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Please follow the links below, divided into non-exclusive categories, to access my manuscripts. Links to popular articles and technical reports I authored are below the peer-reviewed listings.
Peer-reviewed Conservation ManuscriptsBester MN, Wilson JW, Burle M-H & Hofmeyr GJG (2006) Population trends of Subantarctic fur seals at Gough Island. South African Journal of Wildlife Research 36: 191–194. Access it Online or via ResearchGate.
Wilson JW, van Aarde RJ & van Rensburg BJ (2007) Effects of habitat fragmentation on bird communities of sand forests in southern Mozambique. Ostrich: 78: 35–40. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Wanless RM & Wilson JW (2007) Predatory behaviour of the Gough Moorhen Gallinula comeri: conservation implications for the moorhen and seabirds. Ardea 95: 311–315. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Wilson JW, van Rensburg BJ, Ferguson JWH & Keith M (2008) The relative importance of the environment, human activity and space in explaining species richness patterns of South African bird orders. Journal of Biogeography 35: 342–352. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Wilson JW, Stirnemann RL, Shaikh Z & Scantlebury M (2010) The response of small mammals to natural – and human-altered edges associated with Afromontane forests of South Africa. Forest Ecology & Management 259: 926–931. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Hudgens BR, Morris WF, Haddad NM, Fields WR, Wilson JW, Kuefler D & Jobe T (2012) How complex do models need to be to predict dispersal of threatened species through matrix habitats? Ecological Applications 22: 1701–1710. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Symes CT, Wilson JW, Woodborne SM, Shaikh Z & Scantlebury M (2013) Resource partitioning of sympatric small mammals in an African forest-grassland vegetation mosaic. Austral Ecology 38: 721–729. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Wilson JW, Sexton JO, Jobe RT & Haddad NM (2013) The relative contribution of terrain, landcover, and vegetation structure indices to species distribution models. Biological Conservation 164: 170–176. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Tambling CJ, Wilson JW, Bradford P & Scantlebury M. (2014) Fine scale differences in predicted and observed cheetah diet: does sexual dimorphism in cheetah diet matter? South African Journal of Wildlife Research 44: 90–94. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Chiyo PI, Wilson JW, Archie EA, Lee PC, Moss CJ & Alberts SC (2014) The influence of foraging availability, pwww.ibtimes.co.uk/humans-blame-declining-cheetah-populations-researchers-say-1468286rotected areas, and mating opportunities on grouping patterns of male African elephants. Behavioural Ecology 25: 1494–1504. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Scantlebury M, Mills MGL, Wilson RP, Wilson JW, Mills, MEJ, Durant SM, Bennet, NC, Bradford P, Marks NJ & Speakman JR (2014) Flexible energetics of cheetah hunting strategies provide resistance against kleptoparasitism. Science 346: 79–81. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Broadcast interviews with JW Wilson for Voice of America and BBC World. JW Wilson also did interviews with Christian Science Monitor and NC State News. Also featured in Reuters, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Science News, Tech Times, Conservation Magazine, Business Insider, Daily Kos, LifeScience, IFLScience, IBTimes, Science Daily, Mirror, and Yahoo News. More press statistics via Altmetric. Henry E, Haddad N, Hughes P, Gardner B & Wilson JW (2015) Point-count methods for butterflies when traditional methods fail: a case study with the Miami blue butterfly. Journal of Insect Conservation 19: 519–529. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Cuthbert RJ, Wanless RM, Angel A, Burle M-H, Hilton GM, Louw H, Visser P, Wilson J & Ryan PG. (2016) Drivers of predatory behaviour and extreme body size in house mice Mus musculus on Gough Island. Journal of Mammalogy 97: 533–544. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Tucker, MA, et al. (2018) Moving in the Anthropocene: Global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements. Science 259: 466–469. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Also featured in New York Times, Der Spiegel, and The Conversation. More press statistics via Altmetric. |
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Peer-reviewed Natural History ManuscriptsWilson JW, Burle M-H & Bester MN (2006) Vagrant Antarctic pinnipeds at Gough Island. Polar Biology 29: 905-908. Access it Online or via ResearchGate.
