• Death or digital: A comparison between mortality statistics and a camera-trap approach for monitoring European badger (Meles meles) in Norway 

  Patterson, Charlotte (Master thesis, 2024)

  The current monitoring method for European badger (Meles meles) populations in Norway relies on the use of hunting statistics (i.e., trends of the number of hunted badgers each year). This study utilizes data from 1990 to ...

• Integrating Landscape Features and Food Sources with Wolverine Den Selection in Southeast Norway 

  Greyfield, Angelica (Master thesis, 2024)

  Studying the habitat and food selection dynamics of wolverines (Gulo gulo) is critical for good management practices, especially in regions where their populations face anthropogenic pressures. This study investigates the ...

• Comparing count data to capture-recapture estimates, and population dynamics for two syntopic newt species, Lissotriton vulgaris and Triturus cristatus, in a rural pond. 

  Rudshaug, Trym Holt (Master thesis, 2024)

  As concerns for amphibian decline continue, increased monitoring and accurate estimates are necessary to correctly assess developing population dynamics. Conservation management for salamanders in Norway is primarily based ...

• Mercury Concentrations in Cormorants: A Study on Bioavailability and the Impact of Forestry Intensity in Innlandet, Norway 

  Sharon Lustenberger (Master thesis, 2024)

  Mercury is a highly toxic compound and a significant environmental pollutant. MeHg is of particular interest because of its high bioavailability. This study analyses the mercury concentration of cormorants (Phalacrocorax ...

• Moose POV: Activity budgets in relation to hunting and wolf predation risk 

  Miriam Steinhauer (Master thesis, 2024)

  Induced fear by predation risk can alter prey behaviour and impact the prey’s energy balance, with possible consequences on the population level. Alongside environmental changes and human disturbance, Scandinavian moose ...

• Moose on the loose - Habitat selection of Scandinavian moose in relation to waterbodies 

  Zimmermann, Wenke (Master thesis, 2024)

  Terrestrial mammals are in many ways connected to water, although studies on habitat selection within anthropogenic landscapes often overlook the importance of natural waterbodies. Moose (Alces alces) occur throughout large ...

• Mercury and selenium in wild mink (Neovison vison), evaluating concentrations molar ratio and associations with forestry intensity in Innlandet County Norway 

  Gina Uthus (Master thesis, 2024)

  Mercury is a toxic heavy metal that is found to bioaccumulate and biomagnify in food webs across ecosystems. Monitoring of mercury and creating background levels for different areas is an important part of conservation and ...

• A browsing battle? Beaver foraging patterns, moose density and habitat composition in a boreal landscape 

  Verschueren, Marion (Master thesis, 2024)

  Many mammalian species have considerable influences on their ecosystems. In the Norwegian boreal forest landscape, two animals with a significant impact on the environment are moose (Alces alces) and the Eurasian beaver ...

• Pace, Space, and Place: Seasonal movement and space use of fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) in western Madagascar 

  Bomke, Kelsie (Master thesis, 2024)

  This study investigates the seasonal movement dynamics and space use of the fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox), an apex predator endemic to Madagascar, within the fragmented tropical dry forests of the island’s western region. Given ...

• “Same procedure as last year” - Fidelity to seasonal migration routes in a temperate ungulate 

  Kjørsvik, Kristoffer Margido (Master thesis, 2024)

  Norge utvider sin infrastruktur over hele landet, og en konsekvens av dette er tap av habitat for viltlevende dyr. Dette kan true en strategi i dyrelivet, kalt migrasjon. Norsk hjort lever i ett land med store forskjeller ...

• The presence of the pathogen Fusobacterium necrophorum in semi-domesticated reindeer – increased impact associated with intensified feeding 

  Olsen, Simen Nikolai (Master thesis, 2024)

  Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) hold a significant cultural and historical importance in Norway, particularly within the Sami community, and continue to play a significant role in the country’s landscape and economy. This ...

• Management strategies of the Norwegian mountain boards 

  Steine, Bjørnar Berekvam (Master thesis, 2024)

  This thesis presents an examination of game management practices by mountain boards in Norway, specifically focusing on the management of two ptarmigan species, the rock ptarmigan and the willow ptarmigan. The objectives ...

• Exploring a regional population trend of willow ptarmigan in Fennoscandia: A hierarchical distance sampling perspective 

  Sitje, Adina (Master thesis, 2024)

  This study investigates a regional population trend of willow ptarmigan in Jämtland County, Sweden. This was done by using hierarchical distance sampling and Bayesian inference to estimate population densities from line ...

• Rock Ptarmigans (Lagopus muta) last stand A study on habitat suitability in the southern mountains in Sweden 

  Isak Karlstrøm (Master thesis, 2024)

  Suitable habitat is a key factor in a species' distribution and is essential for management and conservation assessment. The rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) inhabits mountain ranges across the northern hemisphere but is ...

• Wolf use of areas planned for wind power development in Scandinavia 

  Miltz, Cecilia (Master thesis, 2022)

  The global energy demand is increasing, and the world is shifting towards using more renewable energy. As a result, onshore wind power development is increasing, though little is known about effects of wind power development ...

• Testing spatial overlap between humans and wild reindeer in summertime by using location-specific data 

  Snortheim, Tone (Master thesis, 2022)

  Fragmentering og tap av habitat grunnet menneskelig aktivitet er et verdensomfattende problem. Menneskelig vekst øker mer og mer, noe som har ført til et større antall interaksjoner mellom folk og dyr. Dette påvirker ...

• Spatial and temporal movement patterns of wolverine (Gulo gulo) females during the denning period in the boreal coniferous forest 

  Trydal, May Britt (Master thesis, 2022)

  Kunnskap om hvordan individer beveger seg i tid og rom i ulike årstider er viktig fordi det påvirker både bestandsstrukturen og hvordan individene er fordelt i landskapet. Reproduksjon kan påvirke individers romlige og ...

• Monitoring reproduction in moose by use of unmanned aircraft system: - detectability, effectivity and behavioral responses 

  Furuhovde, Erlend (Master thesis, 2022)

  Å forbedre metoder for blant annet tetthet- og reproduksjons studier er en del av forvaltningen og forskningens ansvar. Å utvikle og teste ny teknologi som kan forstyrre dyrene i mindre grad, men også være mer effektiv I ...

• Fantastic beavers (Castor fiber) and where to find them Using availability of suitable habitat to estimate beaver populations sizes 

  Duvier, Roy (Master thesis, 2022)

  The Eurasian beaver was significantly over harvested for its pelt and for what is called castoreum, and global population was estimated to be 1200 individuals. Today, the Eurasian beaver population is estimated to be ...

• Micronized tire rubber contamination load in the three-spined sticklebackck (Gasterosteus aculeatus) intestine in the Lake Engervann, brackish water lagoon. 

  Basnet Jyoti; Østbye Kjarten; Pettersen Ruben A. (Master thesis, 2022)

  Abstract Microplastics particles such as micronized tire rubber are present widely in the aquatic ecosystem and possess great threat to wide range of aquatic organisms. Many aquatic creatures swallow microplastics because ...

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