Application of the integrated threat theory to conservation law enforcement
Conserv Biol. 2024 Mar 13:e14248. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14248. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInteractions between law enforcement agents in conservation (e.g., rangers) and illegal resource users (e.g., illegal hunters) can be violent and sometimes fatal, which negatively affects conservation efforts and people's well-being. Models from social psychology, such as integrated threat theory (ITT) (intergroup interactions shape intergroup emotions, prejudices and perceived threats leading to hostile attitudes or behaviors between groups), are useful in addressing such interactions. Conservation approaches relying mainly on law enf...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 13, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Mahmood Soofi Benjamin Ghasemi Mohsen Ahmadpour Mobin Soufi Iman Islami Alaina Eckert Mohammad Hossein Gorjian Arabi Ali T Qashqaei Javad Selyari Kamran Nasirahmadi Johannes Kamp Matthias Waltert Jane Addison Chris R Pavey Source Type: research
Loss of species and functions in a deforested megadiverse tropical forest
We examined the impacts of tropical deforestation associated with land-use heterogeneity on bird species richness, functional redundancy, functional diversity, and associated components (i.e., alpha diversity, species dissimilarity, and interaction strength of the relationship between abundance and functional dissimilarity). We analyzed over 200 georeferenced bird assemblages in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. We characterized the functional role of the species of each assemblage and modeled biodiversity metrics as a function of forest cover and land-cover heterogeneity. Replacement of native Atlantic Forest with a mosaic o...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 13, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Lisieux Fuzessy Sandrine Pavoine Laura Cardador Joan Maspons Daniel Sol Source Type: research
Application of the integrated threat theory to conservation law enforcement
Conserv Biol. 2024 Mar 13:e14248. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14248. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInteractions between law enforcement agents in conservation (e.g., rangers) and illegal resource users (e.g., illegal hunters) can be violent and sometimes fatal, which negatively affects conservation efforts and people's well-being. Models from social psychology, such as integrated threat theory (ITT) (intergroup interactions shape intergroup emotions, prejudices and perceived threats leading to hostile attitudes or behaviors between groups), are useful in addressing such interactions. Conservation approaches relying mainly on law enf...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 13, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Mahmood Soofi Benjamin Ghasemi Mohsen Ahmadpour Mobin Soufi Iman Islami Alaina Eckert Mohammad Hossein Gorjian Arabi Ali T Qashqaei Javad Selyari Kamran Nasirahmadi Johannes Kamp Matthias Waltert Jane Addison Chris R Pavey Source Type: research
Exposure of protected areas in Central America to extreme weather events
We examined historical and projected EWEs across the region based on 32 metrics that describe distinct dimensions (i.e., intensity, duration, and frequency) of heat waves, cyclones, droughts, and rainfall and compared trends in PAs with trends in unprotected lands. From the early 21st century onward, exposure to EWEs increased across the region, and PAs were predicted to be more exposed to climate extremes than unprotected areas (as shown by autoregressive model coefficients at p < 0.05 significance level). This was particularly true for heat waves, which were projected to have a significantly higher average (tested by ...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 11, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Juan David Gonz ález-Trujillo Diogo Alagador Pamela Gonz ález-Del-Pliego Miguel B Ara újo Source Type: research
Consumer characteristics and preferences for mobulid gill plates in China
Conserv Biol. 2024 Mar 11:e14244. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14244. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMobulid species are endangered globally, and the market trade for gill plates is believed to be a major threat. Successful conservation and the sustainable use of mobulids therefore require an objective understanding of consumer characteristics and preferences for gill plates. Previous studies focused on qualitative descriptions, and reliable quantitative analyses are currently lacking. We used a latent class choice experiment method and a semistructured questionnaire to provide important new quantitative information about gill plate c...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 11, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Xuehong Zhou Ami Yang Zhen Miao Wei Zhang Qiang Wang Douglas C MacMillan Source Type: research
Exposure of protected areas in Central America to extreme weather events
We examined historical and projected EWEs across the region based on 32 metrics that describe distinct dimensions (i.e., intensity, duration, and frequency) of heat waves, cyclones, droughts, and rainfall and compared trends in PAs with trends in unprotected lands. From the early 21st century onward, exposure to EWEs increased across the region, and PAs were predicted to be more exposed to climate extremes than unprotected areas (as shown by autoregressive model coefficients at p < 0.05 significance level). This was particularly true for heat waves, which were projected to have a significantly higher average (tested by ...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 11, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Juan David Gonz ález-Trujillo Diogo Alagador Pamela Gonz ález-Del-Pliego Miguel B Ara újo Source Type: research
Consumer characteristics and preferences for mobulid gill plates in China
Conserv Biol. 2024 Mar 11:e14244. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14244. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMobulid species are endangered globally, and the market trade for gill plates is believed to be a major threat. Successful conservation and the sustainable use of mobulids therefore require an objective understanding of consumer characteristics and preferences for gill plates. Previous studies focused on qualitative descriptions, and reliable quantitative analyses are currently lacking. We used a latent class choice experiment method and a semistructured questionnaire to provide important new quantitative information about gill plate c...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 11, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Xuehong Zhou Ami Yang Zhen Miao Wei Zhang Qiang Wang Douglas C MacMillan Source Type: research
Exposure of protected areas in Central America to extreme weather events
