Competition among land uses is making it increasingly difficult to set aside adequate space
for wildlife and nature conservation, so it is imperative that opportunities that simultaneously …

Conservation assessments are essential for preserving biodiversity. However, many reptile
species have not been evaluated owing to data deficiencies. The Slender racer …

Urbanisation changes landscapes, often simplifying and homogenising natural ecosystems
while introducing novel environments. Although this transformation often adversely impacts …

Roadways are among the most widespread and disruptive anthropogenic land use features
that influence the behavior and movement of wildlife. Negative impacts of roadways have …

Nearly one in five reptile species is at risk of extinction. Changes in habitat area, its
configuration, and vegetation diversity could affect habitat use, but their relative importance …

Snake response to habitat changes is frequently investigated at the species level, but it is
still poorly known how snakes respond to habitat changes at the community level and at …

Maintaining viable populations of large reptiles is often challenging in road fragmented
landscapes. While mitigation structures can reduce impacts, few studies have investigated …

Understanding the home range of imperiled reptiles is important to the design of
conservation and recovery efforts. Despite numerous home range studies for the Threatened …

Palm oil is one of the primary drivers of deforestation in Southeast Asia, causing widespread
biodiversity loss. Reticulated pythons as large, widespread, generalist predators may play a …

Widespread loss of native grasslands has led to major population declines of grassland
wildlife worldwide, including in North America. Continent-wide, 71.2% of the historical extent …