A research agenda for urban biodiversity in the global extinction crisis

S Knapp, MFJ Aronson, E Carpenter… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Rapid urbanization and the global loss of biodiversity necessitate the development of a
research agenda that addresses knowledge gaps in urban ecology that will inform policy …

An applied ecology of fear framework: linking theory to conservation practice

KM Gaynor, MJ Cherry, SL Gilbert, MT Kohl… - Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Research on the ecology of fear has highlighted the importance of perceived risk from
predators and humans in shaping animal behavior and physiology, with potential …

Disturbance type and species life history predict mammal responses to humans

JP Suraci, KM Gaynor, ML Allen… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Human activity and land use change impact every landscape on Earth, driving declines in
many animal species while benefiting others. Species ecological and life history traits may …

[HTML][HTML] Human footprint is associated with shifts in the assemblages of major vector-borne diseases

EB Skinner, CK Glidden, AJ MacDonald… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Predicting how increasing intensity of human–environment interactions affects pathogen
transmission is essential to anticipate changing disease risks and identify appropriate …

Compensatory recruitment allows amphibian population persistence in anthropogenic habitats

H Cayuela, B Monod-Broca… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Habitat anthropization is a major driver of global biodiversity decline. Although most species
are negatively affected, some benefit from anthropogenic habitat modifications by showing …

Effects of body size on estimation of mammalian area requirements

MJ Noonan, CH Fleming, MA Tucker… - Conservation …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Accurately quantifying species' area requirements is a prerequisite for effective area‐based
conservation. This typically involves collecting tracking data on species of interest and then …

Potential risk zone for anthropogenic mortality of carnivores in Gandaki Province, Nepal

B Adhikari, K Baral, S Bhandari… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic pressures in human‐dominated landscapes often contribute to wildlife
mortality. Carnivores are especially vulnerable to human‐induced mortality due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Anthropogenic mortality threatens the survival of Canarian houbara bustards

JC Alonso, I Abril-Colón, A Ucero, C Palacín - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Anthropogenic mortality is a major cause of global mortality in terrestrial vertebrates.
Quantifying its impact on the dynamics of threatened species is essential to improve their …

Increased exposure of Colombian birds to rapidly expanding human footprint

N Ocampo-Peñuela, AF Suárez-Castro… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Understanding and mapping anthropogenic threats on species distributions is a crucial task
in conservation science to identify priority areas and propose appropriate conservation …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying human-caused mortality hotspots to inform human-wildlife conflict mitigation

D Nayeri, A Mohammadi, L Hysen, D Hipólito… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Humans are responsible for over a quarter of all wildlife mortality events across the globe.
The pressure this puts on wildlife populations contributes to the decline of many at-risk …