Passive acoustic monitoring in terrestrial vertebrates: a review
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) has become increasingly popular in ecological studies,
but its efficacy for assessing overall terrestrial vertebrate biodiversity is unclear. To quantify …
but its efficacy for assessing overall terrestrial vertebrate biodiversity is unclear. To quantify …
Amphibian responses to livestock use of wetlands: new empirical data and a global review
Pastureland currently occupies 26% of Earth's ice‐free land surface. As the global human
population continues to increase and developing countries consume more protein‐rich …
population continues to increase and developing countries consume more protein‐rich …
[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of acoustic indices as indicators of vertebrate biodiversity
Effective monitoring tools are key for tracking biodiversity loss and informing management
intervention strategies. Passive acoustic monitoring promises to provide a cheap and …
intervention strategies. Passive acoustic monitoring promises to provide a cheap and …
The effects of road mortality on small, isolated turtle populations
Roads impact wildlife in a variety of direct and indirect ways. Roads may act as barriers to
dispersal, lead to decreasing population size and genetic diversity, change animal behavior …
dispersal, lead to decreasing population size and genetic diversity, change animal behavior …
Learned avoidance of trap locations in freshwater turtles
Context Understanding the effects that learned responses to being captured have on
subsequent recapture rates and associated abundance estimates is important for …
subsequent recapture rates and associated abundance estimates is important for …
Set AHDriFT: applying game cameras to drift fences for surveying herpetofauna and small mammals
SA Martin, RM Rautsaw, F Robb, MR Bolt… - Wildlife Society …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The use of game cameras by wildlife biologists and managers to survey wildlife, particularly
medium‐and large‐bodied mammals, has increased dramatically. Previous attempts to …
medium‐and large‐bodied mammals, has increased dramatically. Previous attempts to …
Snake communities on the urban fringe in the Sonoran Desert: influences on species richness and abundance
BK Sullivan, DJ Leavitt, KO Sullivan - Urban Ecosystems, 2017 - Springer
Sonoran Desert habitat in southern Arizona is increasingly altered by urban development
near metropolitan areas. Understanding how reptiles respond in these impacted habitats is …
near metropolitan areas. Understanding how reptiles respond in these impacted habitats is …
Variation in herpetofauna detection probabilities: implications for study design
JA Baumgardt, ML Morrison, LA Brennan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Population monitoring is fundamental for informing management decisions aimed at
reducing the rapid rate of global biodiversity decline. Herpetofauna are experiencing …
reducing the rapid rate of global biodiversity decline. Herpetofauna are experiencing …
[PDF][PDF] A novel method of collecting spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata)
Effective sampling methods are vitally important for accurate population size estimates and
assessing long-term viability of threatened or endangered species. Unfortunately, most …
assessing long-term viability of threatened or endangered species. Unfortunately, most …
An Evaluation of Western Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia miaria) Survey and Capture Protocols
BC Bowers, DK Walkup, TJ Hibbitts… - Journal of …, 2022 - meridian.allenpress.com
The behaviors and activity season of Deirochelys reticularia miaria (Western Chicken Turtle)
are poorly understood in Texas. Though distribution of D. r. miaria in the eastern portion of …
are poorly understood in Texas. Though distribution of D. r. miaria in the eastern portion of …