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Advances in Wildlife Behavior and Biodiversity
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Advances in Wildlife Behavior and Biodiversity

A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Diversity and Ecology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 488

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Katarzyna Tajchman

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Department of Animal Ethology and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Bioeconomy, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
Interests: deer farming; wildlife management; human-animal conflict; wild animals as bioindicators; ethology
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Prof. Dr. Pawel Janiszewski

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Department of Fur-bearing Animal Breeding and Game Management, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: wildlife behavior; game management; deer farming; ethology
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

 This Special Issue of Life, ‘Wildlife Behavior and Biodiversity’, is linked with the Convention on Biological Diversity. Biodiversity is the variability in all organisms living on Earth in the various ecosystems and ecological complexes in which they are pieces. It also concerns the diversity within species (genetic diversity) and the behaviors associated with it, especially by wild animals in the context of the possibility of manifesting it, coexistence with other species, and with humans. As a result of ongoing climate change and shrinking ecosystems, we can observe changes before our eyes, especially reduced biodiversity due to devastation, leading to the loss of habitats, extinction of species, and, thus, reduced animal gene pools. Often the first manifestation of this type of phenomena is a change in the behavior of wild fauna. Based on our knowledge of the natural behavior of these changes and anomalies, it is possible to improve the welfare of animals and prevent human–wild-animal conflicts. Research articles, review articles, and communications are invited. 

Dr. Katarzyna Tajchman
Prof. Dr. Pawel Janiszewski
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Keywords

  • behavioral abnormalities
  • the ability to exhibit natural behavior
  • reduced genetic diversity
  • habitat loss
  • extinction of species
  • species rehousing
  • coexistence

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Assessment of Suitable Habitats and Identification of Key Protection Areas for Polyplectron katsumatae in Jianfengling, Hainan Province, China
by Wutao Yao, Yong Ma, An Long, Lixi Liu, Erping Shang, Shuyan Zhang, Jin Yang and Tianxiong Gao
Life 2025, 15(5), 826; https://doi.org/10.3390/life15050826 - 21 May 2025
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Polyplectron katsumatae is a rare and endangered species endemic to Hainan, China. It has long been regarded as a subspecies of the widely distributed Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum), a classification that has resulted in a paucity of targeted conservation studies and [...] Read more.
Polyplectron katsumatae is a rare and endangered species endemic to Hainan, China. It has long been regarded as a subspecies of the widely distributed Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum), a classification that has resulted in a paucity of targeted conservation studies and rendered efforts to protect and restore its populations and habitats exceedingly challenging. In this study, the Jianfengling section of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park was designated as the research area. We comprehensively utilized infrared camera monitoring data for P. katsumatae and other species, alongside habitat environmental factor data obtained through multiple monitoring approaches. An ensemble species distribution model (ESDM) was employed to evaluate the habitat suitability for four ground-dwelling bird species, including P. katsumatae, and to investigate their environmental preferences and competitive interactions during habitat selection. Subsequently, the Marxan model was applied to identify key protection areas for P. katsumatae. The results indicate that the suitable habitat for P. katsumatae is primarily distributed in the central, eastern, and certain southern areas of the study region, with low spatial overlap and minimal competition from the suitable habitats of the other three ground-dwelling bird species. However, due to anthropogenic disturbances and the inherently stringent habitat requirements of P. katsumatae, its overall suitable habitat area is limited, exhibiting a concentrated distribution overall with fragmented, small patches within it. Our study recommends designating the eastern and southern regions of the study area as key protection areas for P. katsumatae, thereby providing a robust baseline environment and policy support for the targeted protection of its habitat and the recovery of its populations. Full article
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