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Abundance, habitat and body measurements of the rare Long-clawed Mouse (Pearsonomys annectens) in the coastal temperate rainforest of southern Chile
(Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 2012)
Based on rodent trappings in eight localities from 1998 to 2005 (14,984 trap-nights), we provide detailed information on abundance, habitat and additional body measurements of the Long-clawed Mouse (Pearsonomys annectens), ...
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, ...
Consensus on Criteria for Potential Areas for Wolf Reintroduction in Mexico
(Conservation Biology, 2012-07-19)
Given the conflict with human interests that in many cases results in the extirpation of large carnivores, acceptance of their reintroduction is a considerable challenge. By the 1980s Mexican wolves (Canis lupus) were ...
Detecting river otter Lontra canadensis latrines near bridges: Does habitat and season influence survey success?
(Wildlife Biology, 2012-09)
During 2006, we conducted riparian surveys to detect river otter Lontra canadensis latrines at 15 bridge-suites along riverine habitats in southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland, USA. We defined a bridge-suite as ...
Abundance, size and population structure of whitetip reef sharks, Triaenodon obesus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae), in Bahia Chatham, Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2012)
Approximately 12 species of shark inhabit at Coco Island National Park (PNIC); some are migratory, such as the hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) and whale shark (Rincodon typus), and others are resident, like the whitetip ...