Tim Garvey Abstract: Within Tasmania, Australia, the vulnerable growling grass frog (Litoria raniformis) has experienced a rapid contraction in its distribution. This reduction is primarily attributed to loss of habitat through landscape modification and improved drainage of agricultural lands. The loss of seasonal flood water has placed increased importance on permanent water-bodies. Tasmanian agricultural and…
Ms Liudmila Osipova1, Professor Matt Hayward2, Professor Niko Balkenhol1 1Gottingen University, Gottingen, Germany, 2University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia Abstract: In the rapidly changing world where wildlife habitats are being converted into cultivated lands, the demand for methods allowing us to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts is increasing. Fencing is one of the most common methods of solving…
Wendy Foden1,2, Nicola J. van Wilgen1,3, Mmoto L. Masubelele1, Kevin Coldrey4 1Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, Steenberg, South Africa, 2IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Climate Change Specialist Group, Gland, Switzerland, 3Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, , 4Anchor Consulting, Suite 8, House, Tokai, Silverwood Cl, Steenberg, South Africa Abstract: We outline an emerging…
Dr Mmoto Masubelele1 1South African National Parks , Cape Town, South Africa Abstract: National Parks are important for national strategy on dealing with climate change. They themselves face varied challenges including land degradation, alien invasion and climate change. In this talk the focus will be on how SANParks has been developing its strategy and implementation…
Anna Pintor Abstract: Abstract— In light of the cumulative impacts of anthropogenic climate change and other threatening processes on the world’s biodiversity, adequate protected area selection is paramount to maximize the benefit of often limited resources. Protected areas are frequently selected to represent a high proportion of biodiversity. However, areas of threatened species richness do…
Ms Fengyi Guo1,2, Dr. Jonathan Lenoir3, Dr. Timothy Bonebrake1 1University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, 2Princeton University, Princeton, United States, 3UR “Ecologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés” (EDYSAN, UMR 7058 CNRS-UPJV), Amiens, France Climate change is driving global species redistribution across latitude, elevation, and depth with profound social and economic impacts. However, small-scale species…
Mr Henry Hakkinen1 1University of Exeter, Penryn, United Kingdom There have been a huge number of species introductions globally, but it is not clear how the novel biotic and abiotic factors species face in their introduced range determine their naturalised distributions. Species introductions represent a series of natural experiments that tests how strongly species are…
Mr Eduardo Erazo Acosta1 1University Of Nariño, Pasto, Colombia Abstract: The Alli Kawsay, living well-life in fullness) of the indigenous Kichwa language, is understood as life in fullness. This research is the result of 10 years of research work / accompaniment to indigenous communities in Ecuador and Colombia, located in an area higher than 2600…
Dr Alex Hearn1,2, Dr. James Ketchum2,8, Dr. Cesar Peñaherrera2,7, Mr. Randall Arauz2,4, MS Todd Steiner2,3, MS Eduardo Espinoza2,5, Dr. George Shillinger2,6, Prof. A. Peter Klimley2,9 1Universidad San Francisco De Quito, Quito, Ecuador, 2MigraMar, San Jose, Costa Rica, 3Turtle Island Restoration Network, Olema, USA, 4CREMA/Fins Attached, San José, Costa Rica, 5Galapagos National Park Directorate, Puerto Ayora,…
Anna Pintor Abstract: Abstract— Snake bite envenomation has long been recognized as a serious health issue but has recently been elevated to the status of a ‘category A neglected tropical disease’ by the World Health Organization (WHO). The severity of the problem stems from a mixture of financial and geographical issues: lack of knowledge on…