Forest and Farm Landscapes- Beaverhills Biosphere
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Data PortalData type: Camera data Camera sites: 66 Area: 1500 km2 Timespan: Continuously 2013-2018 Camera data and models: email us to discuss data sharing. Landcover data: Available from the ABMI's Human Footprint Database. Metadata: See Publications, below. |
The Beaverhills Biosphere is located in east central Alberta, it is a network of protected area spanning approximately 1500 km2.
The most recent research in Beaver Hills concluded in 2019 and looked at connectivity within and among protected areas.
See below for a list of publications.
The most recent research in Beaver Hills concluded in 2019 and looked at connectivity within and among protected areas.
See below for a list of publications.
Associated Publications:
Stewart, F.E.C., J.P. Volpe, D. Vujnovic, G. Hood, and J.T. Fisher. 2019. Protected areas alone rarely predict mammalian biodiversity across spatial scales in an Albertan working landscape. Biological Conservation 240, 108252. Stewart, F.E.C., S. Darlington, J.P. Volpe, M. McAdie, and J.T. Fisher. 2019. Corridors best facilitate functional connectivity across a protected area network. Scientific Reports 9: 10852. Stewart, F.E.C., J.T. Fisher, and J.P. Volpe. 2019. The debate about bait: a red herring in wildlife research. Journal of Wildlife Management 83(4): 985-992. Stewart, F.E.C., J.T. Fisher, A.C. Burton, and J.P. Volpe. 2018. Species occurrence data reflect the magnitude of animal movements better than the proximity of animal space use. Ecosphere 9(2): e02112. Burgar, J.M., Stewart, F.E.C., Volpe, J.P., Fisher, J.T., and Burton, A.C. 2018. Estimating density for species conservation: Comparing camera trap spatial count models to genetic spatial capture-recapture models. Global Ecology and Conservation 15: e00411. Stewart, F.E.C., J.P. Volpe, J.S. Taylor, and J.T. Fisher. 2017. Distinguishing reintroduction from recolonization with genetic testing. Biological Conservation 214: 242-249. Stewart, F.E.C., N.A. Heim, A.P. Clevenger, J. Paczkowski, J.P. Volpe, and J.T. Fisher. 2016. Wolverine behaviour varies spatially with anthropogenic footprint: implications for conservation and inferences about declines. Ecology & Evolution 6(5): 1493-1503. |