Waltert, Matthias

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[["dc.bibliographiccitation.artnumber","UNSP wlb.00230"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Wildlife Biology"],["dc.contributor.author","Soofi, Mahmood"],["dc.contributor.author","Ghoddousi, Arash"],["dc.contributor.author","Hamidi, Amirhossein Khaleghi"],["dc.contributor.author","Ghasemi, Benjamin"],["dc.contributor.author","Egli, Lukas"],["dc.contributor.author","Voinopol-Sassu, Ana-Johanna"],["dc.contributor.author","Kiabi, B. H."],["dc.contributor.author","Balkenhol, Niko"],["dc.contributor.author","Khorozyan, Igor"],["dc.contributor.author","Waltert, Matthias"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T10:28:36Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T10:28:36Z"],["dc.date.issued","2017"],["dc.description.abstract","The elusive Caspian red deer Cervus elaphus maral lives at low densities in rugged forest habitats of the Caucasus and the south Caspian region, and its declining population requires urgent attention. We here address the precision and reliability of dung counts (fecal standing crop approach FSC) and camera trapping (random encounter model REM) for estimating its population size. We surveyed 36 km of strip transects arranged in systematic random design and applied 1585 camera trap nights of effort in the mountainous forest habitats of Golestan National Park, Iran. We also conducted a dung decay analysis of 80 samples. Dung decay rates were not habitat-specific and the mean time to decay was 141.8 +/- 15.1 days, i.e. only ca 52% of the most reliable estimate available for red deer dung. Estimated deer population size and density from dung counts was lower (194 +/- 46 individuals, 0.46 +/- 0.11 individuals km(-2), 2012-2013) than from REM (257 +/- 84 individuals, 0.61 +/- 0.20 individuals km(-2), 2011), but this difference was insignificant. Both these estimates confirm a sharp decline of the population from an estimated 2096 animals in the 1970s. Density estimates reached a stable level and were most precise at a sampling effort of 15 transects (FSC) and 1345 camera trap-days (REM). Our results confirm that FSC and REM can both be reliable for assessing populations of Cervidae."],["dc.description.sponsorship","Open-Access-Publikationsfonds 2017"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.2981/wlb.00230"],["dc.identifier.isi","000402078100002"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/14267"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/43458"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","PUB_WoS_Import"],["dc.relation.issn","1903-220X"],["dc.relation.issn","0909-6396"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Wildtierwissenschaften"],["dc.rights","CC BY-NC 4.0"],["dc.rights.uri","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0"],["dc.title","Precision and reliability of indirect population assessments for the Caspian red deer Cervus elaphus maral"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original_ja"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","108"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Ecology and Evolution"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","122"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","11"],["dc.contributor.author","Filla, Marc"],["dc.contributor.author","Lama, Rinzin Phunjok"],["dc.contributor.author","Ghale, Tashi Rapte"],["dc.contributor.author","Signer, Johannes"],["dc.contributor.author","Filla, Tim"],["dc.contributor.author","Aryal, Raja Ram"],["dc.contributor.author","Heurich, Marco"],["dc.contributor.author","Waltert, Matthias"],["dc.contributor.author","Balkenhol, Niko"],["dc.contributor.author","Khorozyan, Igor"],["dc.date.accessioned","2021-04-14T08:30:58Z"],["dc.date.available","2021-04-14T08:30:58Z"],["dc.date.issued","2020"],["dc.description.abstract","Abstract There is a growing agreement that conservation needs to be proactive and pay increased attention to common species and to the threats they face. The blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) plays a key ecological role in sensitive high‐altitude ecosystems of Central Asia and is among the main prey species for the globally vulnerable snow leopard (Panthera uncia). As the blue sheep has been increasingly exposed to human pressures, it is vital to estimate its population dynamics, protect the key populations, identify important habitats, and secure a balance between conservation and local livelihoods. We conducted a study in Manang, Annapurna Conservation Area (Nepal), to survey blue sheep on 60 transects in spring (127.9 km) and 61 transects in autumn (134.7 km) of 2019, estimate their minimum densities from total counts, compare these densities with previous estimates, and assess blue sheep habitat selection by the application of generalized additive models (GAMs). Total counts yielded minimum density estimates of 6.0–7.7 and 6.9–7.8 individuals/km2 in spring and autumn, respectively, which are relatively high compared to other areas. Elevation and, to a lesser extent, land cover indicated by the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) strongly affected habitat selection by blue sheep, whereas the effects of anthropogenic variables were insignificant. Animals were found mainly in habitats associated with grasslands and shrublands at elevations between 4,200 and 4,700 m. We show that the blue sheep population size in Manang has been largely maintained over the past three decades, indicating the success of the integrated conservation and development efforts in this area. Considering a strong dependence of snow