Conservation planning

Human disturbance is the most limiting factor driving habitat selection of a large carnivore throughout Continental Europe
Habitat selection is a multi-scale process driven by trade-offs between benefits, such as resource abundance, and disadvantages, such …
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Humans rather than Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) shape ungulate browsing patterns in a temperate forest
The recolonization of human-dominated landscapes by large carnivores has been followed with considerable scientific interest; however, …
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Hunting as land use: Understanding the spatial associations among hunting, agriculture, and forestry
Hunting is a widespread but often overlooked land-use activity, providing major benefits to society. Hunting takes place in most …
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Mapping the distribution and habitat of Persian leopard across its historical range
Persian leopards Panthera pardus tulliana, once widespread across Western and Central Asia, currently only occupy a fraction of their …
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Patterning Conservation Flows: How Formal and Informal Networks Shape Transnational Conservation Practice
Conservation Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are crucial actors in global conservation governance. They shape resource flows, …
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Prioritizing livestock grazing right buyouts to safeguard Asiatic cheetahs from extinction
Livestock husbandry exerts major pressures on wildlife across the world. Large carnivores are particularly at risk because they are …
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Quantifying the relationship between prey density, livestock and illegal killing of leopards
Many large mammalian carnivores are facing population declines due to illegal killing (e.g. shooting) and habitat modification (e.g. …
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The geography of international conservation interest in South American deforestation frontiers
International funding is increasingly important in supporting conservation in mega-biodiverse countries. However, it remains unclear …
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Understanding spatial patterns of poaching pressure using ranger logbook data to optimize future patrolling strategies
Poaching is driving many species toward extinction, and as a result, lowering poaching pressure is a conservation priority. This …
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Developing transboundary monitoring of the jaguar in southern South America
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