Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Ricardo Sampaio, Ronaldo G. Morato, Andy Royle, Mark I. Abrahams, Carlos A. Peres, Adriano G. Chiarello
Summary: This study investigates the drivers of harvest-induced game population changes in sustainable-use reserves in the Brazilian Amazon. Using camera traps, the researchers found that proximity to local communities was the main factor impacting wildlife declines, although some game species exhibited higher abundances within 5 km of communities. Other factors such as community size and urban neighborhoods also contributed to species declines. The availability of alternative aquatic protein buffered declines in only two species, while local protection measures increased species richness and abundance.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Paul M. Dolman, Keith M. Scotland, Robert J. Burnside, Nigel J. Collar
Summary: Conservation measures for African houbara and Asian houbara include habitat management, reducing collisions, predator control, reducing poaching and trapping, captive breeding, and hunting controls.
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Alejandro Polo-Avila, Maria D. Infante-Izquierdo, Enrique Sanchez-Gullon, Jesus M. Castillo, Adolfo F. Munoz-Rodriguez
Summary: This study investigated the environmental factors and population dynamics of four Salicornia ramosissima populations. The populations in depressed zones showed higher soil-seed-bank densities and maximum plant densities compared to populations in elevated zones. The maximum plant densities in depressed zones decreased by around 60% from the end of spring to summer. These findings are important for sustainable harvesting of natural populations of S. ramosissima.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
A. Annapragada, C. E. Brook, M. S. Luskin, R. P. Rahariniaina, M. Helin, O. Razafinarivo, R. Ambinintsoa Ralaiarison, H. J. Randriamady, L. E. Olson, S. M. Goodman, C. D. Golden
Summary: The study shows that in the Makira region of northeastern Madagascar, spiny tenrecs are an important food source, but factors such as population growth, forest decline and degradation are affecting their population dynamics. Current harvest rates are generally sustainable, but future threats to tenrec populations may arise if fecundity declines or mortality increases. Any future increase in hunting-induced mortality rates for tenrecs are similarly unsustainable, affecting both conservation efforts and human health outcomes.
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Duc Hong Vo, Anh The Vo
Summary: This study examines the relationship between renewable energy, population, carbon dioxide emissions, and economic growth in the ASEAN region using time series data and panel models. The findings suggest that renewable energy is linked to population growth, economic growth, and CO2 emissions, emphasizing the importance of moderating population growth and expanding renewable energy usage for achieving sustainable economic growth in the region.
ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gianluca Polgar, Mattia Iaia, Paolo Sala, Tsung Fei Khang, Silvia Galafassi, Silvia Zaupa, Pietro Volta
Summary: The marble trout population in the Toce River in Northern Italy is affected by anthropogenic introgression and faces overfishing risks. Updated harvest-slot length limits are proposed to mitigate these risks.
Article
Dermatology
Husein Husein-ElAhmed, Nada Abdulla, Amina Al-Obaidli, Majid Ali-Alam, Martin Steinhoff
Summary: This study evaluated the long-term efficacy and safety of Tofacitinib for refractory alopecia areata (AA). The results showed partial and complete regrowth rates of 25.58% and 41.86%, respectively, and a non-response rate of 27.9%. There were no significant differences in regrowth rates between pediatric and adult patients or between men and women. The duration of treatment had an impact on regrowth, but the duration of AA did not affect clinical regrowth.
DERMATOLOGIC THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Art
Muhammad Iqbal, Deni Mulyana, Ferry Hasudungan, Henri Martini, Yus Rusila Noor, Arum Setiawan, Yeni Aryati Mulyani, Indra Yustian, Hilda Zulkifli
Summary: Asian Dowitcher, a Near Threatened shorebird species, is only found in East Asian Australasian Flyway sites. Records from 1986 to 2019 in Banyuasin Peninsula show a decline of up to 80% in the number of Asian Dowitchers. Further monitoring and habitat improvement are recommended for conservation efforts in the future.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSERVATION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Arlensiu Tiboche Garcia, Hugo Fernando Lopez Arevalo
Summary: The study on the capybara population in Colombia reveals fluctuating trends in population size and density, influenced by seasonal and decadal factors impacting the growth and reproduction of capybaras. Sustainable harvesting is deemed viable with proper monitoring of capybara populations and their habitats.
