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Genetic consequences of forest fragmentation for a highly specialized arboreal mammal--the edible dormouse. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Habitat loss and fragmentation represent the most serious extinction threats for many species and have been demonstrated to be especially detrimental for mammals. Particularly, highly specialized species with low dispersal abilities will encounter a high
Joanna Fietz, Jürgen Tomiuk, Volker Loeschcke, Tanja Weis-Dootz, Gernot Segelbacher   +4 more
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Comparative virology and pathology of Monkeypox virus in Syrian hamsters, C57BL/6, and BALB/c mice: A framework for preclinical model selection

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, Volume 9, Issue 4, Page 829-837, April 2026.
This study compared monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection in three small animal models: Syrian hamsters, C57BL/6 mice, and BALB/c mice. Following intraperitoneal inoculation, Syrian hamsters exhibited the highest susceptibility, with rapid systemic viral dissemination, elevated splenic and renal viral burdens, and severe histopathological damage, followed ...
Xiaohui Wei, Jing Wu, Hekai Yang, Na Li, Binbin Zhao, Wanjun Peng, Na Rong, Wei Zhang, Jing Xue, Jiangning Liu   +9 more
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Mpox in South Asia: A Narrative Review on Epidemiology, Preparedness, and Preventive Strategies

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Monkeypox (Mpox), due to its growing global concern, was declared a public health emergency of worldwide concern by the World Health Organization in August 2024. The monkeypox virus (MPXV), once limited to African regions, has now spread to South Asia, including Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, and there have been ...
Jannatul Mawa, Shariun Nahar Rimun, Nujhat Zayma Rahman, Mohiuddin Ahmed Bhuiyan, Mohammad Shahriar, Ramisa Anjum   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution and conservation of Italian Dormice

Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 1995
<strong>Abstract</strong> With reference to the literature and original data, a description is given of the present distribution and status of the Dormouse species found in Italy (<em>Dryomys nitedula</em>, <em>Eliomys ...
Giovanni Amori, Marco Cantini, Vittorio Rota   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Preservation of Muscle Mitochondrial Machinery During Hypometabolic Hibernation in Scandinavian Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)

Acta Physiologica, Volume 242, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Unlike humans, brown bears (Ursus arctos) uniquely preserve skeletal muscle mass and function during months of hibernation despite prolonged fasting and inactivity. We investigated how mitochondrial energetics respond in skeletal muscle to support this remarkable resilience.
Audrey Bergouignan, John Noone, Charlotte Brun, Laura Cussonneau, Alexandre Geffroy, Cecile Coudy‐Gandilhon, Isabelle Chery, Alina Lynn Evans, Jon Martin Arnemo, Jonas Kindberg, Guillemette Gauquelin‐Koch, Donal O'Gorman, Etienne Lefai, Fabrice Bertile   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Long-Term Volunteer Records to Examine Dormouse (Muscardinusavellanarius) Nestbox Selection.

PLoS ONE, 2013
Within ecology, there are unanswered questions about species-habitat interactions, which could potentially be resolved by a pragmatic analysis of a long-term volunteer-collected dataset.
Rachel L Williams, Anne E Goodenough, Adam G Hart, Richard Stafford   +3 more
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Beavers on Ice: Factors Influencing Emergence Phenology in Boreal Canada

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 4, April 2026.
Climate‐driven changes in ice phenology influence the timing of spring emergence of a non‐hibernating ice‐bound mammal, the North American beaver. ABSTRACT The influence of climate change on emergence phenology of hibernating mammals in northern latitudes is receiving increased attention, yet for freshwater semi‐aquatic mammals such as beavers, which ...
Glynnis A. Hood, D. L. (Dee) Patriquin
wiley   +1 more source

Wide recreational trails are semi‐barriers to deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) in small forest preserves

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract While roads have well‐documented effects on wildlife movement, the impact of smaller non‐vehicle recreational trails typical of urban preserves is less thoroughly understood, particularly for small mammals. We used mark–recapture to identify movement of deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) across three broad (>2.5 m) recreational trails in small
L. Leann Kanda, Benjamen Donnelly, Christopher Gallego Lazo, Brian Sheldon Hayes, Eleanor Almeida, Emily Conklin, Abigail Gepner, Alycia Hatfield, Amber Moore   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frugivory‐mediated trophic cascades: how apex predators can shape the recruitment of a fleshy‐fruited tree

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 3, March 2026.
The recovery of large carnivores offers unique opportunities to study their cascading impacts on plant population dynamics. Medium‐sized carnivores, both prey and seed dispersers, are suppressed by apex predators, indirectly increasing seed‐eating rodent's populations and potentially altering plant establishment.
Tamara Burgos, Jose María Fedriani, Gema Escribano‐Ávila, Emilio Virgós   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current and future climate suitability for the hazel dormouse in the UK and the impact on reintroduced populations

Conservation Science and Practice
Reintroductions are increasingly being used as a conservation tool to restore species to areas where they once existed. Unfortunately, many reintroduction projects fail to establish viable populations.
Emma L. Cartledge, Joe Bellis, Ian White, Jane L. Hurst, Paula Stockley, Sarah Dalrymple   +5 more
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