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The Economic Effects of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin [PDF]

open access: yes
Wisconsin's 600,000 deer hunters will bear the brunt of the economic losses from chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Wisconsin deer herd. Though studies have not been done to pinpoint these losses, under plausible assumptions, they could have amounted ...
Bishop, Richard C.
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Seedling Growth and Survival of Western Red Cedar (Thuja Plicata), Six Years Later [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In 2005, western red cedar (Thuja plicata) seedlings were planted in Forest Park in Portland, Oregon to ascertain whether mammalian predation had a role in low seedling recruitment in the park.
Colahan, Conor F., Weinbender, Eric
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Power dynamics and social enterprises: A case study of an international NGO

open access: yesHuman Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Human Resource Development (HRD) scholarship and practice include attention to social justice and human rights, which are critical in international workspaces, including social enterprises. HRD principles could help such organizations better foster intercultural collaboration and respect, while promoting both economic prosperity and social ...
Jill Zarestky   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Embryo reintroduction to enhance genetic diversity in a Marsh deer population: first attempt, outcomes, challenges, and future perspectives

open access: yesFrontiers in Conservation Science
IntroductionThe loss of genetic diversity is a critical factor in the extinction process, exacerbated by anthropogenic pressures and demographic stochasticity, particularly in small populations.
David Javier Galindo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Meaning of Animals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This research examines the social construction of animals by a rural Allegheny culture using a linguistic approach based on estimating the set of attributes associated with the words they used to describe animals.
Lawson, Helene M   +2 more
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A review of the development and implementation of the critical source area concept: A reflection of Andrew Sharpley's role in improving water quality

open access: yesJournal of Environmental Quality, EarlyView.
Abstract Critical source areas (CSAs) are small areas of a field, farm, or catchment that account for most contaminant loss by having both a high contaminant availability and transport potential. Most work on CSAs has focused on phosphorus (P), largely through the work in the 1990s initiated by Dr.
Richard McDowell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analyses of Victorian hog deer (axis porcinus) checking station data: demographics, body condition and time of harvest [PDF]

open access: yes
This report looks into the sustainability and health of deer within Victoria\u27s regional areas. Hog Deer (Axis porcinus) are a popular and highly valued game species in Victoria, with licensed hunters permitted to harvest one male and one female ...
Andrea R. Brumley   +2 more
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2005 Deer License Purchase Deadlines and Season Dates, 2005 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This 12 page document outlines the regulations for deer hunting in ...

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Potential Spectral Tuning of the Tapetum Lucidum in a Broadly Distributed Ungulate

open access: yesJournal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The tapetum lucidum, a biological reflector system found in the eyes of many vertebrate species, enhances visual sensitivity in low light conditions by reflecting light back through the retina. The structure of the ungulate tapetum fibrosum is unique, and its reflectance varies temporally in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus).
Blaise A. Newman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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