Results 11 to 20 of about 259,492 (165)

Using miniaturized laboratory equipment and DNA barcoding to improve conservation genetics training and identify illegally traded species. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is one of the largest global illegal activities, and it negatively affects biodiversity and sustainable development worldwide. DNA barcoding coupled with high‐throughput sequencing (i.e., metabarcoding) is useful in identifying taxa affected by IWT and has been used routinely for decades.
Ferreira da Silva MJ, Colmonero-Costeira I, Djaló SL, Camará T, Sá RM, Minhós T, Kiebler A, Grethlein M, Pikkarainen N, Prost S.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Characterizing the trophy hunting debate on Twitter

Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 4, August 2023., 2023
Abstract Social media is an arena of debate for contentious political and social topics. One conservation topic debated online is the acceptability of trophy hunting, a debate that has implications for national and international policy. We used a mixed‐methods approach (grounded theory and quantitative clustering) to identify themes in the trophy ...
Luke Christopher Evans, Matthew P. Greenwell, Victoria L. Boult, Thomas Frederick Johnson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the emergence of a tipping point for conservation with increased recognition of social considerations

Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 4, August 2023., 2023
Abstract Despite a common understanding of the harmful impacts of Western conservation models that separate people from nature, widespread progress toward incorporating socioeconomic, political, cultural, and spiritual considerations in conservation practice is lacking.
Marina Stavroula Melanidis, Shannon Hagerman, Guillaume Peterson St‐Laurent, Lauren E. Oakes, Molly S. Cross   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

AnimalTA: A highly flexible and easy‐to‐use program for tracking and analysing animal movement in different environments

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 7, Page 1699-1707, July 2023., 2023
Abstract Computer programs for video tracking of animal movement are evolving increasingly efficient, using complex algorithms or artificial intelligence systems. Despite the consequent progress in this field, researchers still face some fundamental problems in the use of such programs. For example, the best‐performing programs are often uneasy to use,
Violette Chiara, Sin‐Yeon Kim
wiley   +1 more source

U.S. mothers’ appraisals of the race‐related events of 2020: Implications for the course of maternal posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms

Journal of Traumatic Stress, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 272-284, April 2023., 2023
Abstract For parents of color, publicized racial violence can heighten concerns about their children's safety. The goal of this study was to test whether this form of race‐related stress exacerbates maternal posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms over a 4‐month period in families of color. Participants included 262 U.S.
Destiny Printz Pereira, Sophia Dominguez Perez, Stephanie Milan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prediction of academic achievement in Dominican students: Mediational role of learning strategies and study habits and attitudes toward study

Psychology in the Schools, Volume 60, Issue 3, Page 606-625, March 2023., 2023
Abstract School or academic achievement is a relevant topic of study, as it is evidence of the learning achieved by the student. This study aims to explore a model explaining academic achievement while testing the mediator role of learning strategies, study habits and study attitudes. Research design was correlational.
Betty Reyes, David Jiménez‐Hernández, Sara Martínez‐Gregorio, Saturnino De los Santos, Laura Galiana, José M. Tomás   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

“I think it’s communication and trust and sharing everything”: Qualitative evidence for a model of healthy intimate relationships in Black women living with HIV and men in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa

Family Process, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 1507-1524, December 2022., 2022
Abstract In South Africa, couple‐based interventions (CBIs) have been used to increase HIV testing, reduce HIV transmission, and shift relationship dynamics. To understand local definitions of healthy relationships, this study sought to collect qualitative data on a model of healthy relationships in a semi‐rural area of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa.
Jennifer M. Belus, Valerie D. Bradley, Alastair van Heerden, Lindani I. Msimango, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Heidi van Rooyen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Las acciones populares en el proceso de codificación brasileño (con especial interés en Freitas y Beviláqua)

Revista de Derecho Privado (Bogota. 1997), 2016
Este trabajo revisa cómo fueron concebidas las acciones (o interdictos) populares en el proceso de codificación civil brasileño del siglo XIX, y específicamente las romanas creadas para protección de algunas res publicae.
Verónica Delgado Schneider
doaj   +1 more source

Descosificación de los animales en el Cc. español

Derecho Animal, 2018
El estatuto jurídico de los animales en el Cc español, está sometido actualmente a una tramitación en los órganos legislativos competentes, dirigida a considerarlos “seres vivos dotados de sensibilidad”, en lugar de cosas, tal y como venía siendo ...
Marita Giménez-Candela
doaj   +1 more source

Blockchain y contratos inteligentes: aproximación a sus problemáticas y retos jurídicos

Revista de Derecho Privado (Bogota. 1997), 2020
El desarrollo de tecnologías blockchain ha permitido la creación de nuevas formas de ejecución automática de obligaciones contractuales mediante los mal deno­minados “contratos inteligentes” (smart contracts). Las características propias de la blockchain,
Jorge Alberto Padilla Sánchez
doaj   +1 more source