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Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
wiley   +1 more source

First Detection of Trichinella pseudospiralis in the Genus Martes Within a Croatian Mustelid Survey

open access: yesAnimals
The prevention of trichinellosis is one of the most important tasks of the public veterinary services. In most EU countries, mandatory testing for parasites of the genus Trichinella includes domestic pigs as well as game species such as wild boar and ...
Davor Balić   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘A completely different space’: Teachers' perspectives on disadvantage, access to nature and outdoor learning

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined teachers' perspectives on how children benefit from time in nature, how disadvantage shapes access and the role of schools in facilitating such access. Drawing on interviews conducted in 2022 with 25 UK primary school teachers who participated in Generation Wild, a nature connection programme for schools in economically ...
Nicola Parkin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Culling-induced changes in badger (Meles meles) behaviour, social organisation and the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2011
In the UK, attempts since the 1970s to control the incidence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle by culling a wildlife host, the European badger (Meles meles), have produced equivocal results.
Philip Riordan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular identification of badger-associated Babesia sp. DNA in dogs: updated phylogeny of piroplasms infecting Caniformia

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2018
BackgroundPiroplasms are unicellular, tick-borne parasites. Among them, during the past decade, an increasing diversity of Babesia spp. has been reported from wild carnivores.
S. Hornok   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Diet of bird‐like troodontid dinosaurs: synthesis of a contentious clade

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Troodontidae is a clade of small‐to medium‐sized maniraptoran theropods that mainly lived in Laurasia (modern Asia, North America and Europe) during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are believed to have had a variety of diets. The uniqueness of troodontid teeth suggests that they diverged from the typical flesh‐based diet of non‐avian ...
Yui Chi Fan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Book review: Not again little owl by Dr Vivien Norris

open access: yesScottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2020
Dr Vivien Norris, the author, is Clinical Director of the Family Place and her experience as a clinical psychologist, Theraplay and DDP practitioner is evident throughout the book. The book is the story of Little Owl whose Mummy isn't able to look after
Fiona Lettice
doaj   +1 more source

The population and landscape genetics of the European badger (Meles meles) in Ireland

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2018
The population genetic structure of free‐ranging species is expected to reflect landscape‐level effects. Quantifying the role of these factors and their relative contribution often has important implications for wildlife management.
Jimena Guerrero   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling as a Decision Support Tool for Bovine TB Control Programs in Wildlife

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018
Computer modeling has a long history of association with epidemiology, and has improved our understanding of the theory of disease dynamics and provided insights into wildlife disease management.
Graham C. Smith, Richard J. Delahay
doaj   +1 more source

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