leopards on blue sheep, these findings give hope for the long‐term conservation of this big cat in Manang. We suggest that long‐term population monitoring and a better understanding of blue sheep–livestock interactions are crucial to maintain healthy populations of blue sheep and, as a consequence, of snow leopards."],["dc.description.abstract","Blue sheep play a key ecological role in high‐altitude ecosystems and represent the staple prey for the globally threatened snow leopard. We show that the Manang area, Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal, still maintains a relatively high density of these ungulates. Elevation and land cover are the main local determinants of blue sheep habitats. image"],["dc.description.sponsorship","Open-Access-Publikationsfonds 2021"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1002/ece3.6959"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/17783"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/83433"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DOI Import GROB-399"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.notes.intern","In goescholar not merged with http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/17832 but duplicate"],["dc.relation.eissn","2045-7758"],["dc.relation.issn","2045-7758"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Wildtierwissenschaften"],["dc.rights","This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited."],["dc.rights.access","openAccess"],["dc.rights.uri","https://goescholar.uni-goettingen.de/licenses"],["dc.subject.ddc","570"],["dc.title","In the shadows of snow leopards and the Himalayas: density and habitat selection of blue sheep in Manang, Nepal"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original_ja"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"],["local.message.claim","2021-10-06T08:18:57.112+0000|||rp114797|||submit_approve|||dc_contributor_author|||None"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","307"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Journal of Ornithology"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","312"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","162"],["dc.contributor.author","Püttmanns, Manuel"],["dc.contributor.author","Balkenhol, Niko"],["dc.contributor.author","Filla, Tim"],["dc.contributor.author","Görlich, Angela"],["dc.contributor.author","Roeles, Frank"],["dc.contributor.author","Waltert, Matthias"],["dc.contributor.author","Gottschalk, Eckhard"],["dc.date.accessioned","2021-04-14T08:32:09Z"],["dc.date.available","2021-04-14T08:32:09Z"],["dc.date.issued","2020"],["dc.description.abstract","Linear structures in winter cereals like tramlines are frequently used but high-risk nesting sites for Eurasian Skylarks when crop vegetation becomes impenetrable during May. However, their influence on nest-site selection before vegetation greatly limits choice is less studied. Between 2017 and 2019, we located 32 nests in winter cereals during the early breeding season and show that Skylarks nested 2 m further away from linear structures than expected if nest location was random. We interpret this avoidance as anti-predation behavior and propose additional tramline fragments for conservation management. Moreover, we confirm earlier findings about a higher nest predation risk on linear structures and a shifting of nesting sites towards them in the later breeding season."],["dc.description.abstract","Linearstrukturen im Wintergetreide wie Fahrgassen sind zwar riskante, aber häufig von Feldlerchen genutzte Neststandorte, sobald das Getreide im Mai unzugänglich wird. Allerdings ist bislang wenig untersucht, ob Linearstrukturen die Wahl eines Nistplatzes beeinflussen, bevor die Vegetation die Auswahlmöglichkeiten deutlich einschränkt. Wir zeigen anhand von 32 in der frühen Brutsaison zwischen 2017 und 2019 gefundenen Feldlerchennestern im Wintergetreide, dass Feldlerchen 2 Meter weiter entfernt von Linearstrukturen brüteten als bei einer zufälligen Standortwahl. Wir deuten diese Meidung als ein Verhalten zur Verringerung des Prädationsrisikos und schlagen zusätzliche Fahrgassen-Fragmente als Naturschutzmaßnahme vor. Außerdem bekräftigen wir die Ergebnisse früherer Studien, dass Nester auf Linearstrukturen ein erhöhtes Prädationsrisiko aufweisen und dass Neststandorte in der fortgeschrittenen Brutsaison näher an Linearstrukturen liegen."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1007/s10336-020-01833-1"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/83826"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DOI Import GROB-399"],["dc.relation.eissn","2193-7206"],["dc.relation.issn","2193-7192"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Wildtierwissenschaften"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.title","Avoidance of high-risk linear structures by Skylarks in the early breeding season and implications for conservation management"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original_ja"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

