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Showing 1 to 20 of 185 for “"Reintroduction"”.
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Assessment of a freshwater turtle reintroduction
… translocations goes back over a century, but reintroduction biology is a young discipline. Reintroductions often elicit criticism for attempting to restore populations without directly addressing sources of declines. However, global population declines have made reintroduction a necessary tool …
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Testing Reintroduction Potential of Abronia macrocarpa (Nyctaginaceae)
This study tests reintroduction as a mechanism to assist in recovery of Abronia macrocarpa, a federally and state endangered plant endemic to Texas. A series of laboratory tests were conducted to determine the most effective method for seed germination. Germination ranged from 0% to 68.6% among the …
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Reintroduction Biology of Head-Started Ornate Box Turtles
… In order to provide supporting research for a reintroduction program at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge in northwestern Illinois, I compared the relative success of different approaches to reintroduction. Specifically, I tested the null hypothesis that reintroduced …
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Testing environmental education interventions related to wolverine reintroduction in Colorado
… campaign focused on wolverine (Gulo gulo) reintroduction in Colorado, designed to improve public knowledge, support, and collective action intentions The education campaign delivered accurate evidence-based scientific information about wolverine ecology and their reintroduction while …
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Regional Rarity: Consequences of Dispersal Limitation and Strategies for Reintroduction
<p>Understanding factors that limit species distributions within restored habitats has been a longstanding goal of restoration ecology, particularly with respect to differences between rare and widespread species. Numerous mechanisms have been proposed to contribute to rarity, including species …
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The Blackfoot Valley Trumpeter Swan Reintroduction: A Chronology and Case Study
… wetland the following spring has members of the reintroduction team excited for the possibility of continued success of subsequent yearly reintroductions and achievement of the final goal of a viable breeding population of trumpeter swans in the Blackfoot Valley. The purpose of this professional …
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The Blackfoot Valley Trumpeter Swan Reintroduction: A Chronology and Case Study
… wetland the following spring has members of the reintroduction team excited for the possibility of continued success of subsequent yearly reintroductions and achievement of the final goal of a viable breeding population of trumpeter swans in the Blackfoot Valley. The purpose of this professional …
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The reintroduction of bearded vultures in South Africa: a feasibility analysis
… As an insurance against such a situation a reintroduction has been proposed to establish a second bearded vulture population within their historic South African range. Before such a scheme could occur suitable areas, if present, will first need to be identified and the requirements and best …
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Spatial ecology informs reintroduction tactics for warabin (Burhinus grallarius;bush stone-curlew)
Reintroduction is an important conservation intervention used to restore species and their ecological functions within their former range. Reintroduction success relies on the appropriate selection of tactics and strategies tailored to the species and recipient ecosystem; however, sufficient …
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Spatial ecology informs reintroduction tactics for warabin (Burhinus grallarius;bush stone-curlew)
Reintroduction is an important conservation intervention used to restore species and their ecological functions within their former range. Reintroduction success relies on the appropriate selection of tactics and strategies tailored to the species and recipient ecosystem; however, sufficient …
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The history, ecology, and reintroduction of the chequered skipper butterfly Carterocephalus palaemon in England
… part of the Butterfly Conservation-led reintroduction of C. palaemon to Rockingham Forest in Northamptonshire known as Back from the Brink – Roots of Rockingham (2018-21), a research project was developed to enhance the 266 historic records of C. palaemon that exist on the Butterflies …
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Aquatic Turtle Community Dynamics in Relation to Reintroduction of Alligator Snapping Turtles, Macrochelys Temminckii
… temminckii) is a long-lived species that merits reintroduction because the species has declined significantly throughout its range. The purposes of this study were to: 1) report the findings of a reintroduction project that was initiated in 2008 and 2) to compare habitat associations of all …
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The reintroduction of the Aldabra rail Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus to Picard Island, Aldabra Atoll
… removal of territorial birds for other proposed reintroductions, but highly vulnerable to the establishment of a predator. The soft release protocol (including a period of acclimatisation before release and supplementary feeding, as required, after release) is believed to have played a crucial …
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Reintroduction ecology of mala (Lagorchestes hirsutus) and merrnine (Lagostrophus fasciatus) at Shark Bay, Western Australia
The transfer of threatened animals from one location to another in order to benefit the species is a technique frequently used by animal conservation managers. However, very few of these relocations have experimentally assessed the relative merits and disadvantages of commonly used release …
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Use of personality to improve reintroduction success: the effects of behavioural variation within release groups
The study of personality (consistent individual differences in behaviour) is a growing area in behavioural ecology. The majority of studies have investigated the proximate or ultimate causes of these individual differences. However, there is growing interest in their practical applications, …
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GRIZZLY BEAR REINTRODUCTION: UNDERSTANDING STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS IN THE SELWAY-BITTERROOT ECOSYSTEM SOUTH OF THE SALMON RIVER
… Fall 2008 Resource Conservation Grizzly Bear Reintroduction: Understanding Stakeholder Interests Regarding the Selway-Bitterroot Ecosystem South of the Salmon River Chairperson: Christopher Servheen I conducted a study in the Bitterroot Ecosystem of central Idaho south of the Salmon River to …
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GRIZZLY BEAR REINTRODUCTION: UNDERSTANDING STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS IN THE SELWAY-BITTERROOT ECOSYSTEM SOUTH OF THE SALMON RIVER
… Fall 2008 Resource Conservation Grizzly Bear Reintroduction: Understanding Stakeholder Interests Regarding the Selway-Bitterroot Ecosystem South of the Salmon River Chairperson: Christopher Servheen I conducted a study in the Bitterroot Ecosystem of central Idaho south of the Salmon River to …
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"No to the bear" : contested power and truths behind the reintroduction of brown bears in the Pyrenees.
… Bear”: Questions of Power and Truths behind the Reintroduction of Brown Bears into the French Pyrenees At this beginning of the twenty-first century, global climate and biodiversity, including human survival, are seriously threatened. Fuelled by culturally constructed anthropocentric ‘needs’, the …
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The Effect of Geography and Personal Experience on Attitudes and Perceptions of the Mexican Gray Wolf Reintroduction
… New Mexico regarding the Mexican gray wolf reintroduction program under the Endangered Species Act. Catron County is within the wolf recovery zone and residents must deal with consequences of having wolves in the area. Harding County is located on the opposite side of the state and is …
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