Search Results - "Wijers, Matthew"

Anthropogenic edge effects and aging errors by hunters can affect the sustainability of lion trophy hunting by Loveridge, Andrew J., Wijers, Matthew, Mandisodza-Chikerema, Roseline, Macdonald, David W., Chapron, Guillaume

“…Many large predator populations are in decline globally with significant implications for ecosystem integrity and function. Understanding the drivers of their…”
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Camera traps reveal a large population of brown hyaena on a fenced reserve in southern Zimbabwe by Gush, Wesley G., Wijers, Matthew C., Comley, Jessica, Sousa, Lara L., O'Donnell, Holly, Svensson, Laurence M., Macdonald, David W., Loveridge, Andrew J.

“…Investigations into the demographics of cryptic carnivores such as the near‐threatened brown hyaena Parahyaena brunnea have been improved by recent…”
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Listening to Lions: Animal-Borne Acoustic Sensors Improve Bio-logger Calibration and Behaviour Classification Performance by Wijers, Matthew, Trethowan, Paul, Markham, Andrew, du Preez, Byron, Chamaillé-Jammes, Simon, Loveridge, Andrew, Macdonald, David

“…Efforts to better understand patterns of animal behaviour have often been restricted by several environmental, human and experimental limitations associated…”
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CARACAL: a versatile passive acoustic monitoring tool for wildlife research and conservation by Wijers, Matthew, Loveridge, Andrew, Macdonald, David W., Markham, Andrew

“…Acoustic localisation technology has been widely tested and applied for passive acoustic monitoring and ecological research, however, hardware costs of…”
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Predicting the consequences of subsistence poaching on the population persistence of a non-target species of conservation concern by Montgomery, Robert A., Mudumba, Tutilo, Wijers, Matthew, Boudinot, Lara A., Loveridge, Andrew, Chapron, Guillaume, Macdonald, David W.

“…Illegal animal hunting, a contributor to biodiversity loss, occurs along a relative selectivity spectrum from indiscriminate to highly selective. Extensive…”
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The hunting modes of human predation and potential nonconsumptive effects on animal populations by Montgomery, Robert A., Raupp, Jamie, Miller, Storm A., Wijers, Matthew, Lisowsky, Roxanne, Comar, Abigail, Bugir, Cassandra K., Hayward, Matt W.

“…When seeking prey, predators adaptively deploy strategies coarsely divided into sit-and-wait, sit-and-pursue, or active hunting modes. Though the hunting modes…”
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Finding a safe space: Denning range dynamics of African wild dogs in Zimbabwe by Comley, Jessica, Wijers, Matthew, Leslie, Alison Jane, Groom, Rosemary Joy, Watermeyer, Jessica Patricia

“…African wild dogs utilise a den for ~10–12 weeks after birthing, during which home ranges are contracted and usually in areas away from roads and water…”
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Something in the wind: the influence of wind speed and direction on African lion movement behavior by Wijers, Matthew, Trethowan, Paul, du Preez, Byron, Loveridge, Andrew J, Markham, Andrew, Macdonald, David W, Montgomery, Robert A

“…Olfaction is a key sense, enabling animals to locate forage, select mates, navigate their environment, and avoid predation. Wind is an important abiotic factor…”
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The influence of spatial features and atmospheric conditions on African lion vocal behaviour by Wijers, Matthew, Trethowan, Paul, du Preez, Byron, Chamaillé-Jammes, Simon, Loveridge, Andrew J., Macdonald, David W., Markham, Andrew

“…Long-distance vocalization is a characteristic of African lion, Panthera leo, behaviour and is important for maintaining territorial boundaries as well as…”
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Vocal discrimination of African lions and its potential for collar-free tracking by Wijers, Matthew, Trethowan, Paul, Du Preez, Byron, Chamaillé-Jammes, Simon, Loveridge, Andrew J., Macdonald, David W., Markham, Andrew

“…Previous research has shown that African lions (Panthera leo) have the ability to discriminate between conspecific vocalisations, but little is known about how…”
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Trophy hunting is not one big thing by Hare, Darragh, Ambarlı, Hüseyin, Dickman, Amy J, Dröge, Egil, Farhidinia, Mohammad S, Johnson, Paul J, Khanyari, Munib, Mandisodza-Chikerema, Rose, Montgomery, Robert A, Sutherland, Chris, Webster, Hugh, Wijers, Matthew

“…Few topics in wildlife conservation are as controversial, emotive, or command as much public and political attention, as trophy hunting. International…”
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The Application of Acoustic Sensing Technology to African Lion (Panthera Leo) Ecology and Conservation by Wijers, Matthew Christopher

“…Recent technological advances are revolutionizing the field of ecology and conservation by providing tools and techniques to overcome many of the challenges…”
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