Browsing Norsk institutt for naturforskning by Journals "Biological Conservation"
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A catch-22 conflict: Access to semi-domestic reindeer modulatesEurasian lynx depredation on domestic sheep
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Conserving large carnivores in multi-use landscape is a global challenge. In northern Norway the presence of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) conflicts greatly with the current ways of keeping free-grazing, unguarded livestock ... -
The application gap: Genomics for biodiversity and ecosystem service management
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The conservation of biodiversity from the genetic to the community levels is fundamental for the continual provision of ecosystem services (ES), the benefits that ecosystems provide to people. Genetic and genomic diversity ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of the Ramsar Convention in preserving wintering waterbirds in the Mediterranean
(Journal article, 2020)lthough biological conservation is based on international agreements, its effectiveness depends on how countries implement such recommendations as effective conservation tools. The Ramsar Convention is the oldest international ... -
The Atlantic Forest of South America: Spatiotemporal dynamics of the vegetation and implications for conservation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The Atlantic Forest in South America (AF) is one of the world's most diverse and threatened biodiversity hotspots. We present a comprehensive spatiotemporal analysis of 34 years of AF landscape change between 1986 and 2020. ... -
Attitudes towards returning wolves (Canis lupus) in Germany: exposure, information sources and trust matter
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Understanding how exposure and information affect public attitudes towards returning large carnivores in Europe is critical for human-carnivore coexistence, especially for developing efficient and de-escalating communication ... -
Bending the curve: Operationalizing national Red Lists to customize conservation actions to reduce extinction risk
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Human activity is accelerating biodiversity loss despite international commitments to prevent extinction and habitat degradation. To bend the curve, international goals must be translated into national targets and actions. ... -
Bird collisions with power lines: State of the art and priority areas for research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Transmission and distribution electricity grids are expanding rapidly worldwide, with significant negative impacts on biodiversity and, in particular, on birds. We performed a systematic review of the literature available ... -
The challenges and opportunities of coexisting with wild ungulates in the human-dominated landscapes of Europe's Anthropocene
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The cumulative impact of human activities has driven many species into severe declines across the globe. However, the recent focus on conservation optimism has begun to highlight case studies that go against this trend. ... -
Conservation of the endangered Arctic fox in Norway - are successful reintroductions enough?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Translocation of captive-bred animals has become a widespread conservation practice to counteract species extinctions. We analyse and discuss the apparent success and shortcomings of Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) reintroductions ... -
Conservation professionals agree on challenges to coexisting with large carnivores but not on solutions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Although many studies explore characteristics of stakeholders or publics “for” or “against” large carnivores, disagreements among conservation professionals advocating different conservation strategies also occur, but are ... -
Conservation professionals' views on governing for coexistence with large carnivores
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Decision-making about large carnivores is complex and controversial, and processes vary from deliberation and expert analysis to ballot boxes and courtrooms. Decision-makers range from neighboring landowners to the United ... -
COVID-19 related travel restrictions prevented numerous wildlife deaths on roads: A comparative analysis of results from 11 countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Millions of wild animals are killed annually on roads worldwide. During spring 2020, the volume of road traffic was reduced globally as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. We gathered data on wildlife-vehicle colli-sions ... -
Fading opportunities for mitigating agriculture-environment trade-offs in a south American deforestation hotspot
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Strong trade-offs between agriculture and the environment occur in deforestation frontiers, particularly in the world's rapidly disappearing tropical and subtropical dry forests. Pathways to mitigate these trade-offs are ... -
Genome-wide diversity loss in reintroduced Eurasian lynx populations urges immediate conservation management
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Reintroductions may produce populations that suffer from decreasing genetic diversity due to isolation, genetic drift and inbreeding if not assisted by careful management. To assess the genetic outcomes of reintroductions ... -
Identifying bottlenecks in the life cycle of plants living on cliffs and rocky slopes: Lack of knowledge hinders conservation actions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Long term survival of plant populations relies on successful reproductive cycle to obtain generation turnover. Focusing on plant species of conservation concern, we brought together a group of plant conservationists from ... -
Perceptions of environmental justice and the conflict surrounding large carnivore management in Norway — Implications for conflict management
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Human-wildlife conflict is increasingly being recognised as containing strong elements of social conflict. The extent to which stakeholders regard a management system as being just and fair is a key social dimension of ... -
Positive impacts of important bird and biodiversity areas on wintering waterbirds under changing temperatures throughout Europe and North Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Migratory waterbirds require an effectively conserved cohesive network of wetland areas throughout their range and life-cycle. Under rapid climate change, protected area (PA) networks need to be able to accommodate ... -
Potential for increased connectivity between differentiated wolverine populations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Information on genetic population structure provides important knowledge for species conservation. Yet, few studies combine extensive genetic data to evaluate the structure and population dynamics of transboundary populations. ... -
Restoration of transborder connectivity for Fennoscandian brown bears (Ursus arctos)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Knowledge about the connectivity among natural populations is essential to identify management units for effective conservation actions. Conservation-minded management has led to the recovery of large carnivore populations ... -
Strategic conservation for lesser prairie-chickens among landscapes of varying anthropogenic influence
(Journal article, 2019)For millennia grasslands have provided a myriad of ecosystem services and have been coupled with human resource use. The loss of 46% of grasslands worldwide necessitates the need for conservation that is spatially, temporally, ...