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Water voles and the law
Understanding water voles
Water vole surveys
Habitat management
Key areas for water voles
Mink control for water vole conservation
Conflicts with water voles and the management of other species
Development and mitigation
Captive breeding and reintroductions
Review of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan 2005

Conflict syntheses
Modelling conflict
Conservation status of lions in Southern Africa

The Second WildCRU Review £21 (incl p & p)

Macdonald, D.W. (editor) 2005. The Second WildCRU Review: Another Ten Years of Conservation Research, WildCRU, Oxford, UK.

2005 saw the launch of the second review of WildCRU's work to date. This report covers all the research carried out by WildCRU between 1996 - 2005.

survey methods
habitat enhancement methods
experimental trials to aid water vole recovery

Estimating distribution and status of wolf populations and their prey base
Asessing the quality of Afroalpine habitats
Guidance and reference material on field and laboratory skills
Standarised datasheets for recording and reporting field results

Dimensions of the problem
Modelling the problem
Update on monitoring methodology
Project summaries

Have mammals undergone a decline, in either abundance or distribution, and is this correlated with pesticide use?
To what extent do mammals rely on farmland either as habitat or as food resource?
How has pesticide usage changed over the years?
What evidence is there that mammals are directly affected by pesticides?
Is there evidence of a decline in habitat quality and is this correlated with pesticide use

The decline of the European mink
The American mink
Biology of mink in the Gorodok study area
Hypotheses for the decline of the European mink
Proposals and plans
The human experiment - a promising star

This report was commissioned by the Highways Agency to investigate the impact of the UK trunk road network on otter populations and to assess various techniques that have been used for reducing this impact.
We present advice aimed at helping to create the most effective mitigation designs, and recommend that an otter specialist is involved throughout the planning and construction process.

(available free of charge from the Highways Agency Tel. 08457 504030 )

Introduction to censusing lions
Population density estimates
Use of indices for estimating population density and monitoring trends
Experimental protocols
Future research needs

To mark the launch of Mammals Trust UK, the People's Trust for Endangered Species asked David Macdonald and Fran Tattersall of WildCRU to prepare a report turning the spotlight on Britain's wild mammals. It focuses on over 60 species, ranging from bats to badgers, deer to dormice and seals to squirrels.

Why seek to control populations of foxes, deer, hares and mink in England and Wales?
What control methods are available?
What do simulation models suggest about the effectiveness of control methods?
How effective are thecontrol methods?
How acceptable are the control methods?
What would be the impact on populations of foxes, deer, hares and mink of a ban on hunting with dogs, and how would this affect different interest groups?
In which areas is there agreement or dispute, and what data are lacking?

Introduction: decline of the water vole
Background biology
History and changing distribution
Water vole surveys
Analyses for conservation
Models
Taking stock and planning
In practice

The conservation and management of terrestrial mammals in the UK is important, and can best be accomplished on the basis of robust information on the abundance and distribution, and trends therein, for each species. Acquiring that information necessitates monitoring mammal numbers, and that might most effectively be done within a national scheme.Establishing such a scheme would be especially timely as there are moves afoot to create a National Biodiversity Network.

Introduction: natural history of wild dogs
Genetic perspectives on wild dog conservation
The status and distribution of remaining wild dog populations
Past and future causes of wild dogs' population decline
Extinction risks faced by remaining wild dog populations
Measures for the conservation and management of free-ranging wild dogs
The role of captive breeding and reintroduction in wild dog conservation
Research and monitoring: information for wild dog conservation
Country by country action plans for wild dog conservation

	< Publications A selection of WildCRU reports from 1997 to the present Some of these reports can be ordered from us. Please send your name, address and details of which report/s you require together with a cheque (made payable to University of Oxford, Dept of Zoology ) for the appropriate amount to: Wildlife Conservation Research Unit Department of Zoology Tubney House Abingdon Road Tubney Abingdon OX13 5QL Tel: +44 1865 393100 Fax: +44 1865 393101 If you need any further information please email us at: wildsec@zoo.ox.ac.uk


	Watervole Conservation Handbook: Second Edition £31 (incl. p & p) The second edition of this indispensable guide to Water vole (Arvicola Terrestris) conservation has been updated and expanded to include: the most recent research into the species, current legal protection and its status in the wild. Strachan, R. and Moorhouse, T. 2006. 130 pp Water voles and the law Understanding water voles Water vole surveys Habitat management Key areas for water voles Mink control for water vole conservation Conflicts with water voles and the management of other species Development and mitigation Captive breeding and reintroductions Review of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan 2005

	The State of Britain's Mammals 2006 This report by Professor David Macdonald and Dr Sandra Baker was published in September 2006. The report is the fifth in a series of annual updates following the publication of MTUK/WildCRU's 'Britain's Mammals: The Challenge for Conservation' in 2001. The annual updates cover key themes in mammal conservation over the last year, this year’s report including the potential impact of recovering otters on American mink populations, reintroducing extinct mammals, marine mammals, wildlife disease, non-lethal mammal management, and mammal monitoring. The report also provides an update on the first full review of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. You can download a free copy of the report by clicking here, or for a hardcopy, contact Mammals Trust UK on 020 7498 5262.

