Rewilding is emerging as a major issue in conservation. However, there are currently a dozen definitions of rewilding that include Pleistocene rewilding, island rewilding, trophic rewilding, functional rewilding and passive rewilding, and these …
Endogenous circadian and seasonal activity patterns are adapted to facilitate effective utilisation of environmental resources. Activity patterns are shaped by physiological constraints, evolutionary history, circadian and seasonal changes and may be …
Invasive species are the main threat to island biodiversity; seabirds are particularly vulnerable and are one of the most threatened groups of birds. Gough Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the South Atlantic Ocean, is an Important Bird and …
The formulation and provision of appropriate captive diets for zoo animals is important in ensuring the continued health of populations. Inappropriate diets can lead to a number of nutritional deficiencies and increase the risk of disease and …
Introduced non-native mammals can have negative impacts on native biota and it is important that their ecologies are quantified so that potential impacts can be understood. Red-necked wallabies (*Notamacropus rufogriseus* (Desmarest, 1817)) became …
This is the seventh conference on Irish ornithology to be held at University College Cork, since the first in 1985. All researchers working on Irish ornithology have been invited to submit a brief abstract of their current work for each conference, …
Peer review of research articles is a core part of our scholarly communication system. In spite of its importance, the status and purpose of peer review is often contested. What is its role in our modern digital research and communications …
The use of Twitter hashtags to promote conferences and share presented content is on the rise. Twitter and other social-media platforms can boost outreach, engagement and peer-to-peer networking beyond conventional conferencing. In June 2017, the …
Management of wildlife is often a contentious issue in which stakeholders are increasingly influential. The European hare (*Lepus europaeus*) is a non-native invasive species, now established in Northern Ireland. The European hare impacts the endemic …
Niche conservatism is the tendency of related species to retain ancestral tolerances after geographic separation. We used Ecological Niche Modelling and Principal Components Analysis of bioclimatic and habitat variables to describe the extent of the …