ecology, 9(1), 22. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6785-9-22
- April 28, 2010
- 08:00 AM
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How much are the ecosystems of New Jersey worth to society?
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Liu, S., Costanza, R., Troy, A., D’Aagostino, J., & Mates, W. (2010) Valuing New Jersey’s Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital: A Spatially Explicit Benefit Transfer Approach. Environmental Management. DOI: 10.1007/s00267-010-9483-5
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