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Feb 10 2014 | Faunalytics

Monitoring Ship Noise To Assess Their Impact

A baseline record of natural and human-produced underwater noise in Scotland intended to help develop practices that comply with the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive for the protection of marine animals from adverse noise impacts. READ MORE

Feb 6 2014 | Faunalytics

Polar Bear Focus Distracting From Climate Change

The public attention to the hunting and endangered status of polar bears has overshadowed the impacts of climate change on habitat loss for polar bears. READ MORE

Jan 22 2014 | Faunalytics

Relocating Animals Effected By Climate Change

A framework has been developed for relocating species to secure their future against climate change. READ MORE

Jan 9 2014 | Faunalytics

Judgments Made By Norwegian Hunters On Carnivores

This study explores Norwegian hunters' attitudes towards the eventual use of hunting to manage growing populations of carnivores. READ MORE

Dec 19 2013 | Kathryn Asher

The Relevance of Age and Gender for Public Attitudes to Brown Bears (Ursus arctos), Black Bears (Ursus americanus)…

This Canadian study explores attitudes and beliefs about bears and cougars and the variation therein based on respondents’ age and gender. READ MORE

Nov 26 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Attitudes of College Undergraduates Towards Coyotes (Canis latrans) in an Urban Landscape: Management and Public Outreach…

This study examined attitudes towards coyotes and coyote management among college undergraduates in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, where coyotes are a recent addition. READ MORE

Nov 22 2013 | Kathryn Asher

A Multiplex PCR Method to Identify Bushmeat Species in Wildlife Forensics

This article presents a new method for identifying the species of origin of bushmeat, i.e., meat that is illegally harvested from wild animals, often endangered species. READ MORE

Nov 18 2013 | Kathryn Asher

A Test of the ‘Genetic Rescue’ Technique Using Bottlenecked Donor Populations of Drosophila Melanogaster

This study used flies to study whether the inbred offspring of one population could later mate with the inbred offspring of another population and reintroduce genetic variation, with an eye toward strategies for endangered species recovery. READ MORE

Nov 12 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Eighteen Reasons Animal Behaviourists Avoid Involvement in Conservation

This paper addresses 18 perceived impediments that deter animal behaviorists from engaging in conservation efforts, and provides compelling counter-arguments for each, emphasizing the relevance of animal behavior to many conservation issues. READ MORE

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Monitoring Ship Noise To Assess Their Impact

Polar Bear Focus Distracting From Climate Change

Relocating Animals Effected By Climate Change

Judgments Made By Norwegian Hunters On Carnivores

The Relevance of Age and Gender for Public Attitudes to Brown Bears (Ursus arctos), Black Bears (Ursus americanus)…

Attitudes of College Undergraduates Towards Coyotes (Canis latrans) in an Urban Landscape: Management and Public Outreach…

A Multiplex PCR Method to Identify Bushmeat Species in Wildlife Forensics

A Test of the ‘Genetic Rescue’ Technique Using Bottlenecked Donor Populations of Drosophila Melanogaster

Eighteen Reasons Animal Behaviourists Avoid Involvement in Conservation

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