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Ecology, management and conservation in natural and modified habitats
Wildlife Research

Wildlife Research

Volume 47 Number 4 2020

WR19100Sources and dynamics of international funding for waterfowl conservation in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America

B. J. Mattsson 0000-0002-3182-9538, J. H. Devries, J. A. Dubovsky, D. Semmens, W. E. Thogmartin, J. J. Derbridge and L. Lopez-Hoffman
pp. 279-295
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Despite the known importance of funding for wildlife conservation, this topic has received very little attention in the scientific literature. We have shrank this gap by characterising funds that flow from US and Canadian sources into waterfowl conservation within the Prairie Pothole Region of North America. Our findings have provided an important step towards better understanding of the complexities of wildlife conservation funding and, particularly, how it varies among sources and destinations across space and time. Photograph by Brady J. Mattsson, James H. Devries, James A. Dubovsky and Darius Semmens.

WR19083Acceptability and consensus for the management of game and non-game crop raiders

Vasileios J. Kontsiotis, Georgios Vadikolios and Vasilios Liordos 0000-0001-8985-4253
pp. 296-308
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Successful wildlife management requires public support. Following farmers’ complaints, we surveyed Greek residents to understand management preferences when wild boars and badgers raid crops or transfer disease. Farmers, hunters and the general public preferred less intrusive strategies for reducing crop damage, whereas they accepted lethal control to avoid disease transmission. Hunters were more supportive of the management of non-game badgers than game wild boars. Photograph by Vasilios Liordos.

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Livestock depredation by tiger is a serious issue in a human-dominated conservation landscapes. The present study aimed to evaluate the intensity of livestock depredation by tiger in a biological corridor of Bhutan and its implication for the people’s perception towards conservation. We recommend developing a conservation management plan for the biological corridor, with conflict-mitigation measures and an awareness education program as priority actions. Photograph by Letro Letro.

WR19135A standardised monitoring protocol for the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger)

Adrián Naveda-Rodríguez, Víctor Utreras B. and Galo Zapata-Ríos
pp. 317-325
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Reliable estimates of population size are necessary for crocodile management and conservation, but these are usually derived from inaccurate methods such as relative abundance indexes. We designed a monitoring protocol for the vulnerable black caiman in Ecuador, which accounts for technical aspects not considered before, is repeatable in space and time and can be easily implemented by park rangers and local field assistants. We show why estimates of black caiman population should adopt the proposed protocol and prescind from the commonly used inaccurate relative abundance indexes. Photograph by Adrián Naveda-Rodríguez/WCS.

WR19159Spot on: using camera traps to individually monitor one of the world’s largest lizards

Harry A. Moore 0000-0001-9035-5937, Jacob L. Champney, Judy A. Dunlop, Leonie E. Valentine and Dale G. Nimmo
pp. 326-337
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Camera-trap imagery can be used to identify individuals on the basis of natural patterning or scars, yet studies to utilise such techniques have been almost entirely exclusive to mammals. We used camera-trap imagery to individually identify Australia’s largest species of lizard, the perentie (Varanus giganteus), and report high observer confidence in individual identification accuracy. The findings of our study have provided a promising indication of the potential uses for camera traps in studying large lizards, and in herpetological research in general. Photograph by Harry Moore.

WR19117Effects of different attractants and human scent on mesocarnivore detection at camera traps

Bracy W. Heinlein, Rachael E. Urbanek 0000-0001-8661-6866, Colleen Olfenbuttel and Casey G. Dukes
pp. 338-348
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Camera traps paired with baits and scented lures can be used to monitor mesocarnivore populations, but not all attractants are equally effective. This study determined the effects of human scent, four traditional mesocarnivore attractants and the interaction between attractants and human scent in luring mesocarnivores to camera traps. Recommendations for multi- and single-species camera trap studies are discussed. Photograph by Bracy W. Heinlein (game camera).

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Tourism operations can potentially have negative effects on wildlife if not managed appropriately. This study investigated the effects of tourism on little penguins by comparing reproductive and survival parameters of two managed populations and found that there was no measurable difference between the two. Slight differences occurred as a result of the presence of un-monitored nests within one population. Photograph by Philippa Agnew.

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