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1. Age Estimation of Live Arctic Foxes Vulpes lagopus Based on Teeth Condition

Author:
Clément Chevallier; Gilles Gauthier; Dominique Berteaux
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00304
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Vulpes lagopus; adults; age determination; cement; demography; foxes; models; regression analysis; teeth; tooth wear; wildlife; Arctic region
Abstract:
... Aging individuals is a prerequisite to many studies in wildlife biology. In mammals, the most accurate methods are based on cement lines analysis and require tooth extraction. Here, we adapted a method based on tooth wear assessment in live individuals and calibrated against cement lines counts on dead individuals. We developed and tested this less invasive method in arctic foxes Vulpes lagopus. W ...
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10.2981/wlb.00304

2. Challenges of managing a European brown bear population; lessons from Sweden, 1943–2013

Author:
Jon E. Swenson; Michael Schneider; Andreas Zedrosser; Arne Söderberg; Robert Franzén; Jonas Kindberg
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00251
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Ursus arctos; adaptive management; stakeholders; wildlife; Sweden
Abstract:
... ‘Adaptive management’, which has been defined as the repeated iteration between management action, scientific assessment and revised management action, leading to a strengthened foundation for management, is required by Swedish law to be incorporated into the management of large carnivores. We have evaluated whether the size and/or trend of the brown bear Ursus arctos population in Sweden correspo ...
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10.2981/wlb.00251

3. Comparison of methods for estimating Amur tiger abundance

Author:
Meghan Riley; Sveta Soutyrina; Dale Miquelle; Gregory Hayward; John Goodrich; Steven Buskirk
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00253
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
DNA; Panthera tigris altaica; Russia; biosphere; cameras; conservation areas; dogs; morphometry; surveys; wildlife
Abstract:
... The Amur tiger Panthera tigris altaica is endangered throughout its range. Estimating abundance to monitor population trends is needed to judge success of conservation efforts. However, low densities and elusive behavior make precise estimates difficult to achieve. Managers must employ sampling methods that maximize precision while remaining feasible under constraints inherent to areas tigers inha ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00253

4. Coyote removal: can the short-term application of a controversial management tool improve female greater sage-grouse survival or nest success?

Author:
Elizabeth K. Orning; Julie K. Young
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00345
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Canis latrans; Centrocercus urophasianus; adults; basins; females; nest success; predator control; radio telemetry; wildlife; Wyoming
Abstract:
... Greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus have declined across western North America, intensifying the need for ecological research that enhances management and conservation goals. Predator—prey interactions can have widespread ecological effects but there is a paucity of information about predator effects on sage-grouse ecology. During a two-year study from 2011–2012, we modified the existing ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00345

5. Current nature reserve management in China and effective conservation of threatened pheasant species

Author:
Chunfa Zhou; Yuzhe Zhao; John W. Connelly; Junqing Li; Jiliang Xu
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00258
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Syrmaticus; canopy; conservation areas; forests; habitat conservation; habitat fragmentation; herbaceous plants; land cover; land use; life history; microhabitats; pheasants; plant height; predation; shrubs; threatened species; wildlife; China
Abstract:
... Protected areas, such as nature reserves, are essential for effective conservation of threatened species through protection and management of populations and habitats. Habitat evaluation is a key method that has been frequently used to assess the effectiveness of protected areas. Previous research has mainly focused on species conservation related to changes in land cover and habitat fragmentation ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00258

6. Difference in exposure of water birds to covered and uncovered float muskrat sets

Author:
Rodney Gross; Stephanie Tucker; Brian Darby; Susan N. Ellis-Felege
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00308
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Anas discors; Chrysemys picta; Nycticorax nycticorax; Ondatra zibethicus; cameras; fur-bearing animals; mortality; nontarget organisms; risk; spring; wildlife; wood; North Dakota
Abstract:
... Muskrats Ondatra zibethicus are a popular furbearer species across much of North America. Float sets have gained popularity due to the ease of use and effectiveness of capturing muskrats. Little to no research has been conducted on muskrat float sets, especially on the impacts the float sets have on non-target animals. In North Dakota, USA, regulations allowed trappers to use float sets during the ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00308

7. Does best-practice crow Corvus corone and magpie Pica pica control on UK farmland improve nest success in hedgerow-nesting songbirds? A field experiment

Author:
Rufus B. Sage; Nicholas J. Aebischer
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00375
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Corvus corone; Pica pica; agricultural land; crows; dead animals; field experimentation; habitats; nest success; nesting sites; predation; rain; songbirds; spring; statistical models; territoriality; wildlife; England
Abstract:
... The role of predation by corvids on the breeding output of songbirds is unclear. Using a randomised-pair design, we measured how nest success of hedgerow-nesting passerines responded to the experimental removal of carrion crows and magpies. We worked in southern England at 32 paired sites around 4 km² each, one with and one without best-practice corvid control, studying four different pairs per ye ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00375

