Habitat Conservation

Protect, study, and manage the natural areas that support plant and animal communities.

 

Flagship species for the protection of associated habitats:

• African Elephant Demography and Foraging Strategies

• Komodo Dragon Conservation: Phase II
• Hearing Sensitivity of the Polar Bear with Implications for Environmental Disturbance in the Wild
• Conservation of the Drill and Its Habitat in Cameroon
• Conservation of Monarch Butterfly Habitat in Mexico
• Distribution and Ecology of the Drill in Cameroon
• Botanical Research in Central Africa

Science-based approaches to the conservation of managed natural areas:

• Conservation Ecology and Behavior of Wild Giant Panda Populations
  

Application of telemetry and mapping technologies to habitat conservation:

• GPS/GIS Mapping of Seed Collection Sites

• Use of GPS Collars to Monitor Habitat Use in Australian Koalas
  

Development of effective management strategies for San Diego’s native biodiversity:

• Coastal Sage Scrub Biodiversity Monitoring at the Wild Animal Park

The use of genetics to study populations:

• Recent Population Demography of Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Derived from Microsatellite Allele Spectrum Analysis