Dr Graeme Shannon
Lecturer in Zoology (Behaviour) / Director of Impact and Engagement
Affiliations
Contact info
Location: 304 Environment Centre Wales
Tel: 01248 382318
Website: www.wildliferesearch.co.uk
My research and teaching centres on the fields of animal behaviour, ecology and conservation, with particular focus on the effects of human activities on wildlife, animal cognition and the behavioural ecology of large herbivores. I have studied African elephants over the past two decades, addressing questions on foraging and movement ecology as well as investigating the detailed social and ecological knowledge of elephant family groups and the role of the matriarch. The research that I have conducted on elephant cognition has involved extensive use of acoustic playbacks, whereby animal vocalisations are broadcast to study the responses of elephants to social and ecological threats. More recently, I have applied these playback techniques to understand the effects of anthropogenic noise - a growing source of environmental disturbance - on animal behavior and wildlife ecology. I am also interested in the role that large herbivores play in ecosystem function and structure in natural and human altered habitats. This has led to the development of a project exploring fallow deer behaviour and habitat utilisation in the Elwy Valley, North Wales.
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The last giants: the rise and fall of the african elephant
Wood, L., Shannon, G. & Bates, L., 2 Apr 2020, Hodder & Stoughton. 260 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Alarm call modification by prairie dogs in the presence of juveniles
Wilson-Henjum, G., Job, J., McKenna, M. F., Shannon, G. & Wittemyer, G., May 2019, In: Ethology. 37, 2, p. 167-174 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A framework to assess evolutionary responses to anthropogenic light and sound
Swaddle, J. P., Francis, C., Barber, J., Cooper, C., Kyba, C., Dominoni, D., Shannon, G., Aschehoug, E., Goodwin, S., Kawahara, A., Luther, D., Spoelstra, K., Voss, M. & Longcore, T., 1 Sept 2015, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 30, 9, p. 550-560Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Noisy humans make birds sleep with one eye open – but lockdown offered a reprieve
Shannon, G., 25 Jun 2020, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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We used 60-year-old notebooks to find out why male hippos have bigger tusks than females
Shannon, G., 8 Oct 2021, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Elephants can determine ethnicity, gender, and age from acoustic cues in human voices
Shannon, G. W., McComb, K., Shannon, G., Sayialel, K. N. & Moss, C., 10 Mar 2014, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 111, 14, p. 5433-5438Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early trauma affects an elephant’s ability to assess threat from lions – new research
Shannon, G., 18 Feb 2022, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Curious Kids: why do elephants have tusks?
Shannon, G., 15 Mar 2021, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Road traffic noise modifies behaviour of a keystone species
Shannon, G. W., Shannon, G., Angeloni, L. M., Wittmeyer, G., Fristrup, K. M. & Crooks, K. R., 7 Jul 2014, In: Animal Behaviour. 94, p. 135-141Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Capturing red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) on camera: A cost-effective approach for monitoring relative abundance and habitat preference
Shannon, G., Valle, S. & Shuttleworth, C., 3 Oct 2023, In: Ecology and Evolution. 13, 10, e10536.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How noise pollution is changing animal behaviour
Shannon, G., 17 Dec 2015, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Social Disruption Impairs Predatory Threat Assessment in African Elephants
Shannon, G., Cordes, L., Slotow, R., Moss, C. & McComb, K., 17 Feb 2022, In: Animals. 12, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Behavioral responses associated with a human-mediated predator shelter
Shannon, G., Cordes, L. S., Angeloni, L., Hardy, A. & Crooks, K., 9 Apr 2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9, 4, e94630.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Underwater noise is a threat to marine life: Conversation article
Shannon, G., 17 Jan 2023, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Conservation behavior in action: a comment on Harding et al
Shannon, G., Dec 2019, In: Behavioral Ecology. 30, 6, p. 1513-1514 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Vocal characteristics of prairie dog alarm calls across an urban noise gradient
Shannon, G., McKenna, M. F., Wilson-Henjum, G., Angeloni, L., Crooks, K. & Wittemyer, G., Mar 2020, In: Behavioral Ecology. 31, 2, p. 393-400Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ecological Consequences of Ecotourism for Wildlife Populations and Communities
Shannon, G., Larson, C. L., Reed, S. E., Krooks, K. R. & Angeloni, L. M., 21 Aug 2017, Ecotourism’s Promise and Peril. Blumstein, D. T., Geoffrey, B., Samia, D. S. M. & Bessa, E. (eds.). Springer International PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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White-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of coronavirus infection
Shannon, G., Gresham, A. & Barton, O., 8 Nov 2021, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Best Practices Toward Sustainable Ecotourism
Shannon, G., 27 May 2017, Ecotourism’s Promise and Peril. Germany: Springer International Publishing, p. 153-178 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Road noise causes earlier predator detection and flight response in a free-ranging mammal
Shannon, G. W., Crooks, K. R., Wittemyer, G., Fristrup, K. M. & Angeloni, L. M., 7 Apr 2016, In: Behavioral Ecology. 27, 5, p. 1370-1375Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contrasting selection pressure on body and weapon size in a polygynous megaherbivore
Shannon, G., Sadler, P., Smith, J., Roylance-Casson, E. & Cordes, L., 31 Oct 2021, In: Biology Letters. 17, 10Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What prairie dogs tell us about the effects of noise pollution
Shannon, G., 14 Apr 2016, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Recommended survey designs for occupancy modelling using motion-activated cameras: insights from empirical wildlife data
Shannon, G., Lewis, J. S. & Gerber, B. D., 28 Aug 2014, In: PeerJ. 2, e532.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A synthesis of two decades of research documenting the effects of noise on wildlife
Shannon, G., McKenna, M. F., Angeloni, L. M., Crooks, K., Fristrup, K. M., Brown, E., Warner, K. A., Nelson, M. D., White, C., Briggs, J., McFarland, S. & Wittemyer, G., 4 Oct 2016, In: Biological Reviews. 91, 4, p. 982 1005 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inequalities in noise will affect urban wildlife
Nelson-Olivieri, J. R., Layden, T. J., Antunez, E., Khalighifar, A., Lasky, M., Laverty, T. M., Sanchez, K. A., Shannon, G., Starr, S., Verahrami, A. K. & Bombaci, S. P., 20 Nov 2023, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review