Habitat Conservation

Protecting, studying, and managing the natural areas that support plant and animal communities

Flagship species for the protection of associated habitats:

• Asian Leaf-eating Primates as Umbrella Species for Conservation
• Koalas as Flagship Species for Habitat Conservation Management in Australia

• African Elephant Demography and Foraging Strategies

• Asian Elephant Conservation Assessment: Subspecies and Viable Populations
• Habitat Selection, Dispersal, and Identification of Limiting Resources in the Giant Panda
  

Science-based approaches to the conservation of managed natural areas:

• Habitat Management at Key San Diego County Sites
  

Application of telemetry and mapping technologies to habitat conservation:

• GPS/GIS Mapping of Seed Collection Sites

• Use of GPS Collars to Monitor Habitat Use in Australian Koalas
  

Development of effective management strategies for San Diego’s native biodiversity:

• Coastal Sage Scrub Biodiversity Monitoring at the Wild Animal Park