Terrestrial Mammal Conservation

应对全球生物多样性危机需要有效的监测，以指导大空间范围内的保护决策。陆地哺乳动物是一个关键的管理目标，因为它们具有重要的生态和社会经济意义、广泛的种群和对人类干扰的敏感性。我的CRC计划将改进监测陆地哺乳动物的方法，并促进对它们对环境影响的反应的了解。我的实验室将：(1)建立一个相机陷阱网络，以开发、协调和共享收集和分析哺乳动物数据的可靠方法；以及(2)使用景观实验来测试关于哺乳动物种群和群落的监管和脆弱性的假设，以及管理行动的有效性。

Addressing the global biodiversity crisis requires effective monitoring to guide conservation decisions across large spatial scales. Terrestrial mammals are a key management target given their ecological and socioeconomic importance, wide-ranging populations, and sensitivity to human disturbances. My CRC program will improve methods for monitoring terrestrial mammals and advance understanding of their responses to environmental impacts. My lab will: (1) establish a camera trap network to develop, coordinate, and share robust methods for collecting and analysing mammal data; and (2) use landscape experiments to test hypotheses about the regulation and vulnerability of mammal populations and communities, and the effectiveness of management actions.