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methods.blog » Wildlife Management
4y ago
Post provided by JENS FROESE Disclaimer: this post is NOT about the drug or the TV series, but about invasive alien plants. Yes, even biologists often refer to them as ‘weeds’. Responding to New Weed Incursions Weeds are a major ..read more
methods.blog » Wildlife Management
4y ago
Below is a press release about the Methods in Ecology and Evolution article ‘A comparative analysis of common methods to identify waterbird hotspots‘ taken from Michigan State University. Imagine your favourite beach filled with thousands of ducks and gulls. Now envision coming back ..read more
methods.blog » Wildlife Management
4y ago
Below is a press release about the Methods in Ecology and Evolution article ‘Incorporating fine‐scale environmental heterogeneity into broad‐extent models‘ taken from the University of Southampton. A study led by researchers at the University of Southampton has used data collected by volunteer bird ..read more
methods.blog » Wildlife Management
4y ago
Below is a press release about the Methods in Ecology and Evolution article ‘A novel biomechanical approach for animal behaviour recognition using accelerometers‘ taken from the EPFL. Researchers from EPFL and the University of Zurich have developed a model that uses data from sensors ..read more
methods.blog » Wildlife Management
4y ago
Below is a press release about the Methods in Ecology and Evolution article ‘A comparison of deep learning and citizen science techniques for counting wildlife in aerial survey images‘ taken from the University of Glasgow. Mathematicians and conservationists from the UK, Africa and the ..read more
methods.blog » Wildlife Management
4y ago
Post provided by Cyril Milleret Spatial Capture-Recapture and Computation Time The estimation of population size is one of the primary goals and challenges in wildlife ecology. Within the last decade and a half, a new class of tools has emerged ..read more
methods.blog » Wildlife Management
4y ago
Post provided by Payal Bal and Jonathan Rhodes Imagine you’re the manager of a national park. One that’s rich in endemic biodiversity found nowhere else on the planet. It’s under the influence of multiple human pressures causing irreversible declines in ..read more
methods.blog » Wildlife Management
4y ago
Post provided by Victoria Hemming and Mark Burgman New technologies provide ecologists with unprecedented means for informing predictions and decisions under uncertainty. From drones and apps that capture data faster and cheaper than ever before, to new methods for modelling ..read more
methods.blog » Wildlife Management
4y ago
Post provided by Blal Adem Esmail & Davide Geneletti Comparing Apples and Oranges In real-life situations, it is far more common for decisions to be based on a comparison between things that can’t be judged on the same standards. Whether ..read more
methods.blog » Wildlife Management
4y ago
Post provided by Christina Derrick Focus Group Discussions: What are They and Why Use Them? To paraphrase Nelson Mandela: ultimately, conservation is about groups of people. On a global scale it’s our collective human footprint that drives habitat destruction and ..read more