8. The Effects of Landscape Components, Wildlife Behavior and Hunting Methods on Hunter Effort and Hunting Efficiency of Sika Deer

Author:
Hayato Iijima
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00329
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Cervus nippon; deer; landscapes; models; wildlife
Abstract:
... Population management of overabundant deer is essential in many countries. Hunting is one of the ways to manage such deer so it is important to understand how hunting affects deer and numbers caught. The number caught is the product of hunter effort and hunting efficiency. However, factors affecting effort and efficiency have rarely been properly investigated. I used a Bayesian state—space model t ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00329

9. Evaluation of leg banding and attachment of radio-transmitters on ring-necked pheasant chicks

Author:
J. Matthew Carroll; R. Lee Hamm; Jacob M. Hagen; Craig A. Davis; Fred S. Guthery
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00263
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Phasianus colchicus; adults; aluminum; batteries; body condition; cotton; death; pheasants; radio transmitters; wildlife
Abstract:
... Marking birds is a vital tool for determining survival, habitat-use patterns, and movements. For galliform species, metal leg bands and radio-transmitters are widely used marking techniques. While commonly used on adult birds, leg banding and radio-marking of galliform chicks are not commonly employed. During a two-year study to evaluate survival, dispersal, and habitat-use of released four-week o ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00263

10. Gray fox home range, spatial overlap, mated pair interactions and extra-territorial forays in southwestern Georgia, USA

Author:
Nicholas R. Deuel; L. Mike Conner; Karl V. Miller; Michael J. Chamberlain; Michael J. Cherry; Lawrence V. Tannenbaum
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00326
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Urocyon cinereoargenteus; home range; males; spring; summer; wildlife; winter; Georgia
Abstract:
... Despite numerous studies estimating gray fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus home range sizes, there have been few studies to evaluate more nuanced space use patterns; thus little is known about gray fox spatial ecology beyond estimates of home range size. We used GPS-technology to track 34 gray foxes (20 males and 14 females) from February 2014 until December 2015 in southwestern Georgia, USA. Home rang ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00326

11. Habitat selection and their interspecific interactions for mammal assemblage in the Greater Khingan Mountains, northeastern China

Author:
Kai Guo; Hui Liu; Heng Bao; Jingui Hu; Shoubo Wang; Weihua Zhang; Yuzhuo Zhao; Guangshun Jiang
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00261
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Alces alces; Capreolus capreolus; Lepus timidus; Lynx lynx; Martes; carnivores; coniferous forests; conservation areas; edge effects; habitat conservation; habitat preferences; habitats; hares; herbivores; probability; river valleys; shrubs; snow; statistical models; sympatry; wildlife; winter; China
Abstract:
... Patterns of habitat use profoundly influence interactions among wildlife species and ecological communities, the sustainability of species and the stability of populations. The Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx, sable Martes zibellina, moose Alces alces, roe deer Capreolus pygargus and mountain hare Lepus timidus are sympatric carnivore and herbivore species in Hanma Nature Reserve in the Greater Khingan Mo ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00261

12. How do land-use practices affect human—elephant conflict in nepal?

Author:
Dinesh Neupane; Ronald L. Johnson; Thomas S. Risch
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00313
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Elephas maximus; alcohols; bamboos; corn; crop production; death; ecotourism; endangered species; fruits; human-wildlife relations; humans; land use; people; questionnaires; regression analysis; rice; wildlife; Nepal
Abstract:
... Asian elephants Elephas maximus are an endangered species and human—elephant conflict (HEC) is the major threat to their survival. HEC causes crop and property loss and occasionally results in the death of both humans and elephants in Nepal. Elephants are responsible for more than 40% of the human—wildlife conflict, 70% of the wildlife-caused human casualties, and a 25% loss in crop production in ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00313

13. Is GPS telemetry location error screening beneficial?

Author:
Kirsten E. Ironside; David J. Mattson; Terence R. Arundel; Jered R. Hansen
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00229
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
animals; canopy; data collection; global positioning systems; landscapes; telemetry; topography; variance; vegetation; wildlife
Abstract:
... The accuracy of global positioning system (GPS) locations obtained from study animals tagged with GPS monitoring devices has been a concern as to the degree it influences assessments of movement patterns, space use, and resource selection estimates. Many methods have been proposed for screening data to retain the most accurate positions for analysis, based on dilution of precision (DOP) measures, ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00229