Wilson JW & Scantlebury M (2006) Chinspot Batis (Batis molitor) mimics Woodward’s Batis (Batis fratrum) – evidence for competitive acoustic mimicry? Ostrich 77: 233–234. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Symes CT & Wilson JW (2008) Primary moult patterns and morphometrics in the Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba. Ostrich 79: 87–90. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Wilson JW, Symes CT, Brown M, Bonnevie BT, de Swart D & Hamner D (2009) A re-evaluation of morphological differences within the Karoo Thrush Turdus smithi – Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus species complex. Ostrich 80: 171–175. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Wilson JW, Burle M-H, Cuthbert RJ, Stirnemann RL & Ryan PG (2010) Breeding success of Northern Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes moseleyi) at Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean. Emu 110: 137–141. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Wilson JW, Wanless RM, Angel A, Burle M-H, Kritzinger P & Stead B (2010) Breeding biology of Brown Noddies at their southernmost breeding site, Gough Island, in comparison to other sites. Ardea 98: 242–246. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Bourgeois K, Wilson JW, & Dromzee (2013) First records of the Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli ashore on Gough Island. Marine Ornithology 41: 135–136. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Wilson JW, Mills MGL, Wilson RP, Peters G, Mills MEJ, Speakman JR, Durant SM, Bennett NC, Marks NJ & Scantlebury M (2013) Cheetahs Acinonyx jubatus balance turn capacity with pace when chasing prey. Biology Letters 9: 20130620. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Wilson RP, Griffiths I, Mills MGL, Carbone C, Wilson JW & Scantlebury DM. (2015) Mass enhances speed but diminishes turn capacity in terrestrial pursuit predators. eLife e06487. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. Mynhardt S, Pelser I, Maree S, Bennett NC, Bronner GN, Wilson JW, Bloomer P. (2015). Phylogeography of a morphologically cryptic golden mole radiation from the greater Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany region of south-eastern Africa. PLoS ONE 10: e0144995. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. |
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Peer-reviewed General Science ManuscriptsWilson JW & Biggs D. (2016) Passport power: Entrenching inequality. Science 353: 1216. Access it Online or via ResearchGate.
Laso Bayas JC, et al. (2017) A global reference database of crowdsourced cropland data collected using the Geo-Wiki platform. Scientific Data 4: 170136. Access it Online or via ResearchGate. |
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Popular PressWilson, J.W. and D. Biggs. (2016) Innovation and research suffer when visa rules keep scientists at home. The Conversation. Also featured by World Economic Forum, Observer, SBS, ElectroChem,
Wilson JW & Peacock F (2002) Complete list of birds of the Greater Pretoria area, with abundance codes, used for the Greater Gauteng Electronic Bird Atlas. (updated 2005 by J.W.Wilson) The Pretoria Bird Club (2004) Bird and Mammal list of the Ezemvelo Nature Reserve (with abundance codes) (Compiled by J.W.Wilson) Wilson JW (2008) Triangle SCB members explore their natural surroundings. Triangle SCB Newsletter 1: 1–2 Wilson JW (2008) Gleaning by Red-winged Starling on Plains Zebra. Bird Numbers 14: 41–42 Wilson JW (2005) The mammals of Gough Island receive visits from Antarctic friends. The Bunting, December 2005 Wilson JW (2005) A biologist on Gough. The Bunting, October 2005 Wilson JW (2005) The mammals of Gough Island. The Bunting, December 2005 Wilson JW (2004) Pretoria Bird Club monitors Ezemvelo Nature Reserve. Africa Birds and Birding 9 Wilson JW & Marx AM (2003) The Birdlife-Oppenheimer partnership. Laniarius 86 Wilson JW (2002) 411 voëls om Pretoria. Laniarius 84 Wilson JW (2001) Wakkerstroom en Mkuzi wildtuin. Laniarius 82 Wilson JW (2001) Blitsvoëlkyk in die Oos-kaap. Laniarius 82 Wilson JW (2001) Ringing experience at Feather River Lodge. Laniarius 81 Wilson JW (2001) Mega-Ticks. Laniarius 81 Wilson JW (2000) Hoephoep observasies deel 1. Laniarius 79 Wilson JW (2000) Hoephoep observasies deel 2. Laniarius 79 |
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Technical ReportsWilson JW (2014) Using Landsat data to quantify the combined effects of habitat loss and climate change on West African wildlife. Final Report, NASA NESSF Fellowship, NASA, Washington DC, November 2014.