	African Lion Conservation 3 £21 (incl p & p) Loveridge, A.J., Lynam, T. and Macdonald, D.W. 2006. Lion Conservation Research. Workshops 3 & 4: From Conflict to Socioecology. 95 pp Conflict syntheses Modelling conflict Conservation status of lions in Southern Africa

	The State of Britains Mammals 2005 Macdonald, D. and Baker, S. 2005. The State of Britains Mammals. 2005. 20pp. The fourth of the Annual Updates following the publication of Britain's Mammals: The Challenge for Conservation for the launch of Mammals Trust UK in 2001. For a copy of the report (PDF file) click here.

	The Second WildCRU Review £21 (incl p & p) Macdonald, D.W. (editor) 2005. The Second WildCRU Review: Another Ten Years of Conservation Research, WildCRU, Oxford, UK. 2005 saw the launch of the second review of WildCRU's work to date. This report covers all the research carried out by WildCRU between 1996 - 2005.

	Canid Action Plan £25 Sillero-Zubiri, C., Hoffman, M. and Macdonald, D.W.(Eds) 2004. Canids: foxes, wolves, jackals and dogs: status survey and conservation action plan, second edition. IUCN Canid Specialist Group, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. 430 pages. The new Canid Action Plan synthesizes the current knowledge on the biology, ecology and status of all wild canid species, presents a series of conservation topics relevant to canids, and outlines the conservation actions and projects needed to secure the long-term survival of all threatened species in a detailed action plan for canid conservation into the 21st century. For information on purchasing this report (£25 plus postage) please contact canids@zoo.ox.ac.uk

	The State of Britain's Mammals 2004 Macdonald, D.W. and Tattersall, F. 2004. The state of Britain's mammals 2004, 20pp. The third of the Annual Updates following the publication of Britain's Mammals: The Challenge for Conservation for the launch of Mammals Trust UK in 2001. For copies of this report please contact Mammals Trust directly: 15 Cloisters House, 8 Battersea Park Road, London SW8 4BG Tel: 020 7498 5262 Email: enquiries@mtuk.org

	Scottish Wildcat Action Plan £21 (incl p & p) Macdonald, D. W., Daniels, M.J., Driscoll, C., Kitchener, A. and Yamaguchi, N. 2004. The Scottish wildcat: analyses for conservation and an action plan. 67pp This report summarizes over a decade of our ongoing research and the research of others on Scottish wildcats.

	Farming and Wildlife £6 (incl p & p) A practical guide to monitoring and enhancing biodiversity of watercourses, ditches and wetlands. Produced by the Chichester Coastal Plain Sustainable Farming Partnership. This practical guidance material is an output from the Chichester coastal plain project and highlights a number of farmland management issues, including the problem of diffuse pollution, the benefits of buffering watercourses and actions for enhancing biodiversity. This pack also explains the best practice and restoration options that could enhance habitats on farmland and improve the connectivity of flooplains.

	Watervole Restoration £21 (incl p & p) Strachan, R. and Holmes-Ling, P. 2003. Restoring water voles and other biodiversity to the wider countryside. A report on the Cichester Coastal Plain sustainable farming partnership survey methods habitat enhancement methods experimental trials to aid water vole recovery

	The State of Britain's Mammals 2003 Macdonald, D.W. and Tattersall, F. 2003. The state of Britain's mammals 2003, 20pp. The second of the annual updates following the publication of Britain's Mammals: the challenge for conservation in 2001. It reviews the progress of the 15 mammal Species Action Plans and focuses on the case of the dormouse, harbour porpoise and greater horseshoe bat. It also takes a look at topical issues such as agri-environmnent schemes, habitat restoration and mammal reintroductions, the Hunting Bill, The Tracking Mammals Partnership and many more. If you would like your own copy, please contact MTUK at 15 Cloisters House 8 Battersea Park Road London SW8 4BG Tel. 020 7498 5262 Enquiries: enquiries@mtuk.org Cost (inc p&p) £4. You can view a copy of this report online here (PDF file 502KB)

	Monitoring the Ethiopian Wolf £13 (incl. p & p) Newey, S. and Sillero-Zubiri, S. 2002. Monitoring Ethiopian Wolf Populations. A Field Manual. Wildlife conservation Research Unit, UK. 87pp. Intended to outline standarised protocol and methodology for ongoing Ethiopian wolf survey and monitoring activities. This manual presents standard methods for: Estimating distribution and status of wolf populations and their prey base Asessing the quality of Afroalpine habitats Guidance and reference material on field and laboratory skills Standarised datasheets for recording and reporting field results

	Lion Conservation 2 £21(incl. p & p) Loveridge, A.J., Lynam, T. and Macdonald, D.W. 2002. Lion Conservation Research - Workshop 2: Modelling Conflict 98pp. Dimensions of the problem Modelling the problem Update on monitoring methodology Project summaries

