Scott Newey
A wildlife ecologist Scott's research interest is in population ecology and wildlife management, particularly of game and hunted species. Scott's research aims to understand how natural and anthropogenic factors interact to drive wildlife population dynamics and how wildlife populations can be sustainably managed.
Current research interests
Using mountain hares in the Scottish uplands as a model system current work combines large scale, replicated field experiments with cross-sectional and modelling studies to investigate the role of natural factors - such as parasites and food availability, management - such as harvesting and culling, and habitat fragmentation on mountain hare population dynamics - see the mountain hare web pages for more information.
Scott is the regional co-ordinator for the EU Northern Periphery Programme funded North Hunt: Development of sustainable hunting tourism in northern Europe project.
Other projects include:
- FP7Hunt: Hunting for Sustainability
- Development of a reliable method for estimating mountain hare numbers
- Compensatory population dynamics in a harvested mammal (Annabel Harrison - NERC CASE studentship)
- The Distribution and ecology of Stark's hare Lepus starki in the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia.
Scott is an Associate Editor for the journal Wildlife Biology, and an Associate Member of the Aberdeen Centre for Environmental Sustainability.
Bibliography
Scott's highlighted publications
- Bisi, F.; Newey, S.J.; Nodari, M.; Wauters, L.A.; Harrison, A.; Thirgood, S.J.; Martinoli, A., (2011) The strong and the hungry: Bias in capture methods for mountain hares Lepus timidus., Wildlife Biology, 17, 311-316.
- Newey, S.J.; Allison, P.; Thirgood, S.J.; Smith, A.A.; Graham, I.M., (2010) Population and individual level effects of over-winter supplementary feeding mountain hares., Journal of Zoology, 282, 214-220.
Scott's most recent publications
- Mustin, K.; Newey, S.; Irvine, J.; Arroyo, B.; Redpath, S., (2011) Biodiversity impacts of game bird hunting and associated management practices in Europe and North America., Confidential Report to RSPB.
- Newey, S.J.; Potts, J.; Baines, D.; Castillo, U.; Duncan, M.; Harrison, A.; Ramsay, S.; Thirgood, S.J.; Iason, G.R., (2011) Development of a reliable method for estimating mountain hare numbers., Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No.444.
- Townsend, S.E.; Newey, S.J.; Thirgood, S.J.; Haydon, D.T., (2011) Dissecting the drivers of population cycles: interactions between parasites and mountain hare demography., Ecological Modelling, 222, 48-56.
- Harrison, A.; Newey, S.J.; Gilbert, L.; Haydon, D.T.; Thirgood, S.J., (2010) Culling wildlife hosts to control disease: mountain hares, red grouse and louping ill virus., Journal of Applied Ecology, 46, 926-930.
- Mustin, K.; Newey, S.; Slee, B., (2010) Styles of shooting management and the local and regional economic impacts of sport shooting in the Scottish Highlands., In: The economic role of hunting tourism - examples from Northern areas (eds. A. Matilainen and S. Keskinarkaus). University of Hlesinki, Finland, Ruralia Institute Reports 64. 108p. ISBN 978-952-10-6474-6
- Newey, S.J..; Allison, P.; Thirgood, S.J.; Smith, A.; Graham, I., (2010) Using PIT tag technology to target supplementary feeding studies., Wildlife Biology, 15, 405-411.
- Newey, S.J.; Dahl, F.; Kurki, S., (2010) Game monitoring systems supporting the development of sustainable hunting tourism in Northern Europe: A review of current practises., University of Helsinki, Finland, Ruralia Institute Reports 66. 50p. ISBN 978-952-10-6473-9
- Newey, S.J.; Smith, A., (2010) Red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus in Scotland., In: Game monitoring systems supporting the development of sustainable hunting tourism in Northern Europe: A review of current practises (eds. S. Newey, F. Dahl, and S. Kurki). University of Helsinki, Finland, Ruralia Institute Reports 66. 50p. ISBN 978-952-10-6473-9
- Patton, V.; Ewald, J.; Smith, A.A.; Newey, S.J.; Iason, G.R.; Thirgood, S.J.; Raynor, R., (2010) Distribution of mountain hares (Lepus timidus) in Scotland: results from a questionnaire., Mammal Review, 40, 313-326.
- Newey, S.J.; Potts, J.M.; Iason, G.R.; Baines, D.; Harrison, A.; Ramsay, S.; Duncan, M.; Castillo, U.; Thirgood, S.J., (2009) Development of a reliable method for estimating mountain hare numbers., Scottish Natural Heritage Interim Report.
- Townsend, S.E.; Newey, S.J.; Thirgood, S.J.; Matthews, L.; Haydon, D.T., (2009) Can parasites drive population cycles in mountain hares?, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, B, 276, 1611-1617.
- Kinrade, V.; Ewald, J.; Smith, A.; Newey, S.J.; Iason, G.R..; Thirgood, S.J.; Raynor, R., (2008) The distribution of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) in Scotland (2006/07)., Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No.278 (ROAME No. F05AC701).
- Newey, S.J.; Iason, G.R.; Raynor, R., (2008) The conservation status and management of mountain hares., Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report, No. 287, 33pp. (ROAME No. F05AC316).
- Newey, S.J.; Dahl, F.; Willebrand, T.; Thirgood, S.J., (2007) Unstable dynamics and population regulation in mountain hares: a review., Biological Reviews, 82, 527-549.
- Newey, S.J.; Willebrand, T.; Haydon, D.; Dahl, F.; Aebischer, N.; Smith, A.; Thirgood, S.J., (2007) Do mountain hare populations cycle?, Oikos, 116, 1547-1557.
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