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Inadequate thermal refuge constrains landscape habitability for a grassland bird species [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 Ecologists have long recognized the influence that environmental conditions have on abundance and range extent of animal species. We used the northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus; hereafter bobwhite) as a model species for studying how microclimates ...
John M. Tomecek +3 more
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Reviewing the effects of food provisioning on wildlife immunity [PDF]
, 2018 While urban expansion increasingly encroaches on natural habitats, many wildlife species capitalize on anthropogenic food resources, which have the potential to both positively and negatively influence their responses to infection.
Babayan, Simon A. +2 more
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Raptor selection of captive reared and released Galliform birds
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2018 Captive rearing and release of birds in the order Galliformes remains a popular management tactic despite low survival rates. We investigated avian predator selection of captive‐reared northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) as a potential driver of ...
Rebecca Perkins +2 more
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Testing radiotransmitter attachment techniques on northern bobwhite and chukar chicks
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2011 We compared 4 external radiotransmitter attachment techniques to determine the optimum attachment method on chicks of 2 galliform species. The attachment methods included tissue glue, silicone gel, suturing, and leg harness.
Victoria J. Dreitz +3 more
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Forest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 1, February 2026.ABSTRACT Brown spot needle blight (BSNB), caused by the fungus Lecanosticta acicola, is a widely distributed foliar disease of pines that causes needle necrosis, premature defoliation, and growth loss in both natural forests and commercial plantations. Although L.
Gabriel Silva +13 more
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Potential effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on northern bobwhites
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2018 Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) populations have been declining in Texas, USA, for nearly 3 decades. Reasons for the decline are unclear; however, a variety of factors have been considered, including pesticides and other environmental ...
Hannah M. Ertl +4 more
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Effects of Elevated Prenatal Progesterone on Postnatal Emotional Reactivity in Bobwhite Quail (Colinus Virginianus) Neonates [PDF]
, 2012 Non-genetic maternal influences on prenatal development have a significant effect on the development of early life behavior. This study assessed the behavioral effect of elevated prenatal progesterone on postnatal emotional reactivity, or underlying fear
Herrington, Joshua A
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Waves of genomic hitchhikers shed light on the evolution of gamebirds (Aves: Galliformes) : research article [PDF]
, 2007 Background The phylogenetic tree of Galliformes (gamebirds, including megapodes, currassows, guinea fowl, New and Old World quails, chicken, pheasants, grouse, and turkeys) has been considerably remodeled over the last decades as new data and analytical ...
Brosius, Jürgen +6 more
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Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.The northern bobwhite is an economically important species across its geographic range that has experienced declining population numbers. There is ample research dedicated to evaluating management practices for the adult life stage. However, effects of management on bobwhite chicks remain understudied, despite this being the most vulnerable age class ...
Alicia K. Andes +4 more
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Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of confirmatory data submitted for the active substance dichlorprop-P [PDF]
, 2012 The conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessment carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State Denmark, for the pesticide active substance dichlorprop-P are ...
European Food Safety Authority
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