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Popular science articles
- Cram D, Lloyd-Jones D, van der Wal J, Lund J, Buanachique I, Muamedi M, Nanguar C, Ngovene A, Raveh S, Boner W, Spottiswoode C (2023). Guides and cheats: Producer-scrounger dynamics in the human-honeyguide mutualism. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. PDF
- van der Wal J, Afan A, Anyawire M, Begg C, Begg K, Dabo G, Gedi I, Harris J, Isack H, Ibrahim J, Jamie G, Kamboe W-B, Kilawi A, Kingston A, Laltaika E, J. Lloyd-Jones D, M'manga G, Muhammad N, Ngcamphalala C, Nhlabatsi S, Oleleteyo T, Sanda M, Tsamkxao L, Wood B, Spottiswoode C*, Cram D* (2023). Do honey badgers and greater honeyguide birds cooperate to access bees’ nests? Ecological evidence and honey-hunter accounts. Journal of Zoology. PDF *Joint senior authors
- Lloyd-Jones D, St Clair J, Cram D, Yassene O, van der Wal J & Spottiswoode C (2022) When wax wanes: competitors for beeswax stabilise rather than jeopardise the honeyguide-human mutualism. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. PDF
- Cram D (2022) Oxidative stress and cognition in ecology. Journal of Zoology. PDF
- van der Wal J, Spottiswoode C, Uomini N, Cantor C, Daura-Jorge F, Afan A, Attwood M, Amphaeris J, Balasani F, Begg C, Blair C, Bronstein J, Buanachique I, Cuthill R, Das J, Daura-Jorge F, Deb A, Dixit T, Dlamini G, Dounias E, Gedi I, Gruber M, Hoffmann L, Holzlehner T, Isack H, Laltaika E, Lloyd-Jones D, Lund J, Machado A, Mahadevan L, Moreno I, Nwaogu C, Pereira V, Pierotti R, Rucunua S, dos Santos W, Serpa N, Smith B, Tolkova I, Tunt T, Valle-Pereira J, Wood B, Wrangham R, & Cram D* (2022) Safeguarding Human-Wildlife Cooperation. Conservation Letters. PDF. *Senior author
- Cram D, van der Wal J, Uomini N, Cantor M, Afan A, Attwood M, Amphaeris J, Balasani F, Blair C, Bronstein J, Buanachique I, Cuthill R, Das J, Daura-Jorge F, Deb A, Dixit T, Dlamini G, Dounias E, Gedi I, Gruber M, Hoffmann L, Holzlehner T, Isack H, Laltaika E, Lloyd-Jones D, Lund J, Machado A, Mahadevan L, Moreno I, Nwaogu C, Pierotti R, Rucunua S, dos Santos W, Serpa N, Smith B, Sridhar H, Tolkova I, Tunt T, Valle-Pereira J, Wood B, Wrangham R, & Spottiswoode C (2022) The Ecology and Evolution of Human-Wildlife Cooperation. People and Nature. PDF
- Spence-Jones H, Brehm A, Cram D, Gaynor D, Thorley J, Manser M, Clutton-Brock T (2021) Deferred benefits of dominance for natal males in a cooperative breeder, the Kalahari meerkat. Journal of Zoology PDF
- Wood E, Capilla-Lasheras P, Cram D, Walker L, York J, Lange A, Hamilton P, Tyler C & Young A (2021) Social dominance and rainfall predict telomere dynamics in a cooperative arid-zone bird. Molecular Ecology PDF
- Johnstone R, Cant M, Cram D & Thompson F (2020). Exploitative leaders incite intergroup warfare in a social mammal. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences PDF
- Cram D*, Jungwirth A*, Spence-Jones H & Clutton-Brock T (2019) Reproductive Conflict Resolution in Cooperative Breeders. Behavioral Ecology [*these authors contributed equally to this study] PDF
- Dantzer B, Dubuc C, Braga Goncalves I, Cram D, Bennett N, Ganswindt A, Duncan C, Gaynor D, Clutton-Brock (2019) The development of individual differences in cooperative behaviour: maternal glucocorticoid hormones alter helping behaviour of offspring in wild meerkats. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B PDF
- Cram D, Monaghan P, Gillespie R, Dantzer B, Duncan C, Spence-Jones H & Clutton-Brock T (2018) Rank-Related Contrasts in Longevity Arise from Extra-Group Excursions Not Delayed Senescence in a Cooperative Mammal.Current Biology PDF
- Cram D, Monaghan P, Gillespie R & Clutton-Brock T (2017) Effects of early-life competition and maternal nutrition on telomere lengths in wild meerkats. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences PDF
- Cram D, Blount, J & Young A (2015) The oxidative costs of reproduction are group-size dependent in a wild cooperative breeder. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences PDF
- Cram D, Blount J, York J & Young A (2015) Immune response in a wild bird is predicted by oxidative status, but does not cause oxidative stress. PloS One PDF
- Cram D, Blount J & Young A (2015) Oxidative status and social dominance in a wild cooperative breeder. Functional Ecology PDF
- Speakman J [...], Cram, D [...] & Selman, C (2015) Oxidative stress and life histories: unresolved issues and current needs. Ecology and Evolution PDF
- Tobias J, Planque R, Cram D & Seddon N (2014) Species interactions and the structure of complex communication networks. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences PDF
- Harrison X, York J, Cram D & Young A (2013) Extra‐group mating increases inbreeding risk in a cooperatively breeding bird. Molecular Ecology PDF
- Harrison X, York J, Cram D, Hares M & Young A (2013) Complete reproductive skew within white-browed sparrow weaver groups despite outbreeding opportunities for subordinates of both sexes. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology PDF
- Cole E, Cram D & Quinn D (2011) Individual variation in spontaneous problem-solving performance among wild great tits. Animal Behaviour PDF
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Popular science articles
- Why it’s crucial to safeguard the ancient practice of finding wild honey with birds. The Conversation (June 2022)
- The oxidative price of hard work. Biosphere Magazine (October 2014)
- Stress and weavers in the Kalahari Night. NERC Photography and Short Article Competition (December 2013)
- Stressed out weavers in the Kalahari. Life Magazine (February 2013)
- Weaver birds may hold secret to ageing. New Scientist online (April 2011)