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Seasonal use of waterholes and pathways by macrofauna in the dry forest of Costa Rica
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-03-01)
Temporal and spatial scarcity of water in semi-arid and seasonal ecosystems often leads to
changes in movements and behaviour of large vertebrates, and in the neotropics this dynamic
is poorly understood due to logistical ...
Buffer zone use by mammals in a Cerrado protected area
(Revista Biota Neotropica, 2016-04-01)
Habitat loss and degradation is threatening mammals worldwide. Therefore, Protected Areas (PA) are of utmost importance to preserve biodiversity. Their effectiveness, however, depends on some management strategies such as ...
Protótipo de Sistema de Visão Computacional para captura, análise e Transmissão de Imagens aquáticas
(Araranguá, SC, 2021-09-22)
A tecnologia está presente no cotidiano das pessoas através de técnicas e de conhecimentos
adquiridos para aperfeiçoar ou facilitar trabalhos, resolução de problemas ou a execução
de uma tarefa específica. Portanto, o ...
Carnivore occurrence: do interview-based surveys produce unreliable results?
(Cambridge University Press, 2016-04-25)
Interviews with local people have been widely used by biologists as a cost-effective approach to studying certain topics in wildlife ecology and conservation. However, doubts still exist about the validity and quality of ...
Estimating detection and density of the Andean cat in the high Andes
(Alliance Communications Group Division Allen Press, 2011-02)
The Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita) is one of the most endangered, yet least known, felids. Although the Andean cat is considered at risk of extinction, rigorous quantitative population studies are lacking. Because physical ...
Uso de armadilhas fotográficas para avaliação preliminar da mastofauna da fazenda do Zoológico de São Paulo, em Araçoiaba da Serra/SP, como subsídio para a transição agroecológica e conservação da fauna
(Universidade Federal de São CarlosUFSCarPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Conservação da Fauna - PPGCFauCâmpus São Carlos, 2017-06-23)
About half of the Earth's land surface is focused on farming activities, showing its impact on
biodiversity conservation, with Atlantic Forest being one of the most devastated biomes, yet
presenting an index of diversity ...
Relação custo/benefício de métodos de levantamento de fauna silvestre
(Universidade Federal de São CarlosUFSCarPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Conservação da Fauna - PPGCFauCâmpus São Carlos, 2017-03-22)
Projects that cause impact to the environment when complying with environmental licensing,
besides obligations, must apply a survey and monitoring the wildlife. Although the constantly
environmental legislation evolution, ...
Environmental factors regulate occupancy of free-ranging dogs on a sub-Antarctic island, Chile
(Springer, 2020)
Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) are the most common carnivore species in natural ecosystems worldwide. They are of considerable concern for wildlife conservation, particularly in the absence of predators. However, we are ...
Further comments on the use of interview-based data for species distribution studies: a reply to Petracca & Frair
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-02-06)
In their letter, Petracca & Frair (2016) detail several methodologicalconsiderations in our examination of whether interview-based surveys produce unreliable results (Caruso et al., 2016). We thank them for pointing out ...