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Public opinion toward pangolin and tokay gecko medicinal trade reveals significant differences in attitude and knowledge aspects but not in the percentage of hypothetical users. It is thus interesting to investigate hypothetical user profiles and the driving factors behind their choices. Setting up legal protection status for species is found to be the
Yifu Wang +7 more
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Abstract Queensland experienced relatively low case numbers during the first year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. This may be due to timely, stringent policies, yet there is currently no research evaluating this link, despite the state government playing such a primary role in the pandemic response.
Jessica Vogler +4 more
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Ecological knowledge and value of traded species: Local awareness of native turtles in Hainan, China
Wildlife trade is driving species extinctions globally, and the Asian Turtle Crisis is posing a threat to turtle species that are collected from the wild. To assess local people's awareness of potentially traded species, we conducted an interview around a key protected area in Hainan, China, by investigating relationships between species' salience ...
H. Ma +9 more
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Four challenges to an effective national nature assessment
Abstract Comprehensive biodiversity assessments play an essential role in strengthening global and national conservation strategies. The recently announced first U.S. National Nature Assessment (NNA) provides an unparalleled opportunity to comprehensively review status and trends of biodiversity at all levels.
Carlos Carroll +4 more
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Spatial mismatch between wild bee diversity hotspots and protected areas
Abstract Wild bees are critical for multiple ecosystem functions but are currently threatened. Understanding the determinants of the spatial distribution of wild bee diversity is a major research gap for their conservation. We modeled wild bee α and β taxonomic and functional diversity in Switzerland to uncover countrywide diversity patterns and ...
Joan Casanelles‐Abella +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective A favorable postnatal prognosis in cases of pulmonary atresia/critical stenosis with intact ventricular septum (PA/CS‐IVS) is generally equated with the possibility of achieving biventricular (BV) repair. Identification of fetuses that will have postnatal univentricular (UV) circulation is key for prenatal counseling, optimization of
C. Villalaín +9 more
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Highlights Different microvascular phenotypes were detected by noninvasive optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in metabolically healthy obesity and metabolic syndrome patients. Baseline blood pressure and insulin status may be key determinants for vascular benefit from bariatric surgery.
Yaying Chen +11 more
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Relationships between hope, optimism, and conservation engagement
Abstract The loss and degradation of nature can lead to hopelessness and despair, which may undermine engagement in conservation actions. Emerging movements, such as that behind the organization Conservation Optimism, aim to avert potential despair of those involved in conservation.
Angela J. Dean, Kerrie A. Wilson
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Differences in characteristics between naturalized threatened plants and other threatened plants
Abstract Many non‐native plant species introduced by humans have become naturalized. At the same time many species are threatened in their native range. However, the number of plant species threatened in their native range that are naturalized elsewhere remains unknown.
Weihan Zhao +10 more
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Characterizing China's Illegal Trade in Avifauna on Social Media 中国社交媒体上非法鸟类贸易的特征分析
Worldwide, illegal wildlife trade is an increasing threat to species conservation. Here, we used the social media data to characterize China's illegal online trade in avifauna for conservation implications. Our results found that 178 avian species have been posted online for illegal trading. ABSTRACT The illegal wildlife trade poses a growing threat to
Jiaping Xu, Luke Gibson, Aiwu Jiang
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