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[["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","9"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Ecology and Evolution"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","12"],["dc.contributor.affiliation","Lehmann, Franziska; 1\r\nDepartment of Conservation Biology\r\nJohann‐Friedrich‐Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, University of Göttingen\r\nGöttingen Germany"],["dc.contributor.affiliation","Willert, Fabian; 1\r\nDepartment of Conservation Biology\r\nJohann‐Friedrich‐Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, University of Göttingen\r\nGöttingen Germany"],["dc.contributor.affiliation","Heinz, Jasmin; 1\r\nDepartment of Conservation Biology\r\nJohann‐Friedrich‐Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, University of Göttingen\r\nGöttingen Germany"],["dc.contributor.affiliation","Kieburg, Antje; 1\r\nDepartment of Conservation Biology\r\nJohann‐Friedrich‐Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, University of Göttingen\r\nGöttingen Germany"],["dc.contributor.affiliation","Filla, Tim; 2\r\nInstitute for Medical Biometry and Bioinformatics, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf\r\nDüsseldorf Germany"],["dc.contributor.affiliation","Balkenhol, Niko; 3\r\nWildlife Sciences\r\nUniversity of Göttingen\r\nGöttingen Germany"],["dc.contributor.affiliation","Waltert, Matthias; 1\r\nDepartment of Conservation Biology\r\nJohann‐Friedrich‐Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, University of Göttingen\r\nGöttingen Germany"],["dc.contributor.affiliation","Gottschalk, Eckhard; 1\r\nDepartment of Conservation Biology\r\nJohann‐Friedrich‐Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, University of Göttingen\r\nGöttingen Germany"],["dc.contributor.author","Püttmanns, Manuel"],["dc.contributor.author","Lehmann, Franziska"],["dc.contributor.author","Willert, Fabian"],["dc.contributor.author","Heinz, Jasmin"],["dc.contributor.author","Kieburg, Antje"],["dc.contributor.author","Filla, Tim"],["dc.contributor.author","Balkenhol, Niko"],["dc.contributor.author","Waltert, Matthias"],["dc.contributor.author","Gottschalk, Eckhard"],["dc.date.accessioned","2022-11-28T09:41:19Z"],["dc.date.available","2022-11-28T09:41:19Z"],["dc.date.issued","2022-09-20"],["dc.date.updated","2022-11-27T10:11:12Z"],["dc.description.abstract","Abstract\r\nThe lack of suitable nesting sites is one key driver behind the farmland bird crisis in Europe. Winter cereals become impenetrable for ground‐breeding birds like the Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis), curtailing breeding time. Stable Skylark populations depend on multiple breeding attempts per year; thus, the widespread cultivation of winter cereals has strongly contributed to their tremendous decline. Crop diversification is thought to be a potential measure to counteract this development. Therefore, we explored how individual Skylarks respond to the decreasing suitability of winter cereals as nesting habitats in heterogeneous but otherwise conventionally managed farmland. Our study focused on: (i) the degree to which Skylarks prematurely cease nesting activity, switch nesting habitats, or breed on linear structures like tramlines. Additionally, we analyzed: (ii) if nest success decreases throughout the breeding season and (iii) how often Skylarks make a successful breeding attempt per year. We radio‐tagged 28 adults in a German population during April 2018 and 2019, tracked half of them for more than 3 months, and measured their breeding success. Additionally, we monitored nests of untagged pairs, resulting in 96 nests found. None, except one tagged individual, stopped breeding activity before July 1st. Home ranges were mainly stable, but Skylarks switched nesting habitats away from winter cereals to crops like sugar beet or set‐aside. High‐risk nesting sites like corn and linear structures played a minor role in breeding. Overall, Mayfield logistic regressions revealed no seasonal decrease in nest success, and tagged Skylarks had sufficient time to make 1.5–1.8 breeding attempts, of which 0.8 were successful. We suggest that heterogeneous farmland in our study area, which enabled diversely composed home ranges, prevented a curtailment of the breeding season. Thus, our study reinforces the need for crop diversification which gives Skylarks a chance to survive in modern farmland."],["dc.description.abstract","Dense‐growing crop vegetation in modern farmland is thought to curtail the potential time for breeding of Eurasian Skylarks (Alauda arvensis), thus contributing to the dramatic population decline in Skylarks in Europe. Contradicting this, we found no time constraints for successful reproduction in our Central European study population after following radio‐tagged Skylarks during the breeding season. Our findings are most likely a result of the heterogeneous composition of the study area, which guaranteed the constant availability of accessible and safe nesting habitats. Thus, our work reinforces the need for crop diversification that gives Skylarks a chance to survive in modern agricultural landscapes. Credits: Lisa Dumpe. \r\nimage"],["dc.description.sponsorship","Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100007636"],["dc.description.sponsorship","Dick Potts Legacy Fund"],["dc.description.sponsorship","Fazit‐Stiftung"],["dc.description.sponsorship","Naturschutzstiftung Papilio"],["dc.description.sponsorship","Stiftung für Ornithologie und Naturschutz"],["dc.description.sponsorship","Stöckmann‐Stiftung zur Förderung von Umwelt‐ und Naturschutz"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1002/ece3.9267"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/117302"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DOI-Import GROB-600"],["dc.relation.eissn","2045-7758"],["dc.relation.issn","2045-7758"],["dc.relation.orgunit","Abteilung Wildtierwissenschaften"],["dc.rights.uri","http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"],["dc.title","No seasonal curtailment of the Eurasian Skylark's (Alauda arvensis) breeding season in German heterogeneous farmland"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]