We examined historical and projected EWEs across the region based on 32 metrics that describe distinct dimensions (i.e., intensity, duration, and frequency) of heat waves, cyclones, droughts, and rainfall and compared trends in PAs with trends in unprotected lands. From the early 21st century onward, exposure to EWEs increased across the region, and PAs were predicted to be more exposed to climate extremes than unprotected areas (as shown by autoregressive model coefficients at p < 0.05 significance level). This was particularly true for heat waves, which were projected to have a significantly higher average (tested by ...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 11, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Juan David Gonz ález-Trujillo Diogo Alagador Pamela Gonz ález-Del-Pliego Miguel B Ara újo Source Type: research
Using historical habitat loss to predict contemporary mammal extirpations in Neotropical forests
Conserv Biol. 2024 Mar 8:e14245. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14245. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnderstanding which species will be extirpated in the aftermath of large-scale human disturbance is critical to mitigating biodiversity loss, particularly in hyperdiverse tropical biomes. Deforestation is the strongest driver of contemporary local extinctions in tropical forests but may occur at different tempos. The 2 most extensive tropical forest biomes in South America-the Atlantic Forest and the Amazon-have experienced historically divergent pathways of habitat loss and biodiversity decay, providing a unique case study to investiga...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 8, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Juliano A Bogoni Carlos A Peres Ana B Navarro Vitor Carvalho-Rocha Mauro Galetti Source Type: research
Using historical habitat loss to predict contemporary mammal extirpations in Neotropical forests
Conserv Biol. 2024 Mar 8:e14245. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14245. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnderstanding which species will be extirpated in the aftermath of large-scale human disturbance is critical to mitigating biodiversity loss, particularly in hyperdiverse tropical biomes. Deforestation is the strongest driver of contemporary local extinctions in tropical forests but may occur at different tempos. The 2 most extensive tropical forest biomes in South America-the Atlantic Forest and the Amazon-have experienced historically divergent pathways of habitat loss and biodiversity decay, providing a unique case study to investiga...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 8, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Juliano A Bogoni Carlos A Peres Ana B Navarro Vitor Carvalho-Rocha Mauro Galetti Source Type: research
Using historical habitat loss to predict contemporary mammal extirpations in Neotropical forests
Conserv Biol. 2024 Mar 8:e14245. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14245. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnderstanding which species will be extirpated in the aftermath of large-scale human disturbance is critical to mitigating biodiversity loss, particularly in hyperdiverse tropical biomes. Deforestation is the strongest driver of contemporary local extinctions in tropical forests but may occur at different tempos. The 2 most extensive tropical forest biomes in South America-the Atlantic Forest and the Amazon-have experienced historically divergent pathways of habitat loss and biodiversity decay, providing a unique case study to investiga...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 8, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Juliano A Bogoni Carlos A Peres Ana B Navarro Vitor Carvalho-Rocha Mauro Galetti Source Type: research
Effects of agriculture and nature reserves on avian behavior in northwestern Costa Rica
Conserv Biol. 2024 Mar 7:e14241. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14241. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBehavioral changes are often animals' first responses to environmental change and may act as a bellwether for population viability. Nonetheless, most studies of habitat conversion focus on changes in species occurrences or abundances. We analyzed >14,000 behavioral observations across 55 bird species in communities in northwestern Costa Rica to determine how land use affects reproductive, foraging, and other passive kinds of behaviors not associated with either foraging or reproduction. Specifically, we quantified differences in beha...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 7, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Alison Ke Rahel Sollmann Luke Frishkoff Alejandra Echeverri Jim Zook Daniel S Karp Source Type: research
Influence of microclimate and forest management on bat species faced with global change
We examined whether bat activity during the summer dry season is greater in forests where coastal fog provides moisture and more stable temperatures across both protected mature stands and those regularly logged. Acoustic monitoring was conducted at a landscape scale with 20 study sites, and generalized linear mixed models were used to examine the influence of habitat variables. Six species were positively associated with warmer nighttime temperature, and 5 species had a negative relationship with humidity or a positive relationship with climatic moisture deficit. Our results suggest that these mammals may have greater cli...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 6, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Chelsea L Andreozzi Todd E Dawson Justin Kitzes Adina M Merenlender Source Type: research
Influence of microclimate and forest management on bat species faced with global change
We examined whether bat activity during the summer dry season is greater in forests where coastal fog provides moisture and more stable temperatures across both protected mature stands and those regularly logged. Acoustic monitoring was conducted at a landscape scale with 20 study sites, and generalized linear mixed models were used to examine the influence of habitat variables. Six species were positively associated with warmer nighttime temperature, and 5 species had a negative relationship with humidity or a positive relationship with climatic moisture deficit. Our results suggest that these mammals may have greater cli...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 6, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Chelsea L Andreozzi Todd E Dawson Justin Kitzes Adina M Merenlender Source Type: research
Exploring the potential for online data sources to enhance species threat mapping through the case study of global bat exploitation
Conserv Biol. 2024 Mar 5:e14242. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14242. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTExpanding digital data sources, including social media and online news, provide a low-cost way to examine human-nature interactions, such as wildlife exploitation. However, the extent to which using such data sources can expand or bias understanding of the distribution and intensity of threats has not been comprehensively assessed. To address this gap, we quantified the geographical and temporal distribution of online sources documenting the hunting and trapping, consumption, or trade of bats (Chiroptera) and compared these with the dis...
Source: Conservation Biology - March 5, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Sara Bronwen Hunter Malik Oedin Julie Weeds Fiona Mathews Source Type: research
