Reliable estimation of the size or density of wild animal populations is very important for
effective wildlife management, conservation and ecology. Currently, the most widely used …

Amphibians have declined dramatically in many areas of the world. These declines seem to
have worsened over the past 25 years and amphibians are now more threatened than either …

Management of amphibian populations to reverse recent declines will require defining high‐
quality habitat for individual species or groups of species, followed by efforts to retain or …

Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is increasingly popular in ecological research and
conservation programs, with high‐volume and long‐term data collection provided by …

Monitoring programs increasingly are used to document the spread of invasive species in
the hope of detecting and eradicating low‐density infestations before they become …

Anuran reproduction is influenced by various biotic and abiotic factors, of which temperature
and rainfall are the best studied. Here we examine the relationship between multiple abiotic …

The negative effect of roads on wildlife is recognized as a major contributor to the global
biodiversity crisis, with anurans being among the most vulnerable groups overall. The “road …

Monitoring programs serve to track changes in the distribution and abundance of species. A
major problem with most monitoring programs is that species detection is imperfect and …

The deposition of chemical pollutants into roadside wetlands from runoff is a current
environmental concern. In northern latitudes, a major pollutant in runoff water is salt (NaCl) …

Citizens have long contributed to scientific research about the environment through
volunteer environmental monitoring programs. Their participation has also resulted in …