Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jericho C. Whiting, Bill Doering, Ken Aho
Summary: Due to white-nose syndrome and wind energy development, monitoring the population fluctuations of bats has become crucial. This study investigated the relationship between recorded acoustic data from bats exiting hibernacula and the number of bats counted in caves. The results showed that passive acoustic data can serve as an index of bat abundance in caves in temperate climate zones.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jieying Huang, Sarah E. Gergel
Summary: This study explores the relationship between landscape indicators and benthic macroinvertebrate communities in urban streams. The results show that multi-scale and nonlinear landscape configuration has a significant impact on the variability of benthic macroinvertebrates. The combination of landscape indicators at different spatial scales can enhance the explanatory power, highlighting the importance of investigating nonlinear relationships between benthic macroinvertebrates and landscape configuration.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Jorge Rivero-Monteagudo, Jose Luis Mena
Summary: We studied the hourly activity patterns of eight bat species in an urban-rural landscape in Lima, Peru, using acoustic surveys. The bats showed high temporal overlap at the assemblage level, particularly in rural areas. At the species level, some species displayed bimodal patterns in both urban and rural areas, while others showed unimodal or bimodal patterns depending on the landscape unit. Moonlight intensity had little influence on most bat species' activity periods.
JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Wei Li, Yang Zhou, Zhanwei Zhang
Summary: The research compares the different strategies in landscape planning in Heshu village and Pu'an village, demonstrating the importance of considering both the interests of local residents and tourists in peri-urban landscape planning, and emphasizing the integration of natural and cultural dimensions.
Article
Zoology
Hannah Adams, Liam P. McGuire
Summary: Many migratory bats require forested sites for roosting and foraging along their migration path. Urban forests may provide important stopover habitat, maintaining landscape connectivity in regions where natural habitat has been cleared for development. This study investigated the use of urban forest habitat by a migratory species, the silver-haired bat, using acoustic monitoring during the fall migration period. The results showed that greater activity was observed at larger forest patches, indicating the importance of habitat size for bats. However, more research is needed to understand the impact of ongoing urbanization on local bat populations and their habitat requirements.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Joanna M. Burgar, Yvette Hitchen, Jim Prince
Summary: Urban wetlands play a crucial role in providing habitat for insectivorous bats, such as Chalinolobus gouldii, and supporting ecosystem services like insect suppression. The Canning River Regional Park in Western Australia focuses on fauna conservation and mosquito control, with bats identified as key players in insect regulation.
Article
Ecology
Islamiat Abidemi Raji, Colleen T. Downs
Summary: This study used camera traps to record the visitation of frugivorous vertebrates on fruiting Ficus trees in an urban mosaic landscape in Durban, South Africa, highlighting the importance of these trees for vertebrate frugivores in urban environments.
ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Ian Davidson-Watts, Colin F. J. O'Donnell
Summary: Acoustic lures, such as the Sussex Autobat system, have been proven effective in capturing rare and endangered bat species in New Zealand. The study found that using a standard bechstein bat social call resulted in high capture rates for both the long-tailed bat and lesser short-tailed bat. Further research is needed to explore the use of other calls and improve capture rates of female bats.
ACTA CHIROPTEROLOGICA
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Gwendolyn M. Lawson, Abbas F. Jawad, Rachel Comly, Muniya Khanna, Henry A. Glick, Rinad S. Beidas, Jessica Goldstein, Shelby Brizzolara-Dove, Tara Wilson, Quinn Rabenau-McDonnell, Ricardo Eiraldi
Summary: CBT therapy for pediatric anxiety is effective but not accessible to many children in community settings. Researchers have adapted the therapy to be more suitable for low-income urban schools, and the results show that the modified therapy is more cost-effective and appropriate for the context.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Guohualing Huang, Carla P. Catterall
Summary: The study found that rainforest specialist species decreased in number and diversity with increasing habitat simplification, while forest generalist species were relatively unaffected. Pastures were mainly dominated by bird species typical of grassland, wetland, and open eucalypt forest habitats, with pasture trees playing a modest role in enhancing local bird communities. Overall, even small scattered patches of mature and regrowth forest contributed significantly to local bird diversity in the landscape.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ellery J. McNaughton, Jacqueline R. Beggs, Kevin J. Gaston, Darryl N. Jones, Margaret C. Stanley
Summary: Replacing streetlights with white LEDs may have both positive and negative effects on urban wildlife conservation. Although the direct impacts are relatively small, they could be mitigated by changes in lighting characteristics.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Emily K. Flower, Georgette Leah Burns, Darryl N. Jones
Summary: Tourists at elephant tourism venues can influence the activities offered by positive and negative word-of-mouth, preferring venues with higher welfare standards. Tourists may impact the industry by demanding better living conditions for elephants and only supporting ETVs with higher welfare standards. Satisfaction and recommendations from tourists are crucial for the continual success of venues.
