conservation management

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A Record-Breaking Migration by an Adult White-Tailed Deer
UNH researchers discovered a male white-tailed deer traveled 300 kilometers within a three-week period, a record-breaking distance with implications f...
 Natural Resources and the Environment Ecosystem Services, Forest Management Resource
Experimental Nutrient Enrichment Stimulates Multiple Levels of Global Food Webs
A new meta-analysis determined that fertilizer pollution in rivers can result in algal blooms and fish kills, an urgent issue for water conservation e...
 Funded Proposals, Natural Resources and the Environment, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Water Management Resource
A Black Bear’s Behavior Helps Fellow Predators Survive
A study by UNH researchers reveals black bears can help gray foxes coexist with coyotes, mitigating competition for food and space.
 Funded Proposals, Natural Resources and the Environment, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Resource
Habitat Productivity and Human Development Drive Variation in Skunk Abundance
UNH researchers reveal habitat and anthropogenic factors drive striped skunk abundance across the U.S., impacting predation and seed dispersal.
Funded Proposals, Natural Resources and the Environment, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services Resource
Genomic Resources to Guide Improvement of the Shea Tree
UNH researchers and international collaborators sequenced the shea tree genome, providing a valuable resource for development and preservation of the ...
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, Funded Proposals, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Forest Management, Specialty Crops Resource
Estimating and Monitoring Moose Density and Abundance
Research led by UNH scientist Remington Moll assessed how emerging technologies may help improve population calculations of moose across northern New ...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Climate Science, Ecosystem Services Resource
Bobcat Hair Cortisol Correlates with Land Use and Climate
The bobcat, New Hampshire’s state wildcat and a critical contributor to the sustainability of the state's forest ecosystem, is under stress by hu...
 Biological Sciences, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services, Genetics and Genomics Resource
Parallel Evolution Among Desert-Adapted Deer Mice
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire found that multiple genetic mechanisms allow animals to adapt to live in desert-like surroundings and e...
 Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Climate Science, Ecosystem Services, Genetics and Genomics Resource
Separating Proactive Conservation from Species Listing Decisions
UNH researchers found New England cottontail rabbit populations are declining in part due to being “delisted” from the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services, Genetics and Genomics Resource
At-Risk Species as Effective Conservation Surrogates
New research shows habitat restoration for New England cottontails also benefits shrubland birds.
 Biological Sciences, Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services, Genetics and Genomics Resource