Ecological niche models are widely used in ecology and biogeography. Maxent is one of the
most frequently used niche modeling tools, and many studies have aimed to optimize its …

Climate change is expected to cause irreversible changes to biodiversity, but predicting
those risks remains uncertain. I synthesized 485 studies and more than 5 million projections …

Helicopters used for aerial wildlife surveys are expensive, dangerous and time consuming.
Drones and thermal infrared cameras can detect wildlife, though the ability to detect …

Species distribution models (SDMs) have been used to forecast the impact of climate
change on species' potential distribution, with results that might support decisions for …

Background Due to risk factors such as climate change, habitat destruction, overhunting and
pollution, bird extinctions are now occurring at a rate that far exceeds their speciation rate …

Species distribution models (SDMs) provide conservationist with spatial distributions
estimations of priority species. Lagothrix flavicauda (Humboldt, 1812), commonly known as …

Simple Summary The long-whiskered owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) is threatened by human
activities and is currently listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. Here, we geo-referenced long …

Due to massive deforestation and forest fires, the cock-of-the-rock or tunqui (Rupicola
peruvianus), the national bird of Peru, is under serious threat in the country. One of the major …

Six species of quails occur on western United States (US) rangelands: northern bobwhite,
scaled quail, Gambel's quail, California quail, Montezuma quail, and mountain quail. These …

Assessments of the potential responses of animal species to climate change often rely on
correlations between long-term average temperature or precipitation and species' …