Conservation planning

Assessing niche overlap between domestic and threatened wild sheep to identify conservation priority areas
Populations of large ungulates are dwindling worldwide. This is especially so for wild sheep, which compete with livestock for forage, …
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Biodiversity loss in deforestation frontiers: Linking occupancy modelling and physiological stress indicators to understand local extinctions
Tropical deforestation is a main driver of the global biodiversity crisis. Impact assessments typically focus on species’ …
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Conservation Telecouplings
Local threats to biodiversity are increasingly caused by distal drivers. Likewise, conservation responses are increasingly shaped by …
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Habitat loss and overhunting synergistically drive the extirpation of jaguars from the Gran Chaco
Understanding how habitat loss and overhunting impact large carnivores is important for broad-scale conservation planning. We aimed to …
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Make EU trade with Brazil sustainable
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Rewilding complex ecosystems
The practice of rewilding has been both promoted and criticized in recent years. Benefits include flexibility to react to environmental …
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Mapping extinction debt highlights conservation opportunities for birds and mammals in the South American Chaco
Habitat loss is the primary cause of local extinctions. Yet, there is considerable uncertainty regarding how fast species respond to …
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Models meet data: Challenges and opportunities in implementing land management in Earth system models
As the applications of Earth system models (ESMs) move from general climate projections toward questions of mitigation and adaptation, …
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One size does not fit all: European bison habitat selection across herds and spatial scales
Understanding habitat selection can be challenging for species surviving in small populations, but is needed for landscape-scale …
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Water availability limits brown bear distribution at the southern edge of its global range
Large carnivores are among the most threatened species in the world because of their natural low densities and need for expansive …
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