Essential biodiversity variables for map** and monitoring species populations

W Jetz, MA McGeoch, R Guralnick, S Ferrier… - Nature ecology & …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Species distributions and abundances are undergoing rapid changes worldwide. This
highlights the significance of reliable, integrated information for guiding and assessing …

Evidence of region‐wide bat population decline from long‐term monitoring and Bayesian occupancy models with empirically informed priors

TJ Rodhouse, RM Rodriguez, KM Banner… - Ecology and …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Strategic conservation efforts for cryptic species, especially bats, are hindered by limited
understanding of distribution and population trends. Integrating long‐term encounter …

A smart curtailment approach for reducing bat fatalities and curtailment time at wind energy facilities

MA Hayes, LA Hooton, KL Gilland… - Ecological …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
The development and expansion of wind energy is considered a key global threat to bat
populations. Bat carcasses are being found underneath wind turbines across North and …

Knowledge and perceptions of, and attitudes to, bats by people living around Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Malindi-Kenya

S Musila, P Prokop, N Gichuki - Anthrozoös, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
Bat populations continue to decline worldwide because of myriad human activities. To
enhance bat conservation, human behavior needs to change. Such change can occur, in …

Bat migration

TH Fleming - Encyclopedia of animal behavior, 2019‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This article summarizes current knowledge about the migratory behavior of temperate and
tropical bats. A close association between migration and hibernation exists in temperate, but …

Improving geographically extensive acoustic survey designs for modeling species occurrence with imperfect detection and misidentification

KM Banner, KM Irvine, TJ Rodhouse… - Ecology and …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Acoustic recording units (ARU s) enable geographically extensive surveys of sensitive and
elusive species. However, a hidden cost of using ARU data for modeling species occupancy …

Identifying occupancy model inadequacies: can residuals separately assess detection and presence?

WJ Wright, KM Irvine, MD Higgs - Ecology, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Occupancy models are widely applied to estimate species distributions, but few methods
exist for model checking. Thorough model assessments can uncover inadequacies and …

Modelling species distributions in dynamic landscapes: The importance of the temporal dimension

ME Andrew, E Fox - Journal of Biogeography, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim Temporal variation in environmental conditions merits greater consideration in species
distribution models (SDMs), and is especially relevant in dynamic systems, such as arid and …

Tradeoffs in sound quality and cost for passive acoustic devices

CA Starbuck, LM DeSchepper, ML Hoggatt… - Bioacoustics, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Ecologists often collect data with automatic sensors such as passive acoustic devices.
Traditional commercial passive acoustic devices that record ultrasonic sounds are usually> …

Canopy cover shapes bat diversity across an urban and agricultural landscape mosaic

AM Bailey, HK Ober, BE Reichert… - Environmental …, 2019‏ - cambridge.org
Human alteration of the planet's terrestrial landscapes for agriculture, habitation and
commerce is resha** wildlife communities. The threat of land cover change to wildlife is …