The Blue Sheep population ecology and its conservation in Helan Mountain, China [PDF]
Liu Zhi-xiao+4 more
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Climate change is expected to impact a large number of organisms in many ecosystems, including several threatened mammals. A better understanding of climate impacts on species can make conservation efforts more effective.
Hussain Ali+6 more
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Lung adenocarcinoma originates from retrovirus infection of proliferating type 2 pneumocytes during pulmonary post-natal development or tissue repair [PDF]
Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV) is a unique oncogenic virus with distinctive biological properties. JSRV is the only virus causing a naturally occurring lung cancer (ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma, OPA) and possessing a major structural protein that ...
A Giangreco+93 more
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111 Carbon and blue water footprints of California sheep production. [PDF]
James Dougherty+8 more
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No silver bullet? Snow leopard prey selection in Mt. Kangchenjunga, Nepal
In this study, we investigated the impact of domestic and wild prey availability on snow leopard prey preference in the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area of eastern Nepal—a region where small domestic livestock are absent and small wild ungulate prey are ...
Kamal Thapa+4 more
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When Does Evidence Suffice for Conviction? [PDF]
There is something puzzling about statistical evidence. One place this manifests is in the law, where courts are reluctant to base affirmative verdicts on evidence that is purely statistical, in spite of the fact that it is perfectly capable of meeting ...
Allensworth+47 more
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Skins and hides are perishable resources that can be damaged by parasitic diseases and human error, which result in downgrading or rejection. This study was conducted to identify defect types and to determine their prevalence in pickled sheep and wet ...
Tesfay Kahsay+3 more
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Pathogenetical significance of porencephalic lesions associated with intracerebral inoculation of sheep with the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) agent [PDF]
Decreased rates of transmission of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) to sheep have been attributed to some polymorphisms of the prion protein (PrP) and to a ‘species barrier’ on interspecies experiments.
Card+21 more
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Conservation Strategy for Brown Bear and Its Habitat in Nepal
The<strong> </strong>Himalaya region of Nepal encompasses significant habitats for several endangered species, among them the brown bear (<em>Ursus arctos pruinosus</em>).
Achyut Aryal+8 more
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Black sheep get the blues: A psychobiological model of social rejection and depression [PDF]
Major life events involving social rejection are strongly associated with onset of depression. To account for this relation, we propose a psychobiological model in which rejection-related stressors elicit a distinct and integrated set of cognitive, emotional, and biological changes that may evoke depression.
Slavich, George M+3 more
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