Linas Balciauskas

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What do you think about "The first metric for peer reviewers"?

I got an email today, where 2 Italians are promoting "Reviewer Score - the first metric describing your activity as a peer reviewer". I visited their website, and have very dull picture of the...

10 October 2016 9,414 1 View

How it may happen, that many zoological journals significantly decreased their IF in 2015 (according JCR)?

Several journals fall from the Q1 or Q2 positions. I just wonder, if this should mean, that zoology as a science is no longer actual?

07 July 2016 1,951 4 View

Is it a real or fake conference(s), look at https://www.waset.org/ ?

I see, they are organizing too many conferences each year, conference fee is very high, and proceedings too promising. Maybe someone know's World Academy closer?

05 May 2015 6,112 1 View

What are countries, which still use pellet count (Benneth or McCain method) for the surveying of moose, red deer and roe deer populations?

If you are aware of this method, then how do you deal with fallow deer? If this method was used, but not anymore, what other methods for ungulate survey are used in your country? Are...

06 June 2014 2,837 15 View

Models of wildlife cameras for secret use?

I need cameras for wildlife recording which can be hidden in places where there is very high likelihood of them being stolen. They should be small and with long lasting batteries, no flash, just...

12 December 2013 5,529 16 View

What factors can be named as extremal to mammals, in C and CE Europe?

Possible list include fires, floods, mowing, roadkills, clearcuts. Climate change in this context is not extreme factor, but maybe urbanization and human-induced habitat change are? Extreme means...

10 October 2013 9,676 0 View

Who should be among co-authors of the scientific paper? TOPIC CLOSED

There are many possible co-authors: one person helped you with statistics, another one - with GIS analysis, third one secured grant money, fourth one - logistical support. Are all these persons...

10 October 2013 9,635 97 View

Do you think using snap-traps (killing mouse traps) should be fobidden in small mammal research?

I myself see advantages and disadvantages of live-trapping. In many countries there is no regulation as for killing traps for small mammals (up to rat size). So, I am curious, what do others think?

07 July 2013 3,019 34 View

Does anybody have a collection of crania/mandibles of Water shrew (Neomys fodiens) or Neomy anomalus?

We are looking for a dataset (and co-authorship).

05 May 2013 4,866 2 View