Research on animal cognition has historically focused on the cognitive capabilities of a
limited number of species through controlled laboratory studies. Animal cognition research …

Crocodylians are top predators that play key ecological roles in aquatic ecosystems. As in
other groups of large predators, crocodylian populations are often impacted by habitat loss …

Snakebite incidence at least partly depends on the biology of the snakes involved. However,
studies of snake biology have been largely neglected in favour of anthropic factors, with the …

Because of their dependence on ambient temperature ectothermic animals can serve as
sentinels of conservation problems related to global warming. Reptiles in temperate areas …

Quantifying animal movements is necessary for answering a wide array of research
questions in ecology and conservation biology. Consequently, ecologists have made …

Landscape-level conservation strategies are needed to protect the saltwater crocodile
population and habitats in Myanmar. Identifying the remaining habitats and movement …

Human activities such as urbanization often has negative affects wildlife. However,
urbanization can also be beneficial to some animals by providing suitable microhabitats. To …

Understanding the home range of imperiled reptiles is important to the design of
conservation and recovery efforts. Despite numerous home range studies for the Threatened …

Animals exhibit certain behaviors and movement patterns as they react to their internal
needs, external stimuli, and surrounding environments. They have a bounded range in …

Fences disturb the movements of terrestrial species, altering migration patterns, limiting
access to vital resources, and reducing genetic diversity. With almost 40% of the Earth's land …