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The influence of human disturbance on wildlife nocturnality by Gaynor, Kaitlyn M, Hojnowski, Cheryl E, Carter, Neil H, Brashares, Justin S

“…Rapid expansion of human activity has driven well-documented shifts in the spatial distribution of wildlife, but the cumulative effect of human disturbance on…”
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Landscapes of Fear: Spatial Patterns of Risk Perception and Response by Gaynor, Kaitlyn M., Brown, Joel S., Middleton, Arthur D., Power, Mary E., Brashares, Justin S.

“…Animals experience varying levels of predation risk as they navigate heterogeneous landscapes, and behavioral responses to perceived risk can structure…”
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The effects of small sample size and sample bias on threshold selection and accuracy assessment of species distribution models by Bean, William T., Stafford, Robert, Brashares, Justin S.

“…Species distribution models are used for a range of ecological and evolutionary questions, but often are constructed from few and/or biased species occurrence…”
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Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth by Estes, James A., Terborgh, John, Brashares, Justin S., Power, Mary E., Berger, Joel, Bond, William J., Carpenter, Stephen R., Essington, Timothy E., Holt, Robert D., Jackson, Jeremy B. C., Marquis, Robert J., Oksanen, Lauri, Oksanen, Tarja, Paine, Robert T., Pikitch, Ellen K., Ripple, William J., Sandin, Stuart A., Scheffer, Marten, Schoener, Thomas W., Shurin, Jonathan B., Sinclair, Anthony R. E., Soulé, Michael E., Virtanen, Risto, Wardle, David A.

“…Until recently, large apex consumers were ubiquitous across the globe and had been for millions of years. The loss of these animals may be humankind's most…”
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Economic and geographic drivers of wildlife consumption in rural Africa by Brashares, Justin S, Golden, Christopher D, Weinbaum, Karen Z, Barrett, Christopher B, Okello, Grace V

“…The harvest of wildlife for human consumption is valued at several billion dollars annually and provides an essential source of meat for hundreds of millions…”
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Effect of habitat area and isolation on fragmented animal populations by Prugh, Laura R, Hodges, Karen E, Sinclair, Anthony R.E, Brashares, Justin S

“…Habitat destruction has driven many once-contiguous animal populations into remnant patches of varying size and isolation. The underlying framework for the…”
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Benefits of wildlife consumption to child nutrition in a biodiversity hotspot by Golden, Christopher D, Fernald, Lia C. H, Brashares, Justin S, Rasolofoniaina, B. J. Rodolph, Kremen, Claire

“…Terrestrial wildlife is the primary source of meat for hundreds of millions of people throughout the developing world. Despite widespread human reliance on…”
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Does wildlife resource selection accurately inform corridor conservation? by Abrahms, Briana, Sawyer, Sarah C., Jordan, Neil R., McNutt, J. Weldon, Wilson, Alan M., Brashares, Justin S.

“…1. Evaluating landscape connectivity and identifying and protecting corridors for animal movement have become central challenges in applied ecology and…”
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Accelerated Human Population Growth at Protected Area Edges by Wittemyer, George, Elsen, Paul, Bean, William T, Burton, A. Coleman O, Brashares, Justin S

“…Protected areas (PAs) have long been criticized as creations of and for an elite few, where associated costs, but few benefits, are borne by marginalized rural…”
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Cross-boundary subsidy cascades from oil palm degrade distant tropical forests by Luskin, Matthew Scott, Brashares, Justin S., Ickes, Kalan, Sun, I-Fang, Fletcher, Christine, Wright, S. Joseph, Potts, Matthew D.