Article
Ecology
Scott M. Pedley, Paul M. Dolman
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Robert J. Burnside, Claire Buchan, Daniel Salliss, Nigel J. Collar, Paul M. Dolman
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Ornithology
Robert J. Burnside, Alex L. Brighten, Nigel J. Collar, Valentin Soldatov, Maxim Koshkin, Paul M. Dolman, Anna Ten
JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Robert W. Hawkes, Jennifer Smart, Andy Brown, Helen Jones, Steve A. Lane, Colin Lucas, James McGill, Nick Owens, Amanda Ratier Backes, Jon R. Webb, Doreen Wells, Paul M. Dolman
Summary: The text highlights the importance of integrating biodiversity auditing and historical land use in land management to address biodiversity declines within semi-natural habitats. Experimental confirmation is needed to determine if this approach enhances biodiversity conservation compared to routine management. The study in Breckland, Eastern England, showed that incorporating ground disturbance and spatio-temporal variability in management can promote biodiversity conservation outcomes.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
R. W. Hawkes, J. Smart, A. Brown, R. E. Green, H. Jones, P. M. Dolman
Summary: By tracking Eurasian Stone-curlews with GPS, researchers found that the birds prefer diverse grassland habitats during breeding season and search for food near their nest sites. During nesting, the Stone-curlews showed a preference for disturbed grassland for foraging, and also selected spring-sown crops and areas near pig fields for nocturnal feeding in the post-breeding period.
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
H. Manjari Jayathilake, Eleanor Warren-Thomas, Luke Nelson, Paul Dolman, Sara Bumrungsri, Watinee Juthong, L. Roman Carrasco, David P. Edwards
Summary: Rubber plantations and agroforests in Southern Thailand have comparable functional and phylogenetic diversity metrics for birds. The presence of fruit trees and taller herbaceous plants within agroforests positively influences diversity levels. Landscapes with a higher proportion of fruit orchards tend to have higher functional and phylogenetic diversity, while degraded natural forest patches may have lower diversity levels.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Paul M. Dolman, Keith M. Scotland, Robert J. Burnside, Nigel J. Collar
Summary: Conservation measures for African houbara and Asian houbara include habitat management, reducing collisions, predator control, reducing poaching and trapping, captive breeding, and hunting controls.
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Robert J. Burnside, Daniel Salliss, Nigel J. Collar, Paul M. Dolman
Summary: The study shows that individual departure decisions of Asian houbara are influenced by local temperatures, allowing the population to adjust its phenology in response to spring temperature variability without requiring genetic changes.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Valentina Zini, Kristin Waber, Karen Hornigold, Ian Lake, Paul M. Dolman
Summary: The study suggests that habitat, human disturbance, and landscape context influence local deer density in a forest-mosaic landscape in eastern England. However, manipulating forest management to control deer populations has only a subtle effect, with culling remaining the most viable management option.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
P. M. Dolman, R. J. Burnside, K. M. Scotland, N. J. Collar
Summary: Translocation of captive-bred individuals can be beneficial for reinforcing wild populations, but may have detrimental impacts when used to boost exploited wild populations. Captive breeding can alter physiological, life-history and temperamental traits, degrade learned behaviors, and compromise biogeography and population structure. More research is needed to assess the long-term effects of captive breeding and translocation on wild populations.
ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Valentina Zini, Kristin Waber, Paul M. Dolman
Summary: Deer management in forest ecosystems requires knowledge of deer densities and impacts. Increases in muntjac and large deer densities lead to increased damage to pine leaders. Ground vegetation, hares, muntjac, and roe deer densities do not significantly affect leader damage. To reduce damage to pine crops, it is necessary to reduce either muntjac or large deer densities.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Liam P. Crowther, James J. Gilroy, Robert W. Hawkes, Will J. Peach, Daniel Salliss, Jonathan R. Webb, Paul M. Dolman
Summary: Nature recovery actions often focus on small species subsets or generic habitat features without a complete understanding of their ecological needs, leading to continued biodiversity losses. Spatially-targeted audits of biodiversity information can improve outcomes by tailoring actions to the specific requirements of local species pools. Integrating this approach into environmental policies, such as the EU's 2030 Biodiversity Strategy and the UK Environment Act 2021's LNRS, can transform conservation practices at a bioregional scale.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Valentina Zini, Kristin Waber, Paul M. Dolman
Summary: This study examines the potential effects of interspecific competition from introduced and naturally colonizing species on resident populations of Roe Deer. The results show that the density of Reeve's Muntjac is lower at higher densities of Mediterranean Fallow Deer, indicating interspecific avoidance through interference competition. However, the density of Reeve's Muntjac is greater in areas with more arable land. Body mass and fertility of Roe Deer are marginally influenced by arable land but are not significantly affected by deer densities. Intriguingly, Roe Deer fertility is slightly higher in areas with greater local Roe Deer density but lower in areas with greater Reeve's Muntjac densities, suggesting that interspecific competition outweighs intraspecific competition in this assemblage.
JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY
(2023)