Wilson JW (2013) Using Landsat data to quantify the combined effects of habitat loss and climate change on West African wildlife. Progress Report, NASA NESSF Fellowship, NASA, Washington DC, March 2013. Henry EN, Haddad NM & JW Wilson. (2012) Miami blue butterfly monitoring. Interim report covering September 2010–May 2012. Grant Agreement 40181AG136. Internal progress report, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Big Pine Key, FL. Wilson JW (2012) Using Landsat data to quantify the combined effects of habitat loss and climate change on West African wildlife. Progress Report, NASA NESSF Fellowship, NASA, Washington DC, March 2012. Haddad NM & Wilson JW. (2011) Preliminary observations of the Miami blue butterfly. Internal progress report to United States Fish & Wildlife Service and Florida Wildlife Commission, Big Pine Key and Tallahassee, FL Lessig H, Wilson J, Hudgens B & Haddad N (2011) Research for the conservation and restoration of an endangered butterfly, the St. Francis satyr. Final report for the 2010 field season. Internal report to the Endangered Species Branch, Ft. Bragg, NC Lessig, H, Wilson, J, Hudgens B & Haddad B (2010) Research for the conservation and restoration of an endangered butterfly, the St. Francis satyr. Final report for the 2009 field season. Internal report to the Endangered Species Branch, Ft. Bragg, NC Haddad N, Vogel L, Wilson J, Bartell R, Hudgens B & Mortell Q (2009) Research for the conservation and restoration of an endangered butterfly, the St. Francis satyr. Final report for the 2008 field season. Internal report to the Endangered Species Branch, Ft. Bragg, NC Wilson JW, Haddad NM & Ball B (2009) Proposed population augmentation of the endangered St. Francis’ satyr on Ft. Bragg, NC in end July-early August, 2009. Internal report to the Endangered Species Branch, Ft. Bragg, NC Gillingham A, Vetter J & Wilson JW (2008) Florida Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plan Implementation Report. Report for the USGS National Gap Analysis Project, compiled through the University of California Santa Barbara. Gillingham A, Vetter J & Wilson JW (2008) Florida Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy: From Planning to Implementation. Report for the USGS National Gap Analysis Project, compiled through the University of California Santa Barbara. Baker N, Bauch A, Gillingham A, Harford A, Leddick J, Wright L, Iglecia M, McIntyre S, Wilson J & Trainor A (2008) Regional Synthesis of Six Southeastern United States' Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategies: From Planning to Implementation. Report for the USGS National Gap Analysis Project, compiled through the University of California Santa Barbara. Baker N, Bauch A, Gillingham A, Harford A, Leddick J, Wright L, Iglecia M, McIntyre S, Wilson J & Trainor A (2008) Implementation of the State Wildlife Action Plans by Six Southeastern United States: A Synthesis of Findings and Trends. Report for the USGS National Gap Analysis Project, compiled through the University of California Santa Barbara. Birkholz S, Burton SL, de Beer Y, Jackson CR, Smith Y, Uys CJ & Wilson JW (2001) Populations of large herbivores on Bonamanzi Game Ranch. Internal report for Bonamanzi Game Ranch, South Africa, as part of revised management plan. Smit ME & Wilson JW (2000) Avifauna desktop survey for the 400kv Athene-Umfolozi transmission line. Internal report for ESKOM, South Africa, as part of an environmental impact assessment. |