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Response of slugs to unacceptable food items.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Whelan, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Each of 2 species of slug ate more of 'unacceptable' plants to which they were not normally exposed in the first trial, but less in a second trial sug...

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An experimental study of the reproductive behaviour and success of farmed and wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).

Published online: 14 May 1997

Authors: Fleming, I. A. & Jonsson, B. & Gross, M. R. & Lamberg, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Experiments were performed to assess the competitive and reproductive abilities of 5th-generation farmed salmon and their potential effects on populat...

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NatureScot Research Report 1282 - Ardvar Woodlands SSSI/ SAC Herbivore Impact Assessment 2021.

Published online: 06 Sep 2022

Published by: NatureScot

Authors: Heaton, S. A.

Content type: Miscellaneous

This report details the methodology, results analysis and conclusions of a herbivore impact assessment (HIA) carried out on the seedlings and saplings...

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Using theory and evidence to design behaviour change interventions for reducing unsustainable wildlife consumption.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Authors: Doughty, H. & Oliver, K. & Veríssimo, D. & Lee SerHuay [Lee, S. H. J.] & Milner-Gulland, E. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Efforts to shift unsustainable human behaviour are at the crux of many conservation interventions, particularly when addressing illegal or unsustainab...

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Red in tooth and claw: a review of animal antagonistic roles in movies.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Chiacchio, M. & Pigoni, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Although cinema narrative represents a fundamental communication tool in framing public opinion, whether a negative representation of certain species ...

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Sonic sea: impacts of noise on marine mammals.

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Published by: International Fund for Animal Welfare

Content type: Miscellaneous

This article discusses the how sound is used by marine species to find prey, communicate, and even mate with their kind. However, the increasing level...

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Conservation and people: towards an ethical code of conduct for the use of camera traps in wildlife research.

Published online: 07 Dec 2020

Authors: Koustubh Sharma & Fiechter, M. & George, T. & Young, J. & Alexander, J. S. & Ajay Bijoor & Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi & Charudutt Mishra

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Camera trapping is a widely employed tool in wildlife research, used to estimate animal abundances, understand animal movement, assess species richnes...

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Body shape is related to the attempt rate and passage success of brook trout at in-stream barriers.

Published online: 20 Jul 2020

Authors: Goerig, E. & Wasserman, B. A. & Castro-Santos, T. & Palkovacs, E. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ability to move between habitats has important implications for fitness in many species. In-stream barriers such as culverts can impede movements ...

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An analysis of some of the factors affecting dispersal in an urban fox (Vulpes vulpes) population.

Published online: 12 Oct 1988

Authors: Harris, S. & Trewhella, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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Hunting behaviour in domestic cats: an exploratory study of risk and responsibility among cat owners.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Crowley, S. L. & Cecchetti, M. & McDonald, R. A.

Content type: Miscellaneous

Detailed interviews on 48 cat owners in the United Kingdom were conducted to investigate how they feel about their pets' hunting behaviour, to find ou...

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