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- July 20, 2011
- 02:58 PM
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US-Mexico border fence putting wildlife at risk of extinction
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
Researchers conduct the first ever transcontinental assessment of the risks that the U.S. border fence poses to wildlife species...... Read more »
Lasky, J., Jetz, W., & Keitt, T. (2011) Conservation biogeography of the US-Mexico border: a transcontinental risk assessment of barriers to animal dispersal. Diversity and Distributions, 17(4), 673-687. DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00765.x
- January 24, 2011
- 11:12 AM
- 1,035 views
The ecological consequences of industrial kelp harvesting
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
Kelp forests provide important habitat for numerous invertebrates, fish, birds and marine mammals. The ecological consequences of industrial harvest of this habitat has not been fully evaluated. Now a recent study has demonstrated that there is justified cause for concern. The study revealed that the removal of these habitats has multi-trophic effects...... Read more »
Lorentsen, S., Sjøtun, K., & Grémillet, D. (2010) Multi-trophic consequences of kelp harvest. Biological Conservation, 143(9), 2054-2062. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.05.013
- July 28, 2010
- 05:00 AM
- 915 views
Wolves and money: Does paying for predation losses aid species recovery?
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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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
- July 27, 2010
- 05:00 AM
- 1,076 views
Mitigating climate change with protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
A recent study examines the effect that 595 protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon have exerted on local deforestation rates. By projecting the effect of these protected areas into the future, the study finds a big impact on carbon emissions...... Read more »
Soares-Filho, B., Moutinho, P., Nepstad, D., Anderson, A., Rodrigues, H., Garcia, R., Dietzsch, L., Merry, F., Bowman, M., Hissa, L.... (2010) Role of Brazilian Amazon protected areas in climate change mitigation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(24), 10821-10826. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0913048107
- July 9, 2010
- 06:00 AM
- 1,042 views
Making winter sports less intrusive on wildlife
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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Braunisch, V., Patthey, P., & Arlettaz, R. (2010) Spatially explicit modelling of conflict zones between wildlife and outdoor snow-sports: prioritizing areas for winter refuges. Ecological Applications, 2147483647. DOI: 10.1890/09-2167.1
- June 23, 2010
- 05:00 AM
- 1,072 views
The vulnerability of species to roadkill
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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Rytwinski, T., & Fahrig, L. (2010) Reproductive rate and body size predict road impacts on mammal abundance. Ecological Applications, 2147483647. DOI: 10.1890/10-0968.1
- June 17, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 1,149 views
Hiking quietly benefits birds... and birders
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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Karp, D., & Guevara, R. (2010) Conversational Noise Reduction as a Win-Win for Ecotourists and Rain Forest Birds in Peru. Biotropica. DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2010.00660.x
- June 16, 2010
- 08:01 AM
- 1,066 views
The impact of vessel traffic on riverine fish
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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Huckstorf, V., Lewin, W., Mehner, T., & Wolter, C. (2010) Impoverishment of YOY-fish assemblages by intense commercial navigation in a large Lowland river. River Research and Applications. DOI: 10.1002/rra.1420
- June 15, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 1,236 views
Do protected areas increase development of adjacent lands?
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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Kramer, D., & Doran, P. (2010) Land conversion at the protected area's edge. Conservation Letters. DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2010.00122.x
- June 14, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 1,074 views
Protected areas change fish behavior, study suggests
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
Credit, Fir0002/Flagstaffotos. Image released under the GFDL License.... Read more »
Parsons, D., Morrison, M., & Slater, M. (2010) Responses to marine reserves: Decreased dispersion of the sparid Pagrus auratus (snapper). Biological Conservation. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.05.009
- June 10, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 1,005 views
Why do urbanized watersheds lead to amphibian declines?
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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Barrett, K., Helms, B., Guyer, C., & Schoonover, J. (2010) Linking process to pattern: Causes of stream-breeding amphibian decline in urbanized watersheds. Biological Conservation. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.05.001
- June 9, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 1,128 views
Why do butterflies have marginal eyespots?
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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Olofsson, M., Vallin, A., Jakobsson, S., & Wiklund, C. (2010) Marginal Eyespots on Butterfly Wings Deflect Bird Attacks Under Low Light Intensities with UV Wavelengths. PLoS ONE, 5(5). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010798
- June 9, 2010
- 05:00 AM
- 1,082 views
Nature promotes vitality in people, study finds
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
New research shows that interaction with nature, whether actual or imagined, has a significantly positive effect on self-reported levels of mental and physical energy...... Read more »
Ryan, R., Weinstein, N., Bernstein, J., Brown, K., Mistretta, L., & Gagné, M. (2010) Vitalizing effects of being outdoors and in nature. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 30(2), 159-168. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2009.10.009
- June 8, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 1,292 views
Does sex matter in wildlife habitat preferences?
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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Conde, D., Colchero, F., Zarza, H., Christensen Jr., N., Sexton, J., Manterola, C., Chávez, C., Rivera, A., Azuara, D., & Ceballos, G. (2010) Sex matters: Modeling male and female habitat differences for jaguar conservation. Biological Conservation. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.04.049
- June 7, 2010
- 05:00 AM
- 920 views
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
- June 4, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 977 views
Study illustrates impact of adajcent land use on stream water quality
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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Brion, G., Brye, K., Haggard, B., West, C., & Brahana, J. (2010) Land-use effects on water quality of a first-order stream in the Ozark Highlands, mid-southern United States. River Research and Applications. DOI: 10.1002/rra.1394
- June 4, 2010
- 05:00 AM
- 906 views
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
- June 3, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 1,058 views
Improving the effectivness of endangered species recovery efforts
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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Bolten, A., Crowder, L., Dodd, M., MacPherson, S., Musick, J., Schroeder, B., Witherington, B., Long, K., & Snover, M. (2010) Quantifying multiple threats to endangered species: an example from loggerhead sea turtles. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2147483647. DOI: 10.1890/090126
- June 1, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 1,021 views
The impact of off-road vehicles on beach-dwelling wildlife
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
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Lucrezi, S., & Schlacher, T. (2010) Impacts of Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs) on Burrow Architecture of Ghost Crabs (Genus Ocypode) on Sandy Beaches. Environmental Management. DOI: 10.1007/s00267-010-9491-5
- June 1, 2010
- 05:00 AM
- 1,264 views
Plantations sequester less carbon than natural forests
by Rob Goldstein in Conservation Maven
Plantations sequester less carbon than natural forests according to a new study recently published in the open access journal PLoS ONE. Yiqi Luo from the University of Oklahoma and fellow researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 86 experimental studies comparing plantations and their natural forest counterparts...... Read more »
Liao, C., Luo, Y., Fang, C., & Li, B. (2010) Ecosystem Carbon Stock Influenced by Plantation Practice: Implications for Planting Forests as a Measure of Climate Change Mitigation. PLoS ONE, 5(5). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010867
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