Article
Ecology
Luke P. Shoo, Carla P. Catterall, Hawthorne L. Beyer, Paul Cockbain, Michael Duncan, Tim Robson, Darren Roche, Howard Taylor, Zoe White, Kerrie Wilson
Summary: This study developed an investment roadmap for land restoration by explicitly considering space, time, ecological outcomes, and restoration costs through integer linear programming optimization. It enables land managers to forecast landscape-scale outcomes, estimate time and cost to achieve specific goals, and explore trade-offs among alternative management strategies. The approach, demonstrated in a case study of forest restoration in Australia, is scalable and transferable to other regions and ecosystems.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Kasim Rafiq, Rob G. Appleby, Jason P. Edgar, Cameron Radford, Bradley P. Smith, Neil R. Jordan, Cathryn E. Dexter, Darryl N. Jones, Amy R. F. Blacker, Matthew Cochrane
Summary: WildWID is an open-source RFID system that allows for detecting encounters between tags and loggers, providing researchers with more possibilities for study. Made using commercially available components at a low cost, it can be customized to fit project and species-specific needs.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ellery J. McNaughton, Kevin J. Gaston, Jacqueline R. Beggs, Darryl N. Jones, Margaret C. Stanley
Summary: Light pollution is a global issue with significant impacts on urban ecosystems. Research in Auckland shows that sky glow partially masks the lunar cycle and poses risks to nearby marine and terrestrial areas of ecological importance. Brighter night skies are associated with proximity to city centers, commercial and industrial land use, and densities of buildings and streetlights.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Carly E. Campbell, Darryl N. Jones, Monica Awasthy, Alienor L. M. Chauvenet
Summary: Despite the growing recognition of the importance of conserving biodiversity in urban areas, there is a bias in urban bird research towards certain species and topics, leading to gaps in understanding urban ornithology. Studies with a strong conservation link are uncommon, and most research tends to focus on broad suites of species rather than specific groups or species. Understanding these biases is crucial for effectively conserving urban bird biodiversity not only in Australia but also on other continents.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Carly E. Campbell, Darryl N. Jones, Monica Awasthy, J. Guy Castley, Alienor L. M. Chauvenet
Summary: Urban environments are crucial for biodiversity conservation, with birds capable of surviving and even thriving in cities. However, urbanization poses a threat to bird populations, with introduced species decreasing and native urban exploiters increasing in prevalence in Australian urban areas. Monitoring and conservation efforts are important for the persistence of bird species in urban environments.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2022)
Review
Environmental Studies
Christopher Johnson, Darryl Jones, Tony Matthews, Matthew Burke
Summary: Linear transport infrastructure has important impacts on wildlife and landscape processes, particularly on birdlife. Factors such as habitat quality, species-specific traits, traffic noise, and infrastructure are identified to influence birds near roads. While early research focused on traffic noise as the main selective force, recent studies suggest that habitat quality and infrastructure play a bigger role. However, existing literature has limitations in data collection, confounding variable management, inclusion of vehicle-free environments, experimental timeframes, and methodologies susceptible to bias.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Paul G. Finn, Carla P. Catterall
Summary: The feeding behaviors and habitat preferences of Eastern Curlew were found to be related to their population density and habitat quality. The curlews choose feeding areas based on food supply, while the substrate penetrability can serve as a rapid indicator of habitat quality variation at a regional scale.
AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Christopher D. D. Johnson, Tony Matthews, Matthew Burke, Darryl Jones
Summary: Fauna-sensitive road design can mitigate the negative impacts of roads on wildlife, but its adoption in transportation planning is still limited. More focus on policy learnings rather than just technological solutions is needed to promote biodiversity considerations in road design.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jacqueline Doremus, Liqing Li, Darryl Jones
Summary: The Covid-19 lockdowns led to a surge in bird feeding interest around the world, as shown by Google search data. 115 countries experienced an increase in search interest for bird feeding. The study found a significant relationship between interest in bird feeding and greater species richness, indicating the importance for biodiversity.
Article
Zoology
C. Baker, A. El Hanandeh, D. Jones
Summary: This study compared the use of different designs of canopy-bridge and assessed the effectiveness of exclusion fencing via camera monitoring and roadkill records. The results showed that canopy-bridges were effectively used by arboreal species, and the exclusion fencing significantly reduced roadkill rates.
AUSTRALIAN MAMMALOGY
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Emily K. Flower, Georgette Leah Burns, Darryl N. Jones, James McBroom
Summary: The study found that participant age is the key factor in determining the type of elephant tourism venue tourists are likely to visit, while home location and welfare standards at venues have a significant impact on post-visit attitudes. Data suggests that elephant welfare is an important factor for some tourists, highlighting the need to increase public awareness of issues within elephant tourism venues to promote positive attitude and behavior change.
ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH EMPIRICAL INSIGHTS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Khwankhao Sinhaseni, Carla P. Catterall
Summary: The study highlights the importance of wild bees as pollinators for tropical tree crops, particularly in lychee orchards in northern Thailand. Larger-bodied bees, such as those exceeding 7 mm in size, are more likely to transport genetically diverse pollen, while hand pollination does not significantly increase fruit set.
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
