RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Vaughan, C., O. Ramirez, G. Herrera, E. Fallas, R. W. Henderson. 2007. Home range and habitat use of Basciliscus plumifrons (Squamata: Corytophanidae) in an active Costa Rican cacao farm. Applied Herpetology

Vaughan, C. 2006. Strategies for the conservation of scarlet macaw (Ara macao) population in Costa Rica and how to measure its success. Mesoamericana 10(2):23-28 (see link at end under Costa Rica)

Vaughan, C., F. Dear, N. Nemeth & L. Marineros. 2006. Nest cavities for the scarlet macaw (Ara macao) in Costa Rica and management implications. Mesoamericana 10(2):34-41 (see link at end under Costa Rica)

Vaughan, C. 2006.  Advantages and disadvantages of wildlife reintroductions. Mesoamericana 10(2):88-95  (see link at end under Costa Rica)

Dear, F., C. Vaughan, A. Arce, J. Back & H. Solórzano. 2006. Environmental education as a tool in the conservation of the scarlet macw (Ara macao) in the Central Pacific Region of Costa Rica. Mesoamericana 10(2):75-82 (see link at end under Costa Rica)

Vaughan, C., N. Nemeth and L. Marineros. 2006. Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) (Psittaciformes: Pssitacidae) diet in Central Pacific Costa Rica. Int. J. Trop. biology 54(3):919-926.

Vaughan, C., N. M. Nemeth, J. Cary, and S. Temple. 2005. Response of a Scarlet Macaw Ara macao population to conservation practices in Costa Rica. Bird Conservation International. 15:119-130.

Myers, M. & C. Vaughan. 2004. Movement and behavior of scarlet macaws (Ara macao) during the post fledging dependence period: implications for in situ versus ex situ management. Biological Conservation 118: 411-420. 

Lopez, J. & C. Vaughan. 2004. Observations on the role of frugivorous bats as seed dispersers in Costa Rican secondary forests. Acta Chiropterologica 6(1): 111-119.

Vaughan, C., J. Gack, H. Solorzano & R. Ray. 2003. The effect of environmental education on school children, their parents and community members: A study of intergenerational and intercommunity learning. J. of Environm. Ed.34 (3): 12-21. 

Vaughan, C., N. Nemeth & L. Marineros. 2003. Ecology and management of natural and artificial Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) nest cavities in Costa Rica. Ornit. Neotrop. 14: 381-396.

Nemeth, N. & C. Vaughan 2003. Foraging observations on Scarlet Macaw Ara macao in Costa Rica. Cotinga 21:71-72

Foerster, C. & C. Vaughan. 2002. Home range, habitat use and activity of Baird’s tapir in Costa Rica. Biotropica 34(3):423-437.

Carcia, E., C. Vaughan and M. McCoy. 2002. Ecology of Central American cacaomistles in Costa Rican cloud forest. Vida Silvestre Neotropical 11 (102): 52-59.

Vaughan, C. J. and K. Weis. 1999. Neotropical dry forest wildlife water hole use and management. Rev. Biol. Trop., 47(4): 1039-1044.

Vaughan, A. et al. 1997. Water loss at twenty natural waterholes in Guanacaste national Park, Costa Rica: implications for wildlife. Rev. Biol. Trop., 45(4) 1679-1682.