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View article: Increasing canopy cover elevates vehicle collision risk for barbastelle bats (Barbastella barbastellus) at roads
Increasing canopy cover elevates vehicle collision risk for barbastelle bats (Barbastella barbastellus) at roads Open
Roads can form barriers to movement and act as mortality sinks for bats. However, understanding flight behaviour over roads has been limited by reliance on human observers to characterise flight patterns. Moreover, both species-specific be…
View article: Investigating the Potential Consequences of Woodland Creation for British Mammal Populations
Investigating the Potential Consequences of Woodland Creation for British Mammal Populations Open
Background Woodland creation is a key target in many countries in order to achieve carbon sequestration targets and provide other benefits, such as improved provision of ecosystem. However, we currently lack an understanding of how ambitio…
View article: Validating habitat suitability models for pine marten ( <i>Martes martes</i> ) reintroductions to England and Wales
Validating habitat suitability models for pine marten ( <i>Martes martes</i> ) reintroductions to England and Wales Open
Habitat suitability models (HSMs) are used extensively in conservation research and practice, particularly in reintroduction projects to identify prospective locations for translocations to take place. However, HSMs are only useful if thei…
View article: Use of multi-modelling methods to inform conservation and reintroductions of pine marten Martes martes in Britain
Use of multi-modelling methods to inform conservation and reintroductions of pine marten Martes martes in Britain Open
The successful onset of recovery of the European pine marten (Martes martes) in some parts of Britain through range expansion and, more recently translocation for reintroductions, has resulted in a strong interest in reintroduction project…
View article: Non‐invasive methods for monitoring weasels: emerging technologies and priorities for future research
Non‐invasive methods for monitoring weasels: emerging technologies and priorities for future research Open
Weasels (genus Mustela and Neogale ) are of management concern as declining native species in some regions and invasive species in others. Regardless of the need to conserve or remove weasels, there is increasingly a need to use non‐invasi…
View article: An acoustic-based method for locating maternity colonies of rare woodland bats
An acoustic-based method for locating maternity colonies of rare woodland bats Open
Locating colonies of rare bats can be a time consuming process, as it is often difficult to know where to focus survey effort. However, identifying peaks of bat activity via acoustic monitoring may provide insights into whether a colony is…
View article: Mink on the brink: comparing survey methods for detecting a critically endangered carnivore, the European mink Mustela lutreola
Mink on the brink: comparing survey methods for detecting a critically endangered carnivore, the European mink Mustela lutreola Open
Monitoring rare and elusive species is critical in guiding appropriate conservation management measures. Mammalian carnivores are challenging to monitor directly, due to their generally nocturnal and solitary lifestyle, and relatively larg…
View article: Mink on the brink: Comparing survey methods for detecting a Critically Endangered carnivore, the European mink<i>Mustela lutreola</i>
Mink on the brink: Comparing survey methods for detecting a Critically Endangered carnivore, the European mink<i>Mustela lutreola</i> Open
Monitoring rare and elusive species is critical in guiding appropriate conservation management measures. Mammalian carnivores are challenging to monitor directly, due to their generally nocturnal and solitary lifestyle, and relatively larg…
View article: A global review of the conservation threats and status of mustelids
A global review of the conservation threats and status of mustelids Open
The family Mustelidae is the largest among the order Carnivora. While we know a great deal about certain species, there is still a lack of information about many mustelids. We first investigated the International Union for Conservation of …
View article: A global review of the conservation threats and status of mustelids
A global review of the conservation threats and status of mustelids Open
Data collected from the literature review
View article: Effect of roost management on populations trends of Rhinolophus hipposideros and Rhinolophus ferrumequinum in Britain and Ireland
Effect of roost management on populations trends of Rhinolophus hipposideros and Rhinolophus ferrumequinum in Britain and Ireland Open
After a significant population decline during the 20th century, populations of both greater and lesser horseshoe bats have increased over recent decades in Britain and populations of lesser horseshoe bats have increased in Ireland. Vincent…
View article: Characterising the relationship between suitable habitat and gene flow for Myotis bechsteinii and Eptesicus serotinus in Britain
Characterising the relationship between suitable habitat and gene flow for Myotis bechsteinii and Eptesicus serotinus in Britain Open
Context Habitat suitability models (HSM) have been used to understand the impacts of landscape-scale habitat connectivity and gene flow mostly by assuming a regular decrease in the cost of movement as habitat improves. Yet, habitat selecti…
View article: Can effective population size estimates be used to monitor population trends of woodland bats? A case study of <i>Myotis bechsteinii</i>
Can effective population size estimates be used to monitor population trends of woodland bats? A case study of <i>Myotis bechsteinii</i> Open
Molecular approaches to calculate effective population size estimates (Ne) are increasingly used as an alternative to long‐term demographic monitoring of wildlife populations. However, the complex ecology of most long‐lived species and the…
View article: Characterising the relationship between suitable habitat and gene flow for Myotis bechsteinii and Eptesicus serotinus in Britain
Characterising the relationship between suitable habitat and gene flow for Myotis bechsteinii and Eptesicus serotinus in Britain Open
We have uploaded the code to perform the landscape genetics analyses and the outputs from the HSM for M. bechsteinii and E. serotinus.
