Habitat ecology of Nearctic–Neotropical migratory landbirds on the nonbreeding grounds

S Albert, JD Wolfe, J Kellerman, T Sherry… - The Condor, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Of the approximately 716 bird species that breed in North America, 386 (54%) are
considered Nearctic–Neotropical migrants by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. In the past …

Migratory behaviour is positively associated with genetic diversity in butterflies

A García‐Berro, V Talla, R Vila, HK Wai… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Migration is typically associated with risk and uncertainty at the population level, but little is
known about its cost–benefit trade‐offs at the species level. Migratory insects in particular …

[HTML][HTML] Habitat protection and restoration: Win–win opportunities for migratory birds in the Northern Andes

AM Gonzalez, N Espejo, D Armenteras… - Perspectives in Ecology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Identifying strategies that offer co-benefits for biodiversity protection, forest restoration and
human well-being are important for successful conservation outcomes. In this study, we …

[HTML][HTML] Balancing conservation priorities for grassland and forest specialist bird communities in agriculturally dominated landscapes

DR de Zwaan, N Alavi, GW Mitchell, DR Lapen… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective conservation planning often requires difficult decisions when at-risk species inhabit
economically valuable landscapes or if the needs of multiple threatened species do not …

The homogenizing influence of agriculture on forest bird communities at landscape scales

S Endenburg, GW Mitchell, P Kirby, L Fahrig… - Landscape …, 2019 - Springer
Context Agricultural expansion is a principal driver of biodiversity loss, but the impacts on
community assembly in agro-ecosystems are less clear, especially across regional scales at …

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 …

Local population collapse of Ross's and lesser snow geese driven by failing recruitment and diminished philopatry

MD Weegman, RT Alisauskas, DK Kellett, Q Zhao… - Oikos, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dynamics of free‐ranging animal populations can result from complex interplays of survival,
recruitment and movement. Yet incomplete understanding of demography impedes …

Covariation in population trends and demography reveals targets for conservation action

CA Morrison, SJ Butler… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Wildlife conservation policies directed at common and widespread, but declining, species
are difficult to design and implement effectively, as multiple environmental changes are …

Community modeling reveals the importance of elevation and land cover in shaping migratory bird abundance in the Andes

LN Céspedes Arias, S Wilson… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The tropical Andes are characterized by extreme topographic and climatic complexity, which
has likely contributed to their outstanding current species diversity, composed of many range …

Integrating data types to estimate spatial patterns of avian migration across the Western Hemisphere

TD Meehan, SP Saunders, WV DeLuca… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
For many avian species, spatial migration patterns remain largely undescribed, especially
across hemispheric extents. Recent advancements in tracking technologies and high …