14. Looking for a common ground: useful knowledge and adaptation in wolf politics in southwestern Finland

Author:
Jani Pellikka; Juha Hiedanpää
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00269
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Canis lupus; European Union; case studies; humans; issues and policy; politics; population size; wildlife; wolves; Finland
Abstract:
... When Finland joined the European Union (EU) in 1995, the grey wolf Canis lupus became strictly protected. The wolf population grew gradually until 2007, at which point it exceeded 250 wolves. Since then, the population size has drastically fluctuated between 150 and 240 animals. Current wolf policy that coordinates wolf-related human actions has not succeeded in stabilizing the population size on ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00269

15. Managing grassland for wildlife: the effects of rotational burning on tick presence and abundance in African savannah habitat

Author:
Anne E. Goodenough; Alison N. Harrell; Rachel L. Keating; Richard N. Rolfe; Hannah Stubbs; Lynne MacTavish; Adam G. Hart
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00318
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
blood; conservation areas; feces; grasses; grasslands; hematophagy; herbivores; larvae; models; mortality; refuge habitats; savannas; ticks; wildlife; wildlife management
Abstract:
... Ticks are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites that have negative effects on animals through blood loss and vectoring disease. Controlling ticks is a major aspect of wildlife management in many areas, including African savannah where ticks are a long-standing problem. Rotational burning of vegetation is widely thought to reduce ticks but empirical data are lacking. We investigate the effect of blo ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00318

16. No evidence for a ‘warning effect’ of blue light in roe deer

Author:
Falko Brieger; Jim-Lino Kämmerle; Nadja Martschuk; Sylvia Ortmann; Robert Hagen
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00331
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Capreolus capreolus; blue light; color; lighting; wildlife
Abstract:
... Physiological investigations of cervid eyes have revealed two different types of cones indicating high visual sensitivity in the ‘blue’ and ‘green’ spectral range (400–450 nm and 510–540 nm). Although detailed knowledge about light perception in large mammals is still missing, light reflecting devices such as wildlife warning reflectors are frequently used in animalvehicle collision mitigation. Li ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00331

17. Novel Tracking and Reporting Methods for Studying Large Birds in Urban Landscapes

Author:
Adrian Davis; Richard E. Major; Charlotte E. Taylor; John M. Martin
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00307
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
birds; e-mail; ear tags; ecology; landscapes; livestock; mobile telephones; people; research methods; urbanization; wildlife
Abstract:
... Monitoring individually marked birds' movements over the long term with the aid of third-party observers can be challenging for reasons including poor tag visibility, observer error and tag failure or removal. This study tested the efficacy of the little used method of tagging birds with livestock ear-tags; fitted to the patagia of 100 sulphur-crested cockatoos occupying an urbanised landscape. Th ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00307

18. Rearing conditions of greylag geese affect habitat choice throughout life

Author:
Maaike H. Avé; Berend Voslamber; Caspar A. Hallmann; Julia Stahl
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00204
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
adults; agricultural landscapes; fertilizer application; habitats; spring; weight gain; wildlife; Netherlands
Abstract:
... Anthropogenic changes to the landscape such as fertilization and mowing schemes have been correlated with goslings obtaining a higher weight gain during the first weeks of their life, which in turn increases breeding success and survival at the adult stage. As goose numbers rise, conflicts with farmers become stronger as the birds use agricultural sites for foraging. In this study, habitat choice ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00204

19. Space use, movements, and rest site use by short-tailed weasels Mustela erminea in managed forests of western Oregon

Author:
Mark A. Linnell; Clinton W. Epps; Eric D. Forsman; William J. Zielinski
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00270
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Microtus; Mustela erminea; Myodes; Oregon; adults; confidence interval; conifers; home range; juveniles; socioeconomic status; wet season; wildlife
Abstract:
... Weasels Mustela spp. are specialized, small predators which demonstrate pronounced differences in size and social status according to sex and age, and these differences may manifest in spatial patterns including home range size and habitat selection. In forested North America, favored prey (voles; Microtus spp. and Myodes spp.) of short-tailed weasels Mustela erminea often reach high abundances in ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00270

20. Temporal and Spatial Variation of Broadcasted Vocalizations Does not Reduce Lion Panthera leo Habituation

Author:
Jerrold L. Belant; Florent Bled; Stanslaus B. Mwampeta; Imani J. Mkasanga; Clay M. Wilton; Robert Fyumagwa
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00287
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Crocuta crocuta; Panthera leo; distress; habituation; national parks; surveys; wildlife; Tanzania
Abstract:
... Estimating abundance of large carnivores is often challenging, yet important for their effective conservation. Attracting lions Panthera leo for visual enumeration using broadcasted vocalizations (i.e. call-ins) is commonly used to estimate their abundance. However, call-ins are typically not repeated at sites because of habituation. We evaluated lion response to repeated call-ins varying temporal ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00287