	The State of Britain's Mammals 2002 Macdonald, D.W. and Tattersall, F. 2002. The state of Britain's mammals 2002, 19pp. The first of the annual updates following the publication of Britain's Mammals: the challenge for conservation in 2001 For copies of this report please contact Mammals Trust directly: 15 Cloisters House, 8 Battersea Park Road, London SW8 4BG Tel: 020 7498 5262 Email: enquiries@mtuk.org

	The effects of Pesticides £21 (incl. p & p) Harrington, L.A. and Macdonald, D.W. 2002. A review of the effects of pesticides on wild terrestrial mammals in Britain. Report to the RSPCA, 104pp. Have mammals undergone a decline, in either abundance or distribution, and is this correlated with pesticide use? To what extent do mammals rely on farmland either as habitat or as food resource? How has pesticide usage changed over the years? What evidence is there that mammals are directly affected by pesticides? Is there evidence of a decline in habitat quality and is this correlated with pesticide use

	The European Mink: Analysis for conservation £21 (incl. p & p) Macdonald, D.W., Sidorovich, V.E., Maran, T. and Kruuk, H. 2002. The Darwin Initiative, European Mink, Mustela lutreola: Analyses for conservation. 122pp. The decline of the European mink The American mink Biology of mink in the Gorodok study area Hypotheses for the decline of the European mink Proposals and plans The human experiment - a promising star

	Nature conservation and roads Grogan, A., Philcox, C. and Macdonald, D.W. 2001. Nature Conservation and Roads: Advice in Relation to Otters. 105pp. This report was commissioned by the Highways Agency to investigate the impact of the UK trunk road network on otter populations and to assess various techniques that have been used for reducing this impact. We present advice aimed at helping to create the most effective mitigation designs, and recommend that an otter specialist is involved throughout the planning and construction process. (available free of charge from the Highways Agency Tel. 08457 504030 )

	Lion Conservation Research 1 £11 (incl. p & p) Loveridge, A.J., Lynam, T. and Macdonald, D.W. 2001 Lion Conservation Research - Workshop 1:Survey Techniques Introduction to censusing lions Population density estimates Use of indices for estimating population density and monitoring trends Experimental protocols Future research needs

	Britain's Mammals £26 (incl. p & p) Macdonald, D.W. and Tattersall, F. 2000. Britain's Mammals: The Challenge for Conservation. To mark the launch of Mammals Trust UK, the People's Trust for Endangered Species asked David Macdonald and Fran Tattersall of WildCRU to prepare a report turning the spotlight on Britain's wild mammals. It focuses on over 60 species, ranging from bats to badgers, deer to dormice and seals to squirrels.

	Managing British Mammals £21 (incl. p & p) Macdonald, D.W., Tattersall, F., Johnson, P.J., Carbone, C., Reynolds, J., Langbein, J., Rushton, S. and Shirley, M. 2000. Managing British Mammals: Case Studies from the Hunting Debate. 165pp. Why seek to control populations of foxes, deer, hares and mink in England and Wales? What control methods are available? What do simulation models suggest about the effectiveness of control methods? How effective are thecontrol methods? How acceptable are the control methods? What would be the impact on populations of foxes, deer, hares and mink of a ban on hunting with dogs, and how would this affect different interest groups? In which areas is there agreement or dispute, and what data are lacking?

	The Mink and the Watervole £21 (incl. p & p) Macdonald, D.W. and Strachan R. 1999. The Mink and the Water Vole: Analyses for Conservation. 161pp. Introduction: decline of the water vole Background biology History and changing distribution Water vole surveys Analyses for conservation Models Taking stock and planning In practice

	Future monitoring of British Mammals £6 (incl. p & p) Macdonald, D.W., Mace, G. and Rushton, S.P. 1998. Proposals for the future monitoring of British mammals. Report to the DETR. 374pp. The conservation and management of terrestrial mammals in the UK is important, and can best be accomplished on the basis of robust information on the abundance and distribution, and trends therein, for each species. Acquiring that information necessitates monitoring mammal numbers, and that might most effectively be done within a national scheme.Establishing such a scheme would be especially timely as there are moves afoot to create a National Biodiversity Network.


	African Wild dog Action Plan £21 (incl. p & p) Woodroffe, R., Ginsberg, J. and Macdonald, D.W. 1997. The African Wild Dog: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN Canid Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Introduction: natural history of wild dogs Genetic perspectives on wild dog conservation The status and distribution of remaining wild dog populations Past and future causes of wild dogs' population decline Extinction risks faced by remaining wild dog populations Measures for the conservation and management of free-ranging wild dogs The role of captive breeding and reintroduction in wild dog conservation Research and monitoring: information for wild dog conservation Country by country action plans for wild dog conservation

	The WildCRU Review Macdonald, D.W. (editor) 1996. The WildCRU Review. The Tenth Anniversary Report of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at Oxford University, Oxford, UK.


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