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Predator-Proofing Avian Nestboxes: A Review of Interventions, Opportunities, and Challenges
Birds, 2023 Nestboxes are commonly used to increase the number and quality of nest sites available to birds that usually use tree cavities and are considered an important conservation intervention.
Joseph M. Marcus +2 more
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Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2022 Documenting and interpreting trends in the abundance and distribution of bird populations is critical to monitoring their status and setting conservation priorities.
Danielle M. Ethier +2 more
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Environmental factors influencing the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus in wild birds in Europe [PDF]
, 2010 A large number of occurrences of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus in wild birds were reported in Europe. The relationship between the occurrence pattern and environmental factors has, however, not yet been explored.
Boer, W.F., de +5 more
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Comparative Analyses of Vertebrate Gut Microbiomes Reveal Convergence between Birds and Bats
mBio, 2020 In this comprehensive survey of microbiomes of >900 species, including 315 mammals and 491 birds, we find a striking convergence of the microbiomes of birds and animals that fly.
Se Jin Song +25 more
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RISK CONTROL CLAUSES IN INSURANCE LAW: LAW REFORM AND THE FUTURE [PDF]
, 2016 This article intends to analyse the appropriateness of the reforms introduced by the Insurance Act 2015 from legal, risk assessment and management ...
Baris Soyer, Birds, Schoenbaum
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Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2022 Waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans) are among the few bird groups showing recent population increases in North America. By contrast, marsh birds (bitterns, rails, grebes) are declining, despite this group appearing to benefit from many of the same ...
Katharine R. Studholme +4 more
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Human infections associated with wild birds. [PDF]
, 2008 IntroductionWild birds and especially migratory species can become long-distance vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. The objective of the current paper is to summarize available literature on pathogens causing human disease that have been ...
Bauchinger, Ulf +4 more
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Metagenomic analysis reveals the microbiome and resistome in migratory birds
Microbiome, 2020 Antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose high risks to human and animal health worldwide. In recent years, the role of gut microbiota as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in humans and animals has been increasingly investigated.
Jian Cao +8 more
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Modeling highly pathogenic avian influenza transmission in wild birds and poultry in West Bengal, India. [PDF]
, 2013 Wild birds are suspected to have played a role in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks in West Bengal. Cluster analysis showed that H5N1 was introduced in West Bengal at least 3 times between 2008 and 2010.
Aly, Sharif S +3 more
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Opportunistic use of a wool-like artificial material as lining of Tit (Paridae) nests [PDF]
, 2012 The lining material is a key element of bird nests primarily serving as insulation for the adult, eggs and/or chicks but collection of such material will have an energetic cost.
Deeming, D. Charles +2 more
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