BACKGROUND Cameroon is known as Africa in miniature because of its multitude of ecosystems and associated biodiversity, cultures and traditions. The country also harbors very ancient human populations whose relationship with nature is very intimate and where animals play important roles for their livelihood. Located in the South-west region of Cameroon, the Nkwende Hills Forest Reserve (NHFR) r...

Several studies have shown that when a single wildlife stock is influenced by several adjacent forest stands, through production of habitat and/or forage, the optimal harvest timing of those stands can be interdependent. This study adds a second possible dependency between trees and wildlife browsing by the wildlife species may damage valuable trees. The optimal joint management of trees and wi...

Introduction In recent years, the public has become increasingly aware of the importance of preventing further loss of wildlife and preserving our remaining biodiversity. After habitat destruction, illegal trade and conservation offences are among the most significant dangers faced by endangered species. The impact of this illegal trade on the survival of the species underlines the need for str...

With shrinking habitat, the humane control of certain wildlife populations is relevant. The contraceptive vaccine based on native porcine zona pellucida (PZP) has been applied to various wildlife populations for 20 years. Prominent efforts include wild horses, urban deer, zoo animals and African elephants, among others. This approach has been successful in managing entire populations and to dat...

Optimal foraging theory is useful to wildlife managers, because it helps explain the nutritional value of different habitats for wildlife species. Based upon nutritional value, the use of different habitats can be predicted, including how factors such as insect harassment, predation and migration might modify habitat selection. If habitat value and use can be understood, then changes in habitat...

Traditionally, conservation efforts have concentrated on protecting plant and animal populations through the establishment of national parks and reserves. These protect only a small proportion of wildlife habitats and, in many countries, increasing their extent is difficult. This is certainly the case in many countries in Latin America, where enforcing wildlife protection laws is also difficult...

Ecological relationships of animals and their environments are known to vary spatially and temporally across scales. However, common approaches for evaluating resource selection by animals assume that the processes of habitat selection are stationary across space. The assumption that habitat selection is spatially homogeneous may lead to biased inference and ineffective management. We present t...

Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA, State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for EcoEnvironmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, China Conserva...

Loss or alteration of forest ecosystems due to anthropogenic activities has prompted the need for mitigation measures aimed at protecting habitat for forest-dependent wildlife. Understanding how wildlife respond to such management efforts is essential for achieving conservation targets. Boreal caribou are a species of conservation concern due to the impacts of human induced habitat alteration; ...