Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems
Large herbivores play unique ecological roles and are disproportionately imperiled by
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
Standards and best practices for monitoring and benchmarking insects
Benchmark studies of insect populations are increasingly relevant and needed amid
accelerating concern about insect trends in the Anthropocene. The growing recognition that …
accelerating concern about insect trends in the Anthropocene. The growing recognition that …
Deep learning and computer vision will transform entomology
Most animal species on Earth are insects, and recent reports suggest that their abundance is
in drastic decline. Although these reports come from a wide range of insect taxa and regions …
in drastic decline. Although these reports come from a wide range of insect taxa and regions …
A comprehensive overview of technologies for species and habitat monitoring and conservation
The range of technologies currently used in biodiversity conservation is staggering, with
innovative uses often adopted from other disciplines and being trialed in the field. We …
innovative uses often adopted from other disciplines and being trialed in the field. We …
Scaling‐up camera traps: Monitoring the planet's biodiversity with networks of remote sensors
Countries committed to implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity's 2011–2020
strategic plan need effective tools to monitor global trends in biodiversity. Remote cameras …
strategic plan need effective tools to monitor global trends in biodiversity. Remote cameras …
camtrapR: an R package for efficient camera trap data management
Camera trap** is a widely applied method to study mammalian biodiversity and is still
gaining popularity. It can quickly generate large amounts of data which need to be managed …
gaining popularity. It can quickly generate large amounts of data which need to be managed …
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and artificial intelligence revolutionizing wildlife monitoring and conservation
Surveying threatened and invasive species to obtain accurate population estimates is an
important but challenging task that requires a considerable investment in time and …
important but challenging task that requires a considerable investment in time and …
Investigating animal activity patterns and temporal niche partitioning using camera‐trap data: Challenges and opportunities
Time‐stamped camera data are increasingly used to study temporal patterns in species and
community ecology, including species' activity patterns and niche partitioning. Given the …
community ecology, including species' activity patterns and niche partitioning. Given the …
From eDNA to citizen science: emerging tools for the early detection of invasive species
Biological invasions are a form of global change threatening biodiversity, ecosystem
stability, and human health, and cost government agencies billions of dollars in remediation …
stability, and human health, and cost government agencies billions of dollars in remediation …
Estimating bird density using passive acoustic monitoring: a review of methods and suggestions for further research
Passive acoustic monitoring is a non‐invasive tool for automated wildlife monitoring. This
technique has several advantages and addresses many of the biases related to traditional …
technique has several advantages and addresses many of the biases related to traditional …