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Occupancy and probability of detection of the introduced population of Eleutherodactylus coqui in Turrialba, Costa Rica
(Firenze University Press, 2022-07-28)The Puerto Rican Common coqui frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) has a long history as an invasive species in places such as Hawaii. Since its introduction in Costa Rica, scarce information is available to understand why and ... -
Olive ridley mass nesting ecology and egg harvest at ostional beach, Costa Rica
(Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 2012-06)The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), a species listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as vulnerable, is characterized by its mass-nesting behavior, also known as arribada. For decades, ... -
Padrón temporal migratorio de rapaces en el Caribe Sur de Costa Rica durante la primavera boreal
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica). Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre. Maestría en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre, 2019)Genera conocimiento del patrón temporal migratorio durante la primavera boreal en el Caribe sur de Costa Rica, como información clave para entender dicho proceso en las poblaciones de rapaces a lo largo del Corredor ... -
Patrones de actividad, selección de hábitat y atropellos de danta (tapirus bairdii) en un complejo de bosque seccionado por una carretera en la cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica.
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica). Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre. Maestría en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre, 2018)Caracteriza los patrones de actividad de la danta (Tapirus bardii) en un bosque seccionado por una carretera en las zonas altas de la Cordillera de Talamanca. El área de muestreo abarcó una extensión de 291 kilómetros ... -
Population status of terrestrial mammals’ in two protected areas in the west central region of Costa Rica [Estado poblacional de mamíferos terrestres en dos áreas protegidas de la región central occidental de Costa Rica]
(Revista de Biología Tropical, 2017-11-16)In the West Central Region of Costa Rica, there are plenty of forests under public and private protection; however, they are increasingly exposed to fragmentation. This is the first report about species richness and the ... -
Population status, connectivity, and conservation action for the endangered Baird's tapir
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020-05)Although many large mammals currently face significant threats that could lead to their extinction, resources for conservation are often scarce, resulting in the need to develop efficient plans to prioritize conservation ... -
Precipitous decline of white-lipped peccary populations in Mesoamerica
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020-02)Large mammalian herbivores are experiencing population reductions and range declines. However, we lack regional knowledge of population status for many herbivores, particularly in developing countries. Addressing this ... -
Presencia de parásitos gastrointestinales en la danta centroamericana (Tapirus bairdii) y la relación de la composición de parásitos en sus letrinas con variables ambientales en la región noroeste de la Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica). Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre. Maestría en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre, 2018)Analiza la presencia de parásitos gastrointestinales en la región noroeste de la Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica. Para ello, se realizaron expediciones para recolectar muestras, se utilizaron las técnicas de microscopia ... -
Una propuesta para mitigar atropellamiento de fauna silvestre en carreteras de Mesoamérica
(Universidad de Antioquia, 2019)Joel C. Sáenz, Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre, Universidad Nacional. Apo. 1350-3000, Heredia, Costa Rica Uno de los impactos visibles de las carreteras alrededor del mundo, es la muerte ... -
Relación entre la presencia de equinos de trabajo (Equus caballus) y la distribución espacial y temporal del venado cola blanca (odocoileus virginianus) en el Parque Nacional Santa Rosa
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020-10)Los caballos (Equus caballus) han sido grandes aliados en la restauración del bosque seco del Parque Nacional Santa Rosa (PNSR), ubicado en el pacífico norte de Costa Rica, al ser usados como agentes dispersores de ... -
Reproduction of white-tailed deer in a seasonally dry tropical forest of Costa Rica: A test of aseasonality
(Oxford University Press, 2020-02-21)The reproductive season of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) has been hypothesized to be aseasonal south of about 14°–18°N latitude, where annual variation in day length is low. We tested this idea by using camera-trap ... -
Scavenging on sea turtle carcasses by multiple jaguars in northwestern Costa Rica
(Therya, 2016)Information on scavenging by jaguars is scarce, dispersed and little documented in the scientific literature, producing a shallow understanding of this phenomenon. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to describe the behavior ... -
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 ... -
Serosurvey of selected arboviral pathogens in freeranging, two-toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni) and three-toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus) in Costa Rica, 2005–07
(Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2016-10-01)We screened for antibodies to 16 arboviruses in four populations of free-ranging sloths in Costa Rica. Blood samples were taken from 16 Hoffman's two-toed sloths (HTSs; Choloepus hoffmanni) and 26 brown-throated sloths ... -
Soundscape structure in forests surrounded by protected and productive areas in central Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2023-03-09)Ecosystems are under a multitude of pressures, including land-use change, overexploitation, pollution, and climate change. Most studies, resources, and conservation efforts are allocated to protected areas, while anthropogenic ... -
Temporal and spatial resource use by female three-toed sloths and their young in an agricultural landscape in Costa Rica
(Revista de Biologia Tropical, 2011-12)The information on ecological behavior of wild sloths is very scarce. In this study we determined the home ranges and resources used by three adult female three-toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus) and their four young in ... -
The big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis (Gray, 1839), in central America [El murciélago grande de cola libre, Nyctinomops macrotis (Gray, 1839), en Centro América]
(Mastozoologia Neotropical, 2016-12)The big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis, is a large molossid with a discontinuous distribution in the southwestern United States and most of Mexico (northern range), and northern South America (southern range). In ... -
The role of fragmentation and landscape changes in the ecological release of common nest predators in the neotropics
(PeerJ, 2014-07)Loss of large mammalian carnivores may allow smaller mesopredators to become abundant and threaten other community members. There is considerable debate about mesopredator release and the role that other potential factors ... -
Uso de Ciencia Ciudadana para Determinar Factores de Mortalidad en sitios de Atropellamiento del oso hormiguero (Tamandua mexicana) en carreteras de Costa
(Uinversida de Antioquia, Colombia, 2019)EL USO DE CIENCIA CIUDADANA PARA DETERMINAR FACTORES DE MORTALIDAD EN SITIOS DE ATROPELLAMIENTO DEL OSO HORMIGUERO (Tamandua mexicana) EN CARRETERAS DE COSTA RICA Joel C. Sáenz, Gutíerrez, Diego. Instituto Internacional ... -
Uso de espacio, selección y uso de hábitat, actividad diaria y dieta del Coyote (Canis Latrans) en el Área de Conservación Guanacaste
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020-10)Analiza los patrones de distribución espacio/temporal y dieta del coyote (Canis latrans) en el Área de Conservación Guanacaste. Durante el trabajo de campo realizado entre junio 2019 y febrero 2020 se capturó un individuo ...