Abstract While the return of wolves (Canis lupus) to many European countries is a conservation milestone, the negative impacts are unevenly distributed across society, placing high pressure on livestock grazing systems. For this perspective, scientists from diverse disciplines and geographical backgrounds reflect on the state of livestock–wolf ...
Emu‐Felicitas Ostermann‐Miyashita+11 more
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Two caribou mortality events in Northwest Alaska: possible causes and management implications
During fall and winter 1994—1995 and winter 1999—2000, caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) from the Western Arctic Herd experienced high, localized mortality in northwest Alaska near Cape Thompson.
Jim Dau
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Maintenance Therapy in the Era of Quadruplets for Multiple Myeloma: When, What, and for How Long?
American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
Hira Mian, Luciano J. Costa
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Abstract Conservation performance payments are becoming an increasingly popular instrument to tackle human–wildlife conflicts. In Sweden, Sámi communities practicing reindeer husbandry receive performance payments as compensation for reindeer losses caused by lynxes and wolverines.
Josef Kaiser+3 more
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Social-ecological soundscapes: examining aircraft-harvester-caribou conflict in Arctic Alaska [PDF]
Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2017As human development expands across the Arctic, it is crucial to carefully assess the impacts to remote natural ecosystems and to indigenous communities that rely on wild resources for nutritional and ...
Stinchcomb, Taylor R.
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Recovery planning for the boreal population of woodland caribou is a complex task, spanning eight Canadian provinces and territories. To accommodate unique situations across the country, recovery planning for this Species at Risk Act-listed threatened ...
Dave Hervieux
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A Yup'ik dance mask from the early‐1900s connects Indigenous tradition and shorebird conservation
Abstract A dance mask from the early 1900s reveals connections between Yup'ik people of western Alaska and shorebirds as well as their shared struggle to thrive in the modern world. As a masterpiece of Yup'ik art, the shorebird mask was embraced by the French Surrealism (musée du quai Branly‐Jacques Chirac 70.2006.41.1, Museum of the American Indian 9 ...
Liliana C. Naves
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Over 200 snow urine samples were collected from Banks Island Peary caribou between March 1993 and May 1998. Most (n = 146) samples were collected during 3 time periods in 5 successive years: early winter (3 November-3 December), mid-winter (9 February-1 ...
Nicholas C. Larter, John A. Nagy
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Thermokarst Lagoons: Distribution, Classification and Dynamics in Permafrost‐to‐Marine Transitions
ABSTRACT The transition of permafrost landscapes to marine environments, driven by climate change, plays a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. Thermokarst lagoons, formed along permafrost coasts when thermokarst lakes get connected to the sea, are key features in this transition.
Maren Jenrich+4 more
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Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Richard E. Ernst+8 more
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