Suchergebnisse - "Durant, Sarah M"

Making rewilding fit for policy von Pettorelli, Nathalie, Barlow, Jos, Stephens, Philip A., Durant, Sarah M., Connor, Ben, Schulte to Bühne, Henrike, Sandom, Christopher J., Wentworth, Jonathan, du Toit, Johan T.

“… 1. Rewilding, here defined as "the reorganisation of biota and ecosystem processes to set an identified social-ecological system on a preferred trajectory, …”
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Leadership in elephants: the adaptive value of age von McComb, Karen, Shannon, Graeme, Durant, Sarah M, Sayialel, Katito, Slotow, Rob, Poole, Joyce, Moss, Cynthia

“… The value of age is well recognized in human societies, where older individuals often emerge as leaders in tasks requiring specialized knowledge, but what part …”
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Turning the tide on big cat trade: Expert opinion on trends and conservation lessons from the Republic of Korea von Elves-Powell, Joshua, Lee, Hang, Axmacher, Jan C., Durant, Sarah M.

“… Unsustainable trade in big cats affects all species in the genus, Panthera , and is one of the foremost threats to their conservation. To provide further …”
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Leopard ( Panthera pardus ) status, distribution, and the research efforts across its range von Jacobson, Andrew P., Gerngross, Peter, Lemeris Jr, Joseph R., Schoonover, Rebecca F., Anco, Corey, Breitenmoser-Würsten, Christine, Durant, Sarah M., Farhadinia, Mohammad S., Henschel, Philipp, Kamler, Jan F., Laguardia, Alice, Rostro-García, Susana, Stein, Andrew B., Dollar, Luke

“… The leopard’s ( Panthera pardus ) broad geographic range, remarkable adaptability, and secretive nature have contributed to a misconception that this species …”
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Indirect interactions between climate and cropland distribution shape fire size in West African grasslands von Schulte to Bühne, Henrike, Tobias, Joseph A., Durant, Sarah M., Pettorelli, Nathalie

“… Context Climate and land use changes often interact, yet our ability to predict their combined effects on biodiversity is currently limited. In particular, the …”
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Monitoring Rarity: The Critically Endangered Saharan Cheetah as a Flagship Species for a Threatened Ecosystem von Belbachir, Farid, Pettorelli, Nathalie, Wacher, Tim, Belbachir-Bazi, Amel, Durant, Sarah M.

“… Deserts are particularly vulnerable to human impacts and have already suffered a substantial loss of biodiversity. In harsh and variable desert environments, …”
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Effects of social disruption in elephants persist decades after culling von Shannon, Graeme, Slotow, Rob, Durant, Sarah M, Sayialel, Katito N, Poole, Joyce, Moss, Cynthia, McComb, Karen

“… BACKGROUND: Multi-level fission-fusion societies, characteristic of a number of large brained mammal species including some primates, cetaceans and elephants, …”
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Energy availability and density estimates in African ungulates von Pettorelli, Nathalie, Bro-Jørgensen, Jakob, Durant, Sarah M, Blackburn, Tim, Carbone, Chris

“… While many studies have investigated the link between primary productivity and species richness, the link between primary productivity and species abundance is …”
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Combining optical and radar satellite image time series to map natural vegetation: savannas as an example von Lopes, Mailys, Frison, Pierre‐Louis, Durant, Sarah M., Schulte to Bühne, Henrike, Ipavec, Audrey, Lapeyre, Vincent, Pettorelli, Nathalie, Horning, Ned

“… Up‐to‐date land cover maps are important for biodiversity monitoring as they are central to habitat and ecosystem distribution assessments. Satellite remote …”
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Illegal wildlife trade: An analysis of carnivore products found in markets in Benin and Niger von Gerstenhaber, Chloé, Ipavec, Audrey, Lapeyre, Vincent, Plowman, Christian, Chabi-N’Diaye, Yekini, Tevoedjre, Félicia, Amoussa, Chérifou Adéyèmi, Siddo, Omar Soumana, Aboubacar, Hassane Abdou, Durant, Sarah M.

“… West Africa is home to one of the largest protected area systems in Africa, the W-Arly- Pendjari (WAP) Complex, which provides a last refuge for many …”
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What wild dogs want: habitat selection differs across life stages and orders of selection in a wide-ranging carnivore von O’Neill, Helen M. K., Durant, Sarah M., Woodroffe, Rosie

“… Background Habitat loss is a key threat to the survival of many species. Habitat selection studies provide key information for conservation initiatives by …”
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Genetic analysis reveals promiscuity among female cheetahs von Gottelli, Dada, Wang, Jinliang, Bashir, Sultana, Durant, Sarah M

“… Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) have a combination of ranging patterns and social system that is unique in mammals, whereby male coalitions occupy small …”
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Matriarchs as Repositories of Social Knowledge in African Elephants von McComb, Karen, Moss, Cynthia, Durant, Sarah M., Baker, Lucy, Sayialel, Soila

“… Despite widespread interest in the evolution of social intelligence, little is known about how wild animals acquire and store information about social …”
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A dead giveaway: Foraging vultures and other avian scavengers respond to auditory cues von Jackson, Craig R., Maddox, Thomas, Mbise, Franco P., Stokke, Bård G., Belant, Jerrold L., Bevanger, Kjetil, Durant, Sarah M., Fyumagwa, Robert, Ranke, Peter S., Røskaft, Eivin, May, Roel, Fossøy, Frode

“… Carrion represents an unpredictable and widely distributed primary food source for vultures and other avian scavengers. Avian scavengers in African savanna …”
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Ethical considerations in natural history film production and the need for industry-wide best practice von Williamson, Michael J., Curnick, David J., Jacoby, David M.P., Durant, Sarah M., O’Neill, Helen M.K.

“… Natural history documentary films can be a powerful tool for wildlife conservation, providing an accessible means to increase public knowledge of the natural …”
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Biodiversity monitoring and conservation: bridging the gap between global commitment and local action. von Collen, Ben, Collen, Ben, Pettorelli, Nathalie, Baillie, Jonathan E. M, Durant, Sarah M

“… As the impacts of anthropogenic activities increase in both magnitude and extent, biodiversity is coming under increasing pressure. Scientists and policy …”
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Improving Predictions of Climate Change–Land Use Change Interactions von Schulte to Bühne, Henrike, Tobias, Joseph A., Durant, Sarah M., Pettorelli, Nathalie

“… Climate change and land use change often interact, altering biodiversity in unexpected ways. Research into climate change–land use change (CC–LUC) interactions …”
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Carnivores, culture and ‘contagious conflict’: Multiple factors influence perceived problems with carnivores in Tanzania’s Ruaha landscape von Dickman, Amy J., Hazzah, Leela, Carbone, Chris, Durant, Sarah M

“… •98.5% of pastoralists and agropastoralists around Ruaha had problems with wildlife.•Large carnivores were viewed as significantly more problematic than other …”
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Relating Long-Term Studies to Conservation Practice: the Case of the Serengeti Cheetah Project von DURANT, SARAH M, BASHIR, SULTANA, MADDOX, THOMAS, LAURENSON, M. KAREN

“… Although detailed, long-term scientific studies provide potentially crucial information for conservation, they are rare. Moreover, there is often a disjunction …”
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Unintended Consequences of Conservation Actions: Managing Disease in Complex Ecosystems von Chauvenet, Aliénor L. M., Durant, Sarah M., Hilborn, Ray, Pettorelli, Nathalie

“… Infectious diseases are increasingly recognised to be a major threat to biodiversity. Disease management tools such as control of animal movements and …”
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