The welfare and ethics of research involving wild animals: A primer
Wild animals are used in scientific research in a wide variety of contexts both in situ and ex
situ. Guidelines for best practice, where they exist, are not always clearly linked to animal …
situ. Guidelines for best practice, where they exist, are not always clearly linked to animal …
Ark or park: the need to predict relative effectiveness of ex situ and in situ conservation before attempting captive breeding
PM Dolman, NJ Collar, KM Scotland… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
When species face extinction, captive breeding may be appropriate. However, captive
breeding may be unsuccessful, while reducing motivation and resources for in situ …
breeding may be unsuccessful, while reducing motivation and resources for in situ …
Rapid recovery of a depleted population of Little Bustards Tetrax tetrax following provision of alfalfa through an agri‐environment scheme
The Little Bustard has undergone a steep reduction of its Western Palaearctic range over the
last century. In the west of France, breeding populations declined by 96% from 1978 to 2008 …
last century. In the west of France, breeding populations declined by 96% from 1978 to 2008 …
Effects of human activity on physiological and behavioral responses of an endangered steppe bird
Animals may perceive humans as a form of predatory threat, a disturbance, triggering
behavioral changes together with the activation of physiological stress responses. These …
behavioral changes together with the activation of physiological stress responses. These …
The Effect of Capture on Ranging Behaviour and Activity of the European Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus
N Morellet, H Verheyden, JM Angibault… - Wildlife …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Locating and monitoring animals using tracking devices is a method commonly used for
many taxa to study characteristics such as home‐range size, habitat selection, movement …
many taxa to study characteristics such as home‐range size, habitat selection, movement …
Tracking data of the Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax in Iberia shows high anthropogenic mortality
The Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax (Linnaeus, 1758) is a medium-sized,'Near Threatened'steppe
bird, whose Iberian population has been alarmingly declining over recent decades …
bird, whose Iberian population has been alarmingly declining over recent decades …
Blood, sweat and tears: a review of non-invasive DNA sampling
The use of DNA data is ubiquitous across animal sciences. DNA may be obtained from an
organism for a myriad of reasons including identification and distinction between cryptic …
organism for a myriad of reasons including identification and distinction between cryptic …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling the effectivity of a land sparing strategy to preserve an endangered steppe-land bird population in cereal farmland: Scopes and limits
Agricultural intensification and the disappearance of fallow land have been identified as a
major driver of biodiversity loss in European farmland. In particular, the dramatic population …
major driver of biodiversity loss in European farmland. In particular, the dramatic population …
A spatially explicit approach to assess the collision risk between birds and overhead power lines: a case study with the little bustard
Collisions between birds and overhead power lines are an important cause of human-
induced mortality. Map** collision risk is an important prerequisite to minimise the …
induced mortality. Map** collision risk is an important prerequisite to minimise the …
Long-term capture and handling effects on body condition, reproduction and survival in a semi-aquatic mammal
In long-term individual-based field studies, several parameters need to be assessed
repeatedly to fully understand the potential fitness effects on individuals. Often studies only …
repeatedly to fully understand the potential fitness effects on individuals. Often studies only …