All Outputs (43)

The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa’s major land uses (2024)
Journal Article
Clements, H. S., Do Linh San, E., Hempson, G., Linden, B., Maritz, B., Monadjem, A., …Woodhouse, G. M. (2024). The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa’s major land uses. Scientific Data, 11(1), Article 191. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02832-6

Sub-Saharan Africa is under-represented in global biodiversity datasets, particularly regarding the impact of land use on species’ population abundances. Drawing on recent advances in expert elicitation to ensure data consistency, 200 experts were co... Read More about The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa’s major land uses.

Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities (2022)
Journal Article
Marsh, C. J., Sica, Y. V., Burgin, C. J., Dorman, W. A., Anderson, R. C., del Toro Mijares, I., …et al. (2022). Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities. Journal of Biogeography, 49(5), 979-992. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14330

Aim Comprehensive, global information on species' occurrences is an essential biodiversity variable and central to a range of applications in ecology, evolution, biogeography and conservation. Expert range maps often represent a species' only availa... Read More about Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities.

Elephant ivory: DNA analysis offers clearest insight yet into illegal trafficking networks (2022)
Other
Gilchrist, J. (2022). Elephant ivory: DNA analysis offers clearest insight yet into illegal trafficking networks. [Blog post]. https://theconversation.com/elephant-ivory-dna-analysis-offers-clearest-insight-yet-into-illegal-trafficking-networks-177012

Rhinos: scientists are hanging them upside-down from helicopters – here’s why (2021)
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Gilchrist, J. (2021). Rhinos: scientists are hanging them upside-down from helicopters – here’s why. [Blog post]. https://theconversation.com/rhinos-scientists-are-hanging-them-upside-down-from-helicopters-heres-why-167832

Calculation of detection rate for camera trap records of mountain hare Lepus timidus Scotland (S2) (2021)
Dataset
Gilchrist, J., Pettigrew, G., Di Vita, V., & Pettigrew, M. (2021). Calculation of detection rate for camera trap records of mountain hare Lepus timidus Scotland (S2). [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.4b8gthtc4

The research presented in this paper provides an insight into the behavioural ecology of mountain hares on heather moorland in the Lammermuir Hills of south east Scotland. We examine the seasonal and diel activity patterns using camera traps over a p... Read More about Calculation of detection rate for camera trap records of mountain hare Lepus timidus Scotland (S2).

Camera trap photographs of mountain hare Lepus timidus per month Scotland (S1A) (2021)
Dataset
Gilchrist, J., Pettigrew, G., Di Vita, V., & Pettigrew, M. (2021). Camera trap photographs of mountain hare Lepus timidus per month Scotland (S1A). [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.m0cfxpp3p

The research presented in this paper provides an insight into the behavioural ecology of mountain hares on heather moorland in the Lammermuir Hills of south east Scotland. We examine the seasonal and diel activity patterns using camera traps over a p... Read More about Camera trap photographs of mountain hare Lepus timidus per month Scotland (S1A).

Calculation of times relative to sunset and sunrise for mountain hare Lepus timidus camera trap records Scotland (S1b) (2021)
Dataset
Gilchrist, J., Pettigrew, G., Di Vita, V., & Pettigrew, M. (2021). Calculation of times relative to sunset and sunrise for mountain hare Lepus timidus camera trap records Scotland (S1b). [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2bvq83bpx

The research presented in this paper provides an insight into the behavioural ecology of mountain hares on heather moorland in the Lammermuir Hills of south east Scotland. We examine the seasonal and diel activity patterns using camera traps over a p... Read More about Calculation of times relative to sunset and sunrise for mountain hare Lepus timidus camera trap records Scotland (S1b).

The diel activity pattern of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) on managed heather moorland in Scotland (2021)
Journal Article
Pettigrew, G. W., Di Vita, V., Pettigrew, M., & Gilchrist, J. S. (2021). The diel activity pattern of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) on managed heather moorland in Scotland. Ecology and Evolution, 11(12), 7106-7113. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7512

The research presented in this paper provides an insight into the behavioral ecology of mountain hares on heather moorland in the Lammermuir Hills of southeast Scotland. We examine the seasonal and diel activity patterns using camera traps over a per... Read More about The diel activity pattern of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) on managed heather moorland in Scotland.

Grey squirrels: is birth control the solution to Britain’s invasive species problem? (2021)
Other
Gilchrist, J. (2021). Grey squirrels: is birth control the solution to Britain’s invasive species problem?. [Blog post]. https://theconversation.com/grey-squirrels-is-birth-control-the-solution-to-britains-invasive-species-problem-154400

Monsters, movies, and biomechanics: celebrating Ray Harryhausen (2020)
Other
Gilchrist, J. (2020). Monsters, movies, and biomechanics: celebrating Ray Harryhausen. [Blog post]. https://theconversation.com/monsters-movies-and-biomechanics-celebrating-ray-harryhausen-149297

Giant panda conservation is failing to revive the wider ecosystem – new study (2020)
Other
Gilchrist, J. (2020). Giant panda conservation is failing to revive the wider ecosystem – new study. [Blog post]. https://theconversation.com/giant-panda-conservation-is-failing-to-revive-the-wider-ecosystem-new-study-143849

Social interactions in striped hyena inferred from camera trap data: is it more social than previously thought? (2020)
Journal Article
Tichon, J., Gilchrist, J. S., Rotem, G., Ward, P., & Spiegel, O. (2020). Social interactions in striped hyena inferred from camera trap data: is it more social than previously thought?. Current Zoology, 66(4), 345-353. https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoaa003

Understanding the drivers promoting sociality over solitariness in animal species is imperative for predicting future population trends and informing conservation and management. In this study we investigate the social structure of a desert dwelling... Read More about Social interactions in striped hyena inferred from camera trap data: is it more social than previously thought?.

Rescued grey squirrels to be killed under new law – but Britain’s ‘invasive’ problem runs much deeper (2019)
Other
Gilchrist, J. (2019). Rescued grey squirrels to be killed under new law – but Britain’s ‘invasive’ problem runs much deeper. [Blog post]. https://theconversation.com/rescued-grey-squirrels-to-be-killed-under-new-law-but-britains-invasive-problem-runs-much-deeper-128270

Have scientists finally killed off the Loch Ness Monster? (2019)
Other
Gilchrist, J. (2019). Have scientists finally killed off the Loch Ness Monster?

Dinosaur egg bonanza gives vital clues about prehistoric parenting (2019)
Other
Gilchrist, J. (2019). Dinosaur egg bonanza gives vital clues about prehistoric parenting

Para ilmuwan berlomba selamatkan badak Sumatra sejak kematian pejantan terakhir di Malaysia (2019)
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Gilchrist, J. (2019). Para ilmuwan berlomba selamatkan badak Sumatra sejak kematian pejantan terakhir di Malaysia

No abstract available.

Scientists race to save the Sumatran rhino as last male in Malaysia dies (2019)
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Gilchrist, J. (2019). Scientists race to save the Sumatran rhino as last male in Malaysia dies

No abstract available.

Rhino horn must become a socially unacceptable product in Asia (2018)
Other
Gilchrist, J. (2018). Rhino horn must become a socially unacceptable product in Asia

No abstract available.

Walking in the footsteps of dinosaurs (2018)
Journal Article
Gilchrist, J. (2018). Walking in the footsteps of dinosaurs. Earth Archives,

Hybrid embryos raise hope of resurrecting northern white rhino – but what’s the point? (2018)
Other
Gilchrist, J. (2018). Hybrid embryos raise hope of resurrecting northern white rhino – but what’s the point?

No abstract available.