View article: Effects of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on European Hedgehog Activity at Supplementary Feeding Stations
Effects of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on European Hedgehog Activity at Supplementary Feeding Stations Open
Artificial light at night (ALAN) can have negative consequences for a wide range of taxa. However, the effects on nocturnal mammals other than bats are poorly understood. A citizen science camera trapping experiment was therefore used to a…
View article: Modelling the functional connectivity of landscapes for greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum at a local scale
Modelling the functional connectivity of landscapes for greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum at a local scale Open
Context The importance of habitat connectivity for wildlife is widely recognised. However, assessing the movement of species tends to rely on radio-tracking or GPS evidence, which is difficult and costly to gather. Objectives To examine fu…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "Predicting hedgehog mortality risks on British roads using habitat suitability modelling (v0.1)"
Peer Review #1 of "Predicting hedgehog mortality risks on British roads using habitat suitability modelling (v0.1)" Open
Road vehicle collisions are likely to be an important contributory factor in the decline of the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Britain.Here, a collaborative roadkill dataset collected from multiple projects across Britain was u…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "Predicting hedgehog mortality risks on British roads using habitat suitability modelling (v0.2)"
Peer Review #1 of "Predicting hedgehog mortality risks on British roads using habitat suitability modelling (v0.2)" Open
Road vehicle collisions are likely to be an important contributory factor in the decline of the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Britain.Here, a collaborative roadkill dataset collected from multiple projects across Britain was u…
View article: Predicting hedgehog mortality risks on British roads using habitat suitability modelling
Predicting hedgehog mortality risks on British roads using habitat suitability modelling Open
Road vehicle collisions are likely to be an important contributory factor in the decline of the European hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus) in Britain. Here, a collaborative roadkill dataset collected from multiple projects across Britain was…
View article: Peer Review #2 of "Predicting hedgehog mortality risks on British roads using habitat suitability modelling (v0.1)"
Peer Review #2 of "Predicting hedgehog mortality risks on British roads using habitat suitability modelling (v0.1)" Open
Road vehicle collisions are likely to be an important contributory factor in the decline of the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Britain.Here, a collaborative roadkill dataset collected from multiple projects across Britain was u…
View article: Hydrogen isotopes reveal evidence of migration of Miniopterus schreibersii in Europe
Hydrogen isotopes reveal evidence of migration of Miniopterus schreibersii in Europe Open
"Hydrogen isotopes reveal evidence of migration of Miniopterus schreibersii in Europe" dataset and code
View article: Application of a novel molecular method to age free‐living wild Bechstein's bats
Application of a novel molecular method to age free‐living wild Bechstein's bats Open
The age profile of populations fundamentally affects their conservation status. Yet, age is frequently difficult to assess in wild animals. Here, we assessed the use of DNA methylation of homologous genes to establish the age structure of …
View article: Genetic structure and diversity of a rare woodland bat, Myotis bechsteinii: comparison of continental Europe and Britain
Genetic structure and diversity of a rare woodland bat, Myotis bechsteinii: comparison of continental Europe and Britain Open
The Bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii) is a rare sedentary bat considered to be highly reliant on the presence of ancient woodland. Understanding the genetic connectivity and population structure of such elusive mammals is important for …
View article: Monitoring population size, structure and change in Bechstein’s bat (Myotis bechsteinii): combined approaches using molecular and landscape ecology
Monitoring population size, structure and change in Bechstein’s bat (Myotis bechsteinii): combined approaches using molecular and landscape ecology Open
The Bechstein’s bat, Myotis bechsteinii, is known as one of Britain’s most elusive mammals. Critical information on the species is lacking, hindering evidence-based conservation and management in a human-dominated landscape. In this thesis…