Social behaviour, ecology and conservation
Investigating behavioural interactions, underlying cognitive mechanisms and ecological pressures within an evolutionary context
Our key areas of interest are the evolution of animal societies, the interactions that occur within these societies and their link to emotion, cognition, communication, human-wildlife interactions and conservation.
By studying these interactions, we can help certain species in terms of wildlife conservation and the improvement of welfare in captive settings. Although there is a focus on studies of primates (including humans), our research extends to other species including elephants and hamsters.
We use observational, experimental, field, laboratory and modelling approaches in our research. We are engaged in several international collaborative projects on topics ranging from the regulation of social relationships to more recent developments in evolutionary psychology, cognitive evolution and captive welfare.
Impact case study: Community development and capacity building as key aspects of conservation strategy
Current collaborations
- Caribbean Primate Research Center
- DPZ German Primate Center
- MRC Center for Macaques
- University of Amsterdam
- Durham University
- University of Venda
- Lajuma Research Centre
- University of Kwazulu-Natal
- University of Pretoria
- University of Edinburgh
- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
- Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program
- Orangutan Information Centre
- University of Kent
- Bournemouth University
- University of Leipzig
- Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris
- Portsmouth University
- Bogor Agricultural University
- Universitas Sam Ratulangi
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Publications
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22 papers found
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Orangutan movement and population dynamics across human-modified landscapes: implications of policy and management
Seaman DJI, Voigt M, Bocedi G, Travis JMJ, Palmer SCF, Ancrenaz M, Wich S, Meijaard E, Bernard H, Deere NJ and Humle T and Struebig MJ
Publish date:26/06/2021
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An evaluation of the factors affecting ‘poacher’ detection with drones and the efficacy of machine-learning for detection
Doull KE, Chalmers C, Fergus P, Longmore S and Piel AK and Wich SA
Publish date:13/06/2021
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Predicting range shifts of African apes under global change scenarios
Carvalho JS, Graham B, Bocksberger G, Maisels F, Williamson EA, Wich S, Sop T, Amarasekaran B, Barca B, Barrie A, Bergl RA, Boesch C, Boesch H, Brncic TM, Buys B, Chancellor R, Danquah E, Doumbé OA, Le-Duc SY, Galat-Luong A, Ganas J, Gatti S, Ghiurghi A, Goedmakers A, Granier N, Hakizimana D, Haurez B, Head J, Herbinger I, Hillers A, Jones S, Junker J, Maputla N, Manasseh EN, McCarthy MS, Molokwu-Odozi M, Morgan BJ, Nakashima Y, N’Goran PK, Nixon S, Nkembi L, Normand E, Nzooh LDZ, Olson SH, Payne L, Petre CA, Piel AK, Pintea L, Plumptre AJ, Rundus A, Serckx A, Stewart FA, Sunderland-Groves J, Tagg N, Todd A, Vosper A, Wenceslau JFC, Wessling EG and Willie J and Kühl HS
Publish date:07/06/2021
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Erratum: Ecological correlates of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) density in Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania (PLoS ONE (2021) 16:2 (e0246628) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246628)
Chitayat AB, Wich SA, Lewis M and Stewart FA and Piel AK
Publish date:01/06/2021
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Conservation AI: Live Stream Analysis for the Detection of Endangered Species Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Drone Technology
Chalmers C, Fergus P and Wich S and Montanez AC
Publish date:26/05/2021
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Non-invasive assessment of metabolic responses to food restriction using urinary triiodothyronine and cortisol measurement in macaques
Sadoughi B, Girard-Buttoz C, Engelhardt A and Heistermann M and Ostner J
Publish date:15/05/2021
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