scholarly journals Wading Birds of Northern Belize

EDIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (2) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Justin Dalaba ◽  
Venetia S. Briggs-Gonzalez ◽  
Jorge Eduardo Ruano ◽  
Frank J. Mazzotti
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Major Contributor ◽  
Wading Birds ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Native Habitat ◽  
Bird Watching

Belize is home to over 605 bird species, many of them wading birds popular with bird watchers who enjoy their bright colors and charismatic behavior. Bird-watching is a major contributor to successful wildlife conservation and is important as native habitat loses ground to development. This 4-page fact sheet written by Venetia S. Briggs-Gonzalez, Jorge E. Ruano, Justin R. Dalaba and Frank J. Mazzotti and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation presents photos and descriptions that will help identify some common and some rare wading birds.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw469 Trifold brochure: WEC425/UW470, 4/2020 https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw470

scholarly journals KEANEKARAGAMAN JENIS BURUNG PADA HUTAN DATARAN RENDAH DI KOMPLEKS GUNUNG BULUSARAUNG TAMAN NASIONAL BANTIMURUNG BULUSARAUNG

PERENNIAL ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Risma Illa Maulany ◽  
Jumriah Lira ◽  
Amran Achmad ◽  
Nida' Sari Achmad
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Similarity Index ◽  
Bird Diversity ◽  
Line Transect ◽  
Lowland Forest ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Bird Watching

Lowland Forest at the complex of Bulusaraung mountain  in the Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park is one of important habitat of birds in South Sulawesi. This study aimed to identify bird’s diversity in the Lowland Forest of Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park for ecotourism purposes. This research was carried out for 2 months between April and May 2018. The data were gathered by using line transect method. The data were analyzed by using Shannon-Weiner diversity index, Evenness index, Margalef species richness index, and Sorensen Similarity index. The result of the study showed that, there were 23 species of birds found in the three lines of observation tracks. There were 19 species  found in Balleanging, 12 species  in Kattokaddaro and 15 species  found in Tompobulu.The highest value of bird diversity index was found in Tompobulu (H '= 1,73) followed by Balleanging (H' = 1,54) and Kattokaddaro routes (H '= 1,43). Therefore, the diversity of bird species in the three observation pathways can be used as objects and attractions in the development of ecotourism based on bird watching in wildlife conservation efforts.

scholarly journals Jaguar: Another Threatened Panther

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2003 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Novack ◽  
Martin B. Main
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Agricultural Sciences

This document is Fact Sheet WEC 167, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Originally published in cooperation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Nongame Wildlife Program. Publication date: May 2003. WEC 167/UW176: Jaguar: Another Threatened Panther (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Florida Landowner Incentive Program

EDIS ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
William M. Giuliano
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Financial Assistance ◽  
Private Lands ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Incentive Program

WEC-212, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet, describes the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)'s program to provide science-based recommendations and financial assistance to landowners for adopting practices that conserve and enhance Florida's habitat resources on private lands. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, May 2006.

Reducing Human-Bear Conflicts: Bear-Resistant Trash Cans

EDIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ethan T. Noel ◽  
Elizabeth F. Pienaar ◽  
Mike Orlando
Keyword(s):  
Great Risk ◽  
Ursus Americanus ◽  
Black Bear ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Vehicle Collisions ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Human Food ◽  
Fact Sheet

The Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) is the only species of bear in Florida, with an estimated population of approximately 4,030 bears. Bears that eat garbage put themselves in danger. This 3-page fact sheet written by Ethan T. Noel, Elizabeth F. Pienaar, and and Mike Orlando and published by the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department explains how to secure human garbage from bears so that they don’t become reliant on human food sources, a condition that puts them at great risk of being killed from vehicle collisions, illegal shooting, or euthanasia.­http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw429

scholarly journals Trueperella (Arcanobacterium pyogenes) in Farmed White-Tailed Deer

EDIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Samantha M. Wisely ◽  
Katherin A. Sayler ◽  
Kathryn D. Pothier
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Arcanobacterium Pyogenes

Trueperella is a harmless bacterium in intestinal tracts of ruminants like deer, cattle, and pigs, but if it migrates out of the intestine to other areas of an animal’s body and proliferates, it can make the animal sick. Trueperella causes many problems in deer, including lesions, abscesses, and pneumonia, and it is one of the types of bacteria that is known to contribute to the disease lumpy jaw. In young fawns, it is a common cause of death. This 3-page fact sheet written by Kathryn D. Pothier, Katherine A. Sayler, and Samantha M. Wisely and published by the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation explains how to spot and treat trueperella, or, better yet, prevent it in the first place.­http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw427

scholarly journals Facts About Wildlife Diseases: Eastern Equine Encephalitis

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha M Wisely ◽  
Karen Hood
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
Mosquito Vectors ◽  
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Wildlife Diseases ◽  
Eastern Equine Encephalitis ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Equine Encephalitis Virus

The Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) causes Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) disease in birds, humans, horses, and other animals in the eastern United States, including Florida, which is especially receptive to the virus because of its freshwater hardwood swamps and wetlands, which provide good niches for the mosquito vectors of the disease. This 5-page fact sheet written by Samantha Wisely and Karen Hood and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation describes the disease and includes strategies for limiting its spread. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw453

Flock formation and the role of plumage colouration in Ardeidae

2005 ◽  
Vol 83 (5) ◽  
pp. 683-693 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Clay Green ◽  
Paul L Leberg
Keyword(s):  
Bird Species ◽  
Flock Size ◽  
Wading Birds ◽  
Plumage Colouration ◽  
Wading Bird ◽  
White Plumage ◽  
Fourth Experiment ◽  
Species Specific ◽  
Colour Morphs ◽  
Egretta Rufescens

It has been hypothesized that white plumage facilitates flock formation in Ardeidae. We conducted four experiments using decoys to test factors involved in attracting wading birds to a specific pond. The first three experiments tested the effects of plumage colouration, flock size, and species-specific decoys on flock formation. The fourth experiment examined intraspecific differences in flock choice between the two colour morphs of the reddish egret, Egretta rufescens (Gmelin, 1789). Wading birds landed at flocks of decoys more often than single or no decoys (P < 0.001) but exhibited no overall attraction to white plumage (P > 0.05). White-plumaged species were attracted to white decoys (P < 0.001) and dark-plumaged species were attracted to dark decoys (P < 0.001). Snowy egrets (E. thula (Molina, 1782)), great egrets (Ardea alba L., 1758), and little blue herons (E. caerulea (L., 1758)) landed more often at ponds that contained decoys resembling conspecifics. At the intraspecific level, all observed reddish egrets selected flocks with like-plumaged decoys. Our results suggest that plumage colouration is an attractant for species with similar plumage, but white plumage is not an attractant for all wading bird species. White plumage may facilitate flock formation in certain species but does not serve as a universal attractant for wading birds of varying plumage colouration and size.

scholarly journals Managing Oaks to Produce Food for Wildlife

EDIS ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly K. Ober ◽  
Patrick J. Minogue
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
The Right

WEC-249, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Holly K. Ober and Patrick J. Minogue, describes the reasons homeowners should consider planting oaks, how to select the right oak species for a given site, and how to improve wildlife habitat in established stands. Includes sources of additional information. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, August 2008. WEC249/UW293: Managing Oaks to Produce Food for Wildlife (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Northern Crested Caracara

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (2) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Rose ◽  
Raoul Keith Boughton
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
The State ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fact Sheet

The Wildlife of Florida Factsheet series was created to provide the public with a quick and accurate introduction to Florida’s wildlife, including both native and invasive species. Authors Elizabeth Rose and Raoul Boughton hope this 2-page fact sheet published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation will inspire people to learn more about the northern crested caracara and understand the amazing biodiversity of wildlife in general in the state of Florida and in their own backyards and communities. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw452

scholarly journals Avitourism opportunities as a contribution to conservation and rural livelihoods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya - a field perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 14318-14327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishikant Gupta ◽  
Mark Everard ◽  
Ishaan Kochhar ◽  
Vinod Kumar Belwal
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Bird Conservation ◽  
Critical Data ◽  
Hydropower Plants ◽  
Hindu Kush ◽  
Baseline Information

The Hindu Kush Himalaya is a biodiversity hotspot subject to multiple anthropogenic stressors, including hydropower plants, pollution, deforestation and wildlife poaching, in addition to changing climate.  Bird photography tourism, as a locally important element of avitourism, has the potential to integrate sustainable development and wildlife conservation.  We conducted field surveys around the reaches of four Indian Himalayan rivers—the Kosi, western Ramganga, Khoh, and Song—outside of protected national parks (the Corbett and Rajaji tiger reserves) to ascertain the distribution of bird species along river corridors that could be sites of avitourism. Species richness along the surveyed reaches were: Kosi (79), western Ramganga (91), Khoh (52), and Song (79). This study contributes critical data to the existing baseline information on the avifaunal species of Uttarakhand.  It further discusses the possibility of developing avitourism for knowledge generation on species distribution and innovative livelihood options for local communities in Uttarakhand, reinforcing local vested interest in bird conservation.  The findings have generic applicability worldwide.  

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