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COVID-19-related violence trend data challenges & a resource for injury researchers

Injury Epidemiology, 2021
Published works have raised concerns that certain violent behaviors and firearm acquisition have encountered dramatic increases since the onset of COVID-19.
Hannah I. Rochford, Kaleb Brooks, Mark Berg, Cori Peek-Asa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Military lands provide an opportunity to recover red wolves

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
Red wolf (Canis rufus) recovery remains challenging, with only one population persisting and no reintroductions since 1998. Despite extensive, biodiverse properties in the Southeast with conservation mandates, military lands have been overlooked. In our paper, we evaluate them as a potential path forward for red wolf reintroduction sites.
Meghan P. Keating, Stephen N. Harris, Chloe E. Horton, Jenna D. Krugler, Lauren D. Lusk, John M. Nettles, Katelyn N. Steen, Joseph W. Hinton, David S. Jachowski   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Would restricting firearm purchases due to alcohol- and drug-related misdemeanor offenses reduce firearm homicide and suicide? An agent-based simulation

Injury Epidemiology, 2022
Background Substance-related interactions with the criminal justice system are a potential touchpoint to identify people at risk for firearm violence. We used an agent-based model to simulate the change in firearm violence after disqualifying people from
Magdalena Cerdá, Ava D. Hamilton, Melissa Tracy, Charles Branas, David Fink, Katherine M. Keyes   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Asymptotic Normality in Multinomial Models

Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Among the methods for analyzing categorical outcomes, the multinomial model offers a robust framework for examining the dependence between a multi‐category response variable and a set of explanatory variables. Its flexibility, versatility, and broad applicability across diverse fields make it a valuable tool, as it does not impose strict ...
Célia Nunes, Isaac Akoto, Carla Santos, João Tiago Mexia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Firearm assaults against US law enforcement officers in the line-of-duty: Associations with firearm ownership and state firearm laws

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022
Law enforcement officers are disproportionately affected by occupational injury. Firearm violence is the second leading cause of occupational mortality for this group behind motor vehicle crashes.
Ariana N. Gobaud, Christina A. Mehranbod, Paul M. Reeping, Brady R. Bushover, Christopher N. Morrison   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drivers of human attitudes towards wolves Canis lupus in Kazakhstan

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Kazakhstan is recognized as a key stronghold for the grey wolf (Canis lupus). Nonetheless, the wolf status and the dynamics of human‐wolf coexistence in the region remain poorly understood. This study aims to fill that gap by exploring current attitudes towards wolves in Kazakhstan and identify the underlying drivers of these attitudes.
Alyona Koshkina, Svitlana Kudrenko, Andrés Ordiz, Saltanat Kamiyeva, Adam Devenish, Johannes Kamp   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Results of an Initiative to Assess Exposure to Firearm Violence in Ambulatory Care: Descriptive Analysis of Electronic Health Record Data

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
Background Current research on firearm violence is largely limited to patients who received care in emergency departments or inpatient acute care settings or who died.
Nicole Cook, Megan Hoopes, Frances M Biel, Natalie Cartwright, Michelle Gordon, Marion Sills   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Firearms and violence in Europe-A systematic review.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundHigher availability of firearms has been connected to higher rates of interpersonal violence in previous studies. Yet, those studies have focused mainly on the United States, or used aggregated international data to study firearm violence ...
Katharina Krüsselmann, Pauline Aarten, Marieke Liem   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hunting motivations, behaviour and forest access: Characterising wildlife hunting practices in a multi‐ethnic, forested landscape of Brunei Darussalam, Southeast Asia

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Unsustainable hunting practices can alter population dynamics, driving biodiversity declines, which leads to ‘empty forests’. Understanding hunting behaviour, including motivations for hunting and relationships with market drivers, and access to hunting grounds are important to develop affirmative policies to stem biodiversity loss.
Natasha L. M. Mannion, Rachel Gaulton, Maria Erica Jamil, Marion Pfeifer, Johan Willem Ferry Slik, Stephen G. Willis, F. Merlin Franco   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Firearm locking device preferences among firearm owners in the USA: a systematic review

Injury Epidemiology, 2023
Background Preventing firearm-involved injuries is a critical public health priority. Firearm locking devices can prevent firearm injuries, such as suicide and unintentional shootings, as well as theft.
Jessica Buck-Atkinson, Megan McCarthy, Ian H. Stanley, Ben Harnke, Michael D. Anestis, Craig. J. Bryan, Justin C. Baker, Marian E. Betz   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source