Using species distribution models to inform conservation
Houston Chandler
Views:132 views Identifying where species occur is an important but challenging aspect of many conservation projects. Species occurrence…
Conservation Lessons from New Zealand’s Imperiled Herpetofauna
Views:15 views New Zealand is composed of a collection of islands located in the southern Pacific Ocean.…
Spotted, Blanding’s, and Wood Turtle Conservation Symposium: Bringing Together Partners to Push Conservation Forward
Views:151 views On a chilly day in early November, I plunged into a cold, shallow stream in…
Hunting for Salamanders in the southern Appalachians
Views:1,180 views On a cool morning in early October, we set out with a group of Orianne Society…
Tegus find their way into Georgia
Views:214 views Increasing globalization has led to a truly astounding number of reptile and amphibian species being easily…
Estimating salamander dispersal distances to inform management decisions
Views:127 views I have written previously about the importance of maintaining and restoring connectivity at a landscape scale…
Burning Away Tick-borne Diseases
There are many species of ticks that call the southeastern Coastal Plain home, and these species can carry a variety of pathogens, some of which are infectious to humans. Prescribed fire’s impacts on tick populations has been of interest to habitat managers for many years. Research has indicated that regular prescribed burning does, in fact, reduce tick population size when compared to unburned plots of land.
