OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Animal Conservation is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Using irregular ranger patrols to quantify elephant occupancy in non‐protected and community‐modified landscapes	27
The distribution and current state of biobanking in Indonesian wildlife: a systematic review	26
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Will the new Chinese National Parks system save the world's rarest primate, the Hainan gibbon?	26
Life with big cats: local perceptions of big cat species	23
Long‐term conservation efforts at flyway scale can halt the population decline in a globally endangered migratory raptor	21
Simulated genetic efficacy of metapopulation management and conservation value of captive reintroductions in a rapidly declining felid	20
Effects of wind farms on raptors: A systematic review of the current knowledge and the potential solutions to mitigate negative impacts	20
Risk of bird electrocution in power lines: a framework for prioritizing species and areas for conservation and impact mitigation	18
Using Periodic Matrix Models to Simulate the Effectiveness of Alternative Reintroduction Strategies for Lizards on a Seasonal Tropical Island	17
The future of the barbary sheep and the dorcas gazelle populations in Algerian Sahara: On the brink of extinction?	17
Little Protectors of Big Predators: Empowering Youth for Shark Conservation in The Bahamas	16
Using public surveys to rapidly profile biological invasions in hard‐to‐monitor areas	16
Plastic pollution can affect the emergence patterns of loggerhead turtle hatchlings	16
Highly Isolated Populations of a Lizard Inhabiting Sky Islands: A Challenge for Conservation	15
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Feather forensics: tracing the origins of parrots in wildlife trade with stable isotopes and citizen science	15
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Genomic and environmental insights and conservation challenges for two hybridizing iconic crocodile species across Mexico: Crocodylus acutus and C. moreletii	13
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Teetering on the Edge of Extinction Vortex: Habitat Fragmentation and Low Density Threaten Chinese Pangolin Populations in Guangdong, China	12
Spatial acclimation of elk during population restoration to the Missouri Ozarks, USA	12
Mitigating the deceptive effects of smooth surfaces: subtle surface modifications can eliminate maladaptive drinking attempts by bats	12
Climate Change‐Induced Distribution Shifts of Keratin‐Feeding Beetle Omorgus (Omorgus) suberosus: Implications for Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea Conservatio	12
Unexpected effect of geographic origin on post‐translocation survival in a long‐lived reptile, the gopher tortoise	12

Towards an improved evidence‐based Natura 2000 management strategy	11
Metamorphosis and seasonality are major determinants of chytrid infection in a paedomorphic salamander	11
Integrating threat mapping and animal movement data to identify high‐risk areas for endangered mobile species	11
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Unravelling unique responses of mammal abundance to road proximity in agricultural landscapes	11
Missing species listing reveals undiagnosed extinction among reptiles, tropical, and island vertebrates	11
Forest management affects the functional traits of birds and mammals differently	11
Introduction of summer houses into semi‐natural habitats: impacts on ground‐nesting birds	11
Response of farmland reptiles to agricultural intensification: Collapse of the common adder Vipera berus and the western green lizard Lacerta bilineata in a hedgerow landscape	11
Combining species distribution models and moderate resolution satellite information to guide conservation programs for reticulated giraffe	11
Erosion of primate functional diversity in small and isolated forest patches within movement‐resistant landscapes	10
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Lower Habitat Quality Increases Physiological Stress in an Endangered Neotropical Primate	10
Understanding early reproductive failure in turtles and tortoises	10
Impact of forest fragmentation and associated edge effects on the population density of four nocturnal lemur species in North West Madagascar	10
Urban Bat Rescue Crisis in Eastern Europe: A New Challenge for Bat Conservation	10
Cast away on Mindoro island: lack of space limits population growth of the endangered tamaraw	10
Impacts of land cover on reptile movement and habitat use in farming landscapes	9
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Primate extinction, the legacy of 40 years' road expansion in Colombia	9
Mapping human‐carnivore coexistence: approaches to integrating anthropogenic influences on carnivore distribution and connectivity modelling	9
Population viability analysis for the common mudpuppy: Assessing potential impacts of TFM lampricide bycatch	8
Perceptions and reality in fisher coexistence with aquatic predators in the Peruvian Amazon	8
Bat winter foraging habitat use in working forests: a multispecies spatial occupancy approach	8
Blind shots: non‐natural mortality counteracts conservation efforts of a threatened waterbird	8
Understanding Post‐Release Dispersal and Habitat Selection Helps Refine Management of Translocated Populations	8
Environmental suitability and potential range expansion of the Eurasian beaver in Italy	8
Establishment, persistence and the importance of longitudinal monitoring in multi‐source reintroductions	8
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Human impact and environmental conditions lead to a mass mortality event of David's Myotis (Myotis davidii) in Mongolia	7
A probabilistic time geographic approach to quantifying seabird‐vessel interactions	7
Silencing the call of the wild – howling behaviour and responses of the wolf to Anthropocene in India	7
A multiple trait assessment provides insights into the short‐time viability of a newly founded population in an endangered island passerine	7
The threat of Peters's Rock Agama (Agama picticauda) to reptile diversity across the Lesser Antilles	6
Characterization and Extent of Illegal Trade in Jaguars and Other Felid Species via Social Media in Mexico	6
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Group composition impacts reproductive output and population viability in captive white rhinoceros	6
Priorities for a coordinated effort on behalf of lost species: a commentary on Martin et al. (2022)	6
Low hatching success in the critically endangered kākāpō is driven by early embryo mortality not infertility	6
Urban restoration of common species: population genetics of reintroduced native bush rats Rattus fuscipes in Sydney, Australia	6
From elephant memory to conservation action: using chili oil to mitigate conflict one elephant at a time	6
Roadside provisioning threatens both humans and monkeys	6
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Release strategies and ecological factors influence mitigation translocation outcomes for burrowing owls: a comparative evaluation	6
A country‐wide examination of effects of urbanization on common birds	6
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Socioeconomic changes influence hunter behavior in the northern periphery of Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon	6
Pheromones for amphibian conservation – considering new approaches in conservation breeding programmes	6
Subsidized Common Agricultural Policy grazing jeopardizes the protection of biodiversity and Natura 2000 targeted species	6

Mother’s curse on conservation: assessing the role of mtDNA in sex‐specific survival differences in ex‐situ breeding programs	6
Influence of reduced‐impact logging on Central Amazonian bats using a before‐after‐control‐impact design	6
Comparing estimates of census and effective population size in an endangered amphibian	6
Prioritizing future evidence needs for marine and freshwater mammal conservation action	6
Inbreeding status and implications for Amur tigers	6
Correlates of persistence in remnant populations of two Critically Endangered cockatoos	6
A conservation policy as a conservation threat	6
The wolf and the city: insights on wolves' conservation in the anthropocene	5
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Estimating global determinants of leopard home range size in a changing world	5
Forest carnivores living on the edge with invasive predators	5
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Rendering a once common turtle species endangered in China	5
The impact of headstarting on the survival and naiveté of an endangered terrestrial mammal after return to the wild	5
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Numbers of seabirds attracted to artificial lights should not be the only indicator of population trends	5
Quantifying the effects of Anthropocene activities on Mexican endemic amphibians	5
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On the need and difficulty of evaluating management strategies improving species persistence	5
From individual responses to population effects: Integrating a decade of multidisciplinary research on blue whales and sonar	5
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Disturbance and ecosystem management interact to shape reptile body condition	5
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Optimal management decisions are robust to unknown dynamics in an amphibian metapopulation plagued by disease	5
A multiscale perspective for improving conservation of Conchos pupfish	5