Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Monte Carlo simulations to propagate the uncertainty of machine-learning classification into ecological models

This paper introduces a method to incorporate classification uncertainty from machine learning into ecological models using Monte Carlo simulations, showing it leads to more reliable ecological estimates.

OPTIMIZING SEGMENTATION IN OCCUPANCY MODELLING OF CAMERA-TRAP DATA

This paper develops a tool to optimize segmentation in occupancy modelling of camera-trap data, showing that interval length should be chosen based on species density, study duration, and sampling points to improve accuracy.

Impacts of climate change on the movement ecology of an imperfect homeotherm

This study examines how climate change affects the movement patterns of giant anteaters, finding that rising temperatures reduce their movement speed and increase reliance on native forests.

MoveTraits - A database for integrating animal behaviour into trait-based ecology

The paper introduces MoveTraits, a database integrating animal behavior into trait-based ecology by standardizing movement traits from biologging data to improve global change predictions and biodiversity assessments.

Passive Acoustic Monitoring within the Northwest Forest Plan Area: 2024 Annual Report

This report details 2024 passive acoustic monitoring efforts under the Northwest Forest Plan, confirming low spotted owl occupancy and high barred owl occupancy, while advancing multi-taxa biodiversity monitoring.

Animal geolocation with convolution algorithms in Julia and R via Wahoo.jl

The paper introduces Wahoo.jl, a Julia package for animal geolocation using convolution algorithms, and demonstrates its application to tracking data from acoustic and depth tags.

Know Today, Know Tomorrow: Ensemble Forecasting of Wildlife Sightings from Temporal Dynamics

This paper develops an ensemble forecasting system for predicting wildlife sightings using temporal dynamics, achieving high accuracy without detailed environmental data.

MacroMove: a global database of animal movement across taxa and movement types

MacroMove compiles global animal movement data across taxa and types, providing a standardized database for ecological and evolutionary research.

Beliefs about a widely popularised human-wildlife conflict are largely unreflective of local experiences and ecological data in wild red foxes, Vulpes vulpes

The study finds that public beliefs about red foxes raiding bins in urban areas do not align with local experiences or ecological data, and these beliefs influence attitudes towards foxes independently of direct observations.

Leveraging machine learning and accelerometry to classify animal behaviours with uncertainty

This paper introduces an open-source method to classify animal behaviors from acceleration data, improving accuracy and uncertainty quantification for rare behaviors in wild dogs.

Temporal dynamics and policy implications in an innovation arms race

The paper studies a human-wildlife conflict arms race between Sydney residents and cockatoos, showing social learning drives adaptation and policy impacts can shift conflict.

Navigating human-dominated landscapes: Spatial strategies of a herd forming ungulate in an agricultural-to-natural matrix

This study examines how white-lipped peccaries navigate agricultural and natural landscapes, finding that landscape configuration and matrix permeability, not just habitat amount, influence their spatial behavior and conservation needs.

Adaptive behavioural strategies to seasonal challenges by a semi-urban feral ungulate

This study examines how semi-urban water buffalo adapt their behavior to seasonal changes, finding that seasonality affects physiology and spatial use, with differences by sex, age, and personality.

Are human super-predators always super-scary? A meta-analysis of wild animal behavioural responses to human interactions

This study meta-analyzes 30 years of research on how wild animals respond behaviorally to human interactions, finding that lethal activities cause significant changes while non-lethal ones have mixed effects.

Evaluating drone-mounted thermal infrared sensors for macropod monitoring in Tasmania

This study evaluates drone-mounted thermal infrared sensors for detecting macropods in Tasmania, finding optimal flight parameters for detection accuracy and survey efficiency.

The bind of the burrow: space use is dominated by selection for burrow habitat over foraging habitat in an arid-adapted carnivore

The study examines how burrow habitat preferences influence space use in Kalahari meerkats, finding that burrow location strongly anchors movement patterns despite suboptimal foraging conditions.

Spatio-temporal dynamics of attacks around deaths of wolves: A statistical assessment of lethal control efficiency in France

This study assesses the effectiveness of wolf lethal control in reducing livestock attacks in France using a spatio-temporal analysis framework.

Political legacies shape bear use of anthropogenic spaces

The paper analyzes brown bear use of human-dominated spaces in Romania, finding that bear presence is linked to food conditioning, habituation, and historical management policies.

Three's Company: Anthropogenic factors shape co-occurrence in a meso-carnivore community in a semi-arid shared landscape of western India

The paper examines how anthropogenic factors shape co-occurrence patterns in a meso-carnivore community in a semi-arid landscape, revealing species-specific responses to human influence.

Decoupling badger and sett distributions for improved bovine tuberculosis management

This study decouples badger and sett distributions using spatial modeling to improve bovine tuberculosis management by identifying distinct ecological drivers for each.

Experimental assessment of large mammal population estimates from airborne thermal videography

The paper evaluates the accuracy of drone-based thermal videography for estimating large mammal populations, finding that optimal timing and averaging across days improve accuracy.

Will they survive? Alarming circumstances of Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) in Iran's drylands

The paper assesses the survival of Asiatic cheetahs in Iran's drylands using camera trap data and social media records, finding low cub survival and genetic threats.

To be browsed or not to be browsed: differences in nutritional characteristics of blackthorn Prunus spinosa subject to the long-term pressure of herbivores

This study examines how ungulate browsing affects the nutritional characteristics of blackthorn plants, revealing differences that may influence herbivore food selection.

Home range spillover in habitats with impassable boundaries: Causes, biases, and corrections using autocorrelated kernel density estimation

The paper introduces local corrections to kernel density estimation to reduce spillover bias in home range estimation and demonstrates their effectiveness through simulations and a case study.

Robotics-assisted acoustic surveys could deliver reliable, landscape-level biodiversity insights

This study evaluates UAV-based acoustic monitoring for biodiversity assessment, finding that sampling intensity affects results but not strategy, and highlights its utility for broad trends over exhaustive inventories.

The double-edged sword of urban life: Invasive grey squirrels perceive foraging as safer close to roads under noisier conditions, yet riskier when noise is inconsistent

This study shows that urban grey squirrels perceive foraging as safer near roads under consistent noise but riskier under variable noise, highlighting the complex impacts of human disturbance on foraging behavior.

Cautious explorers: comparing movement patterns of wild and rewilded solitary predators

This study compares movement patterns of rewilded and wild Persian leopards, finding rewilded leopards spend more time ranging and less time encamped, move slower, and have larger displacement.

Same place, different time: Leopards employ temporal partitioning as a co existence mechanism in a human-dominated, unprotected agricultural landscape in Sri Lanka

This study examines leopard coexistence strategies in a human-dominated agricultural landscape, finding temporal partitioning as a key mechanism to avoid human conflict.

Sustainable cattle management by communities supports African wildlife

The paper evaluates a community-based conservation model in Kenya, finding that cattle grazing supports wildlife but requires management to control threats like sheep/goat grazing and infrastructure proximity.

Predicting space use patterns of a territorial top predator: from individual movement decisions to Arctic fox space use

This study develops a predictive model of Arctic fox space use using tracking data and agent-based simulations, showing it accurately forecasts movement patterns based on habitat and ecological factors.