“…Native species that forage in farmland may increase their local abundances thereby affecting adjacent ecosystems within their landscape. We used two decades of…”
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Hierarchical multi-species modeling of carnivore responses to hunting, habitat and prey in a West African protected area by Burton, A Cole, Sam, Moses K, Balangtaa, Cletus, Brashares, Justin S

“…Protected areas (PAs) are a cornerstone of global efforts to shield wildlife from anthropogenic impacts, yet their effectiveness at protecting wide-ranging…”
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Wildlife decline and social conflict by Brashares, Justin S., Abrahms, Briana, Fiorella, Kathryn J., Golden, Christopher D., Hojnowski, Cheryl E., Marsh, Ryan A., McCauley, Douglas J., Nuñez, Tristan A., Seto, Katherine, Withey, Lauren

“…Policies aimed at reducing wildlife-related conflict must address the underlying causes U.S. President Obama's recent creation of an interagency task force on…”
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Using multiple scales of movement to highlight risk–reward strategies of coyotes (Canis latrans) in mixed‐use landscapes by Van Scoyoc, Amy, Calhoun, Kendall L., Brashares, Justin S.

“…Many wildlife species vary habitat selection across space, time, and behavior to maximize rewards and minimize risk. Multi‐scale research approaches that…”
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Mammalian resistance to megafire in western U.S. woodland savannas by Calhoun, Kendall L., Goldstein, Benjamin R., Gaynor, Kaitlyn M., McInturff, Alex, Solorio, Leonel, Brashares, Justin S.

“…Increasingly frequent megafires are dramatically altering landscapes and critical habitats around the world. Across the western United States, megafires have…”
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Leveraging private lands to meet 2030 biodiversity targets in the United States by Chapman, Melissa, Boettiger, Carl, Brashares, Justin S.

“…Coincident with international movements to protect 30% of land and sea over the next decade (“30×30”), the United States has committed to more than doubling…”
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A Multicountry Assessment of Tropical Resource Monitoring by Local Communities by DANIELSEN, FINN, JENSEN, PER M., BURGESS, NEIL D., ALTAMIRANO, RONALD, ALVIOLA, PHILIP A., ANDRIANANDRASANA, HERIZO, BRASHARES, JUSTIN S., BURTON, A. COLE, CORONADO, INDIANA, CORPUZ, NANCY, ENGHOFF, MARTIN, FJELDSÅ, JON, FUNDER, MIKKEL, HOLT, SUNE, HÜBERTZ, HANNE, JENSEN, ARNE E., LEWIS, RICHARD, MASSAO, JOHN, MENDOZA, MARLYNN M., NGAGA, YONIKA, PIPPER, CHRISTIAN B., POULSEN, MICHAEL K., RUEDA, RICARDO M., SAM, MOSES K., SKIELBOE, THOMAS, SØRENSEN, MARTEN, YOUNG, RICHARD

“…The rapid global growth of conservation schemes designed to incentivize local communities to conserve natural resources has placed new importance on biological…”
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Hunting, food subsidies, and mesopredator release: the dynamics of crop‐raiding baboons in a managed landscape by Taylor, Rachel A., Ryan, Sadie J., Brashares, Justin S., Johnson, Leah R.

“…The establishment of protected areas or parks has become an important tool for wildlife conservation. However, frequent occurrences of human–wildlife conflict…”
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Site fidelity and behavioral plasticity regulate an ungulate’s response to extreme disturbance by Kreling, Samantha E.S., Gaynor, Kaitlyn M., McInturff, Alex, Calhoun, Kendall L., Brashares, Justin S.

“…With rapid global change, the frequency and severity of extreme disturbance events are increasing worldwide. The ability of animal populations to survive these…”
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Social–ecological predictors of spotted hyena navigation through a shared landscape by Wilkinson, Christine E., Xu, Wenjing, Luneng Solli, Amalie, Brashares, Justin S., Chepkisich, Christine, Osuka, Gerald, Kelly, Maggi

“…Human–wildlife interactions are increasing in severity due to climate change and proliferating urbanization. Regions where human infrastructure and activity…”
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Bushmeat hunting, wildlife declines, and fish supply in West Africa by Brashares, J.S, Arcese, P, Sam, M.K, Coppolillo, P.B, Sinclair, A.R.E, Balmford, A

“…The multibillion-dollar trade in bushmeat is among the most immediate threats to the persistence of tropical vertebrates, but our understanding of its…”
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