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Rachael Derbyshire

Wildlife biologist, conservation biologist, behavioural ecologist

Projects


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Caribou ecotype delineation and space use


The woodland caribou is a species at risk in both Ontario and Canada. In Ontario's Far North, two different ecotypes of woodland caribou are differentiated based on their reproductive behaviour.




Behavioural responses of Canada lynx to cyclic declines in the snowshoe hare


Canada lynx are an iconic species of Canada's north, and studying their responses to population cycles of snowshoe hare can help understand predator-prey dynamics more generally.




Habitat selection of a Critically Endangered reptile in Mauritius


The island of Mauritius is home to many endemic and globally endangered species, such as the Bojer's skink.




Monarch butterfly conservation and management


Monarch butterflies are a species at risk in Ontario and Canada, and are considered federally endangered. Thoughtful and science-backed restoration of critical habitats may help recover this emblematic species.




Examining the hoard-rot hypothesis in a boreal songbird: an experimental test of the food limitation assumption


Canada Jays have relatively unique behaviour among food-storing birds, in that they usually store perishable food items such as berries and meat, making them more vulnerable to climate change.




Experimental evidence that Monarch butterflies are not true navigators


Monarch butterflies undergo amazing southward migrations each fall, but because of the short generation time of summer monarchs, the individuals that undertake these migrations have never before made the journey.


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