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Quantifying the relationship between prey density, livestock and illegal killing of leopards
A flexible movement model for partially migrating species
Pesticide exposure of wild bees and honey bees foraging from field border flowers in intensively managed agriculture areas
Evaluation of MPA designs that protect highly mobile megafauna now and under climate change scenarios
Looking ahead, guided by the past: The role of U.S. national parks in amphibian research and conservation
Vulnerability of avian populations to renewable energy production
Balancing prey availability and predator consumption: A multispecies stock assessment for Lake Ontario
Evidence for near-source nonlinear propagation of volcano infrasound from Strombolian explosions at Yasur Volcano, Vanuatu
Toppling of a Trona Pinnacles Spire following the M5.5 RidgecrestaAftershock of June 2020
A biological condition gradient for coral reefs in the US Caribbean Territories: Part I. Coral narrative rules
As coral reef condition and sustainability continue to decline worldwide, losses of critical habitat and their ecosystem services have generated an urgency to understand and communicate reef response to management actions, environmental contamination, and natural disasters. Increasingly, coral reef protection and restoration programs emphasize the need for robust assessment tools for protecting hi