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The impact of COVID‐19 on public perceptions of wild meat in Central Africa

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat is a significant source of food and income generation in Central Africa. However, there is little knowledge of how the assumed link between COVID‐19 and wild meat consumption has been discussed by the media and received by the public. In this study, we conducted media content analysis of 264 articles published in 2019–2020 related to
Yuhan Li   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electrification hypothesis of the absence of lice (Anoplura Leach, 1815) on bats (Chiroptera Blumenbach, 1779)

open access: yesЮг России: экология, развитие, 2021
Aim of this work is to substantiate the hypothesis that the absence of lice in bats is associated with the electrification of the surface of their body during the flight.Discussion.
E. M. Shchelkanov
doaj   +1 more source

Distribution and status of bats in Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 1986
National and international agencies, societies and individuals are increasingly seeking information on the current distribution and status of bats in Europe. The stimulus to produce this report came in 1980 when the Environment and Consumer Protection
Griffith, Francesca, Stebbings, R. E.
core  

Detection of Leptospira in cane toads (Rhinella jimi) from urban and rural Paraíba, Brazil

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Leptospirosis is a significant zoonosis in tropical regions, where poor sanitation and favourable climate aid its spread. Synanthropic animals such as the cane toad (Rhinella jimi), which share environments with both people and wild and domestic animals, may harbour Leptospira and contribute to urban and rural transmission cycles ...
Karla N. de Souza Rocha   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colección Mastozoológica Universidad de Nariño (Colección Zoológica P.S.O-CZ 041)

open access: yesMammalogy Notes, 2020
La Colección Mastozoológica de la Universidad de Nariño (Colección Zoológica P.S.O-CZ) conserva 926 especímenes de mamíferos pertenecientes a 10 órdenes, 25 familias (23 nativas y dos exóticas), 75 géneros (73 nativos y dos exóticos) y 119 especies ...
Jhon Jairo Calderón-Leytón   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The vertebrate fauna of the Kyztash Cave (Karabudakhkentskaya / Zhivoy) in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia

open access: yesЮг России: экология, развитие, 2023
Aim. To establish the role of the Karabudakhkentskaya Cave in the conservation of vertebrate biodiversity in the foothills part of the east of the North Caucasus.Materials and Methods. The study of literature data.
A. V. Zhigalin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Second record of Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy St.-Hilaire, 1824) (Chiroptera, Molossidae) in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Although Tadarida brasiliensis is one of the most widely distributed species of bats in Argentina, it is nevertheless extremely scarce in Patagonia. We report a second record of T.
Morgenthaler, Annick   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Bat Tongues and Foraging: Linking Morphology to Hunting Strategies

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We linked the bat tongue's mediodorsal lobe (MDL), a muscular prominence, to foraging strategies. Aerial hawkers exhibit tall MDLs and prominent forward‐pointing papillae. The MDL may function as a barrier or filter, preventing unintentional ingestion of non‐food material, aiding in prey handling, and controlling food access during fast flight ...
Danilo Russo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodiversity Surveys Before Residential Building Renovations in Bulgaria with Emphasis on the Impact and Conservation of Building-Dwelling Fauna

open access: yesEcologies
The urbanization and the expansion of human settlements led to the adaptation of many animal species to living close to humans, often using buildings for roosting.
Stanimira Deleva   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

¿Las diferencias ecomorfológicas predicen la coexistencia de murciélagos cavernícolas en Cuba?

open access: yesAnimal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2022
Identificar los mecanismos que influyen en la coexistencia de las especies es primordial para comprender los patrones y procesos que rigen la biodiversidad.
Y. Ferrer-Sánchez, D. Denis
doaj   +1 more source

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