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Large carnivore conservation and traditional pastoralism: A case study on bear–reindeer predation mitigation measures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)While wildlife and cultural preservation goals can be either complimentary orcounteractive, the goals of large carnivore conservation and traditional pastoralist lifestyles are often at odds. Livestock depredation can ... -
Large herbivore migration plasticity along environmental gradients in Europe: life-history traits modulate forage effects
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)The most common framework under which ungulate migration is studied predicts that it is driven by spatio–temporal variation in plant phenology, yet other hypotheses may explain differences within and between species. To ... -
Large scale modelling of salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis)infection pressure based on lice monitoring data from Norwegian salmonid farms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Infection by parasitic sea lice is a substantial problem in industrial scale salmon farming. To controlthe problem, Norwegian salmonid farms are not permitted to exceed a threshold level of infection ontheir fish, and farms ... -
Large-scale avian vocalization detection delivers reliable global biodiversity insights
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Tracking biodiversity and its dynamics at scale is essential if we are to solve global environmental challenges. Detecting animal vocalizations in passively recorded audio data offers an automatable, inexpensive, and ... -
Large-scale segregation of tourists and wild reindeer in three Norwegian
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The challenge to harmonize nature-based tourism with species conservation is important both from an economic, cultural and ecological perspective. One approach for understanding this interaction is to compare the spatiotemporal ... -
Large-scale spatial variation of chronic stress signals in moose
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The physiological effects of short-term stress responses typically lead to increased individual survival as it prepares the body for fight or flight through catabolic reactions in the body. These physiological effects trade ... -
The last moves: The effect of hunting and culling on the risk of disease spread from a population of reindeer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)1. Hunting and culling are frequently used to combat infectious wildlife diseases. The aim is to markedly lower population density in order to limit disease transmission or to eradicate the host. Massive host culling can ... -
Late Holocene anthropogenic landscapechange in northwestern Europe impactedinsect biodiversity as much as climatechange did after the last Ice Age
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Since the last Ice Age (ca115 000–11 700 years ago), the geographical rangesof most plants and animals have shifted, expanded or contracted. Under-standing the timing, geographical patterns and drivers of past changes ... -
Late snow melt moderates herbivore disturbance of the Arctic tundra
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Resilience of tundra vegetation to disturbance by herbivores can be low and lead to ecosystem state shifts. Pink-footed geese Anser brachyrhynchus are the most numerous herbivore on Svalbard and disturb vegetation when ... -
Later at higher latitudes: large-scale variability in seabird breeding timing and synchronicity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)In seasonal environments, organisms are expected to optimally schedule reproduction within an annual range of environmental conditions. Latitudinal gradients generate a range of seasonality to which we can expect adaptations ... -
Law abiding citizens on popular support for the illegal killing of wolves
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Conflicts over wolf management are a stable feature of Norwegian public debate. In some segments of the population, nature management, and especially predator management, have a very low legitimacy. A strong expression of ... -
Lead exposure in brown bears is linked to environmental levels and the distribution of moose kills
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Lead (Pb) is heterogeneously distributed in the environment and multiple sources like Pb ammunition and fossil fuel combustion can increase the risk of exposure in wildlife. Brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Sweden have higher ... -
Learning from scientific literature: Can indicators for measuring success be standardized in “on the ground” restoration?
(Journal article, 2020)The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Primer identifies key ecosystem attributes for evaluating restoration outcome. Broad attribute categories could be necessary due to the large variety of restoration projects, but ... -
Learning from the past to predict the future: using archaeological findings and GPS data to quantify reindeer sensitivity to anthropogenic disturbance in Norway
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Legacies of Historical Exploitation of Natural Resources Are More Important Than Summer Warming for Recent Biomass Increases in a Boreal–Arctic Transition Region
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Eurasian forest cover at high northern latitudes (> 67 N) has increased in recent decades due to stimulatory effects of global warming, but other factors may be important. The objective of this study is to compare the ... -
The legacy of forest disturbance on stream ecosystem functioning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)1. Forest clearance is a pervasive disturbance worldwide, but many of its impacts are regarded as transient, diminishing in intensity as forest recovers. However, forests can take decades to centuries to recover after ... -
Legal implications of range expansions in a terrestrial carnivore: the case of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Europe
(Journal article, 2015)Due to global environmental changes, species are appearing more frequently in places where they have not previously occurred, and this trend is expected to continue. Such range expansions can create considerable challenges ... -
Leukocyte coping capacity as a tool to assess capture- and handling-induced stress in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Brown bears (Ursus arctos) are often captured and handled for research and management purposes. Although the techniques used are potentially stressful for the animals and might have detrimental and long-lasting consequences, ... -
Leukocyte coping capacity: an integrative parameter for wildlife welfare within conservation interventions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Wildlife management, conservation interventions and wildlife research programs often involve capture, manipulation and transport of wild animals. Widespread empirical evidence across various vertebrate taxa shows that ... -
Life-history attributes and resource dynamics determine intraspecific home-range sizes in Carnivora
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Home ranges capture a fundamental aspect of animal ecology, resulting from interactions between metabolic demands and resource availability. Yet, the understanding of their emergence is currently limited by lack of ...