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The welfare of captive birds in the future
, 2020 This book describes the welfare implications of keeping wild and domesticated birds in ...
Girling, SJ
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The frequency of tobacco use during the postmedieval period is widely underexplored; this has repercussions for our understanding of the intoxicant's health impacts during this time. Our study assesses the frequency rates of tobacco consumption in different social groups in England and the Netherlands, two countries in which tobacco use became
Anna M. Davies‐Barrett +1 more
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Current Zoology, 2013 Studies of metabolic variation in birds have involved both wild and captive individuals, but few studies have investigated whether captivity directly influences metabolic rates, despite such variation potentially confounding conclusions regarding how ...
David L. SWANSON, Marisa O. KING
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Frontiers in Ecology and EvolutionIntroductionRainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) are a highly desirable bird in Australian pet trade and consequently have established invasive populations outside their native range.
Katherine G.W. Hill +8 more
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Seroprevalence of Chlamydia psittaci in captive macaws (Ara spp.) in the department of Lima, Peru
Ciência Animal Brasileira, 2018 The presence of Chlamydia psittaci in captive psittacines may have a subclinical presentation, despite its importance in immunosuppressed birds and humans because of its zoonotic potential.
Nancy Carlos, Elizabeth Portuguez Luyo
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Let's Talk About Bone Cylinders. Taphonomy of Carnivores and Humans
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACTBone cylinders are a distinctive structure predominantly produced by durophagous carnivoran species during the consumption of long bones, in which the diaphyseal canal remains intact while both epiphyses are removed or consumed. This study evaluates the significance of this morphology, traditionally attributed to extant and extinct hyena ...
Darío Herranz‐Rodrigo
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Influence of body condition on influenza A virus infection in mallard ducks: experimental infection data. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Migrating waterfowl are implicated in the global spread of influenza A viruses (IAVs), and mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) are considered a particularly important IAV reservoir.
Dustin M Arsnoe +2 more
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Robotics for Crop Pollination: Recent Advances and Future Direction
Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is great interest in alternative pollination strategies for crop production in the face of climate change and perennial threats to the traditional pollination mechanisms. This review explores the potential of robotic pollination as a promising solution to these challenges affecting crop fertilization, agricultural sustainability, and ...
Ranjan Sapkota +3 more
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Journal of Threatened TaxaThe population of White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis declined catastrophically across South Asia during the 1990s due to diclofenac poisoning, prompting captive-breeding programmes aimed at eventual species recovery through reintroduction.
Soumya Sundar Chakraborty +4 more
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Of the many pollutants wildlife is exposed to, mercury ranks among the most toxic. In birds, mercury does not only accumulate within generations, but also is transferred across generations via maternal offloading in eggs, with higher mercury concentrations found in shells of unhatched eggs.
Matteo Beccardi +5 more
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