By ThereseLamperty, KaiZhu, John R.Poulsen, Amy E.Dunham Highlights • The density of forest understory was greater where frequent hunting occurred. • Understory density related significantly to two key groups: termites and spiders• Faunally-intact sites had 170× more...
By Brown University, Phys.Org. In recent years, the field of microbiome research has grown rapidly, providing newfound knowledge—and newfound questions—about the microbes that inhabit human and animal bodies. A new study adds to that foundation of knowledge by using...
By Monique C. Sosnowski, Toby G. Knowles, Taro Takahashi & Nicola J. Rooney - Biological Conservation Abstract Poaching associated with the ivory trade is estimated to cause an 8% annual loss in the world elephant population. Although international trade in ivory...
By Victoria L. Boult, Vicki Fishlock, Tristan Quaife, Ed Hawkins, Cynthia Moss, Phyllis C. Lee, Richard M. Sibly - Wiley Online Abstract Global ecosystem change presents a major challenge to biodiversity conservation, which must identify and prioritize the most...
By Simon M. Munthali, Nicholas Smart, Victor Siamudaala, Morris Mtsambiwa and Eleanor Harvie Abstract Transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs) are being established throughout southern Africa to integrating biodiversity conservation and rural development at the...
By Scott Schlossberg Michael J. Chase Robert Sutcliffe - Current Biology •In northern Botswana, fresh elephant carcasses increased by 593% from 2014 to 2018•In 2018, we confirmed 156 elephants as poached for ivory based on damage to skulls•Fresh elephant carcasses...
Festus W. Ihwagi Andrew K. Skidmore Tiejun Wang Guillaume Bastille‐Rousseau Albertus G. Toxopeus Iain Douglas‐Hamilton ABSTRACT Poaching is the most immediate threat to African elephants (Loxodonta africana). Several continental‐wide surges in poaching have occurred...
By Severin Hauenstein, Mrigesh Kshatriya, Julian Blanc, Carsten F. Dormann & Colin M. Beale - Natural Communications Abstract Poaching is contributing to rapid declines in elephant populations across Africa. Following high-profile changes in the political...
By Caitlin E. Black, Hannah S. Mumby and Michelle D. HenleyFrontiers in Zoology Abstract Background Researchers often document wildlife surveys using images. These images contain data that can be used to understand alterative research objectives, even years after they...
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Erin K. Buchholtz1,2,3,4*, Lauren Redmore2,4,5, Lee A. Fitzgerald1,2,3, Amanda Stronza2,4,5, Anna Songhurst4,6 and Graham McCulloch4,6 1Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United...