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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"conservation practitioners"”.
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Conflict Sensitivity and Conservation: Evaluating Design, Implementation & Practice
… framework in supporting environmental conservation work. Employing an action research methodology, it consists of a multi-phase evaluation of the design and implementation of Conservation International’s (CI) Environmental Peacebuilding Training Manual. Through needs assessment, …
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Conserving temperate montane birds under climate change: an assessment of potential management options
… of management strategies available to conservation practitioners for conserving montane bird species under climate change. I integrated the dimensions of vulnerability outlined in previous research with management strategies relevant to the conservation of montane birds in order to …
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Testing environmental education interventions related to wolverine reintroduction in Colorado
… intentions remains a key challenge for conservation practitioners. Theory driven educational strategies offer promise for influencing behavioral intentions are underexplored in real-world settings. In summer of 2025, the Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence at Colorado State …
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Competitive status of red spruce (Picea rubens) and Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) at ecotonal transitions in southern Appalachian sky islands
… we report by cover type and aspect could help conservation practitioners prioritize treatment locations to improve climate resiliency.
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Building a Comprehensive Understanding of Disturbance Mitigation in Migrating Shorebirds
… and reducing disturbance presents a significant conservation challenge. It requires an understanding of the complex factors that influence both shorebird biology and human behavior related to shorebirds and coastal environments. This thesis used information from ecological and social science …
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Evolutionary and conservation genetics of the Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis)
… I investigated how evolutionary forces and conservation action interact to shape neutral and adaptive genetic variation within and among populations. To accomplish this, I studied an island species, the Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis), with microsatellite markers and major …
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Development of a robust, standardised protocol for monitoring the distribution, abundance, and ecology of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel, <i>M. margaritifera</i>
… larva release was detected, potentially key to conservation practitioners. Chapter 5 investigates the complex relationship between eDNA and organism abundance/distribution, giving some evidence of an analysable relationship, with significant barriers to useability. Chapter 6 assesses the …
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The role of NGOs and sustainability standards in oil palm developments in Gabon and Cameroon
… oil palm in Gabon and Cameroon. Here I ask what conservation practitioners and scientists can learn from the way transnational activism and advocacy has affected the way the oil palm industry is developing in Cameroon and Gabon. Part 2: Current Zero Deforestation standards for oil palm are in the …
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Between a bass and a hard place: the fragmented distribution of an endangered redfin in the Heuningnes River System of the Cape Fold Ecoregion
… unique lineages. As such, the HRS is of critical conservation significance. This study analysed a data set collected by Keir Lynch in March of 2018, that consists of 22 water quality, geographic, and habitat-related environmental variables. The goal was to determine whether the distribution of …
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ECO-LENS Addressing Urban Biodiversity with Machine Learning
… key ecosystem services is crucial for targeted conservation actions, particularly in urban areas. Urban regions have doubled in size since 1992, and compared to 2020, they are expected to expand by 30% to 180% by 2100. Most of this growth will occur in the global south, in regions rich in …
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Integrating social and ecological predictors of human-wildlife interactions to guide conservation and management
… and applying social science information to conservation actions. My dissertation builds on emerging efforts to address these challenges by proposing a conceptual model for integration of social and ecological information to understand human-wildlife interactions, and reports empirical data …
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People, politics and power: an investigation of a multi-scalar UK-Kenya conservation partnership
Partnerships in conservation and development have been advocated for over many decades. They have been described as: an approach to lessen the power hierarchy between actors (Olawoore and Kamruzzaman, 2019); tools to bring together stakeholders with divergent interests to manage natural resources …
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Conservation of an endangered amphibian: the case of the Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) in Ireland
… The species is subject to substantial Government conservation efforts, including regular monitoring and surveillance, a Pond Creation Scheme and an ongoing Head-start and Translocation Programme to facilitate new pond colonisation. <br/><br/>This thesis aimed to update the Natterjack toad’s …
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Testing alternative stable state theory at Afromontane and Milkwood forest-fynbos ecotones
… and fynbos into a degraded species-poor state. Conservation practitioners are concerned over perceived loss of forest habitat, and tree planting initiatives are common in parts of the Western Cape of South Africa. I hypothesised that diverse (e.g., Afromontane-and Milkwood-forests) forest and …
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MOVING THE GOALPOSTS: MIGRATORY BIRDS IN A CHANGING WORLD
… this knowledge gap as a hindrance to effective conservation of migratory birds. In Chapter 2, I investigate if individual songbirds adjust the rate and timing of spring migration based on the vegetation phenology they encounter within North America which may allow them to keep pace with …
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Habitat Selection and Resource Use by Bighorn Sheep Following Translocation
… North American ungulates is one of the greatest conservation success stories of the 20th century. Following widespread extirpations resulting from novel diseases, habitat fragmentation, and overharvest leading up to the 20th century, numerous conservation measures were implemented by Federal and …
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Exploring the “Where” and the “Why” of Conservation Easements: The Role of Community-level Factors in the Likelihood of Adoption
Over the past several decades conservation easements have seen immense growth in their popularity. There are now over 40 million acres of easement land in the United States, up from only 1.4 million in 1998. A significant body of research exists on easements, factors that lead to their adoption, …
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Conservation of endemic species in China
… recent years. Protected areas, as an essential conservation tool to reduce habitat loss and species extinction have expanded dramatically in China. Protected areas with various other concepts such as umbrella species and payment for ecosystem services have been promoted to conserve the …
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The process of conserving biodiversity: From planning to evaluating conservation actions on private land in the Cape Lowlands, South Africa
Conservation can be conceptualised as a process of linked phases that contribute to bringing about effective biodiversity protection: (i) a conservation assessment that identifies spatially explicit conservation priorities to provide strategic guidance on where best to invest conservation …