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Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.This essay describes the context of big game hunting in the western United States in the twenty‐first century from a sociological perspective. Using Ogburn's theory of cultural lag as a guide, it explores the relationship of technology and capitalism to hunting.
Stephen L. Eliason
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CCESC: A Crisscross-Enhanced Escape Algorithm for Global and Reservoir Production Optimization. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)Zhao Y, Li X.
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Herding Behavior Contagion in Tunisian Financial System During the Revolution Period [PDF]
, 2015 Dorra Zouari, Achraf Ghorbel
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Nesting ecology of an ice‐associated seabird, Kittlitz's murrelet, at the northern edge of its range
Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.We studied the Kittlitz's murrelet, an ice‐associated seabird of conservation concern, at the northern edge of its range. Over a 2‐year period, we estimated nest density and success at 2 sites, captured and telemetered nesting murrelets, and tested the use of a thermal camera to improve nest detection.
Michelle L. Kissling +9 more
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The Growing Pain of Animal Welfare Weaponization: Get the Ghost Out of the Machine
Zoo Biology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Managing for positive animal welfare is recognized as a fundamental zoo and aquarium practice. Indeed, many zoo and aquarium associations now have expectations that their members demonstrate achievement of some level of positive welfare for their charges.
David M. Powell, Jason V. Watters
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Zoo Biology, EarlyView.First successful vasectomy in a southern African male giraffe, Giraffa camelopardis giraffa ABSTRACT This study reports the first successful vasectomy on a southern African male giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa). The goal of the procedure was to create a teaser male for reproductive studies.
Francois Deacon +7 more
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An Adaptive Elephant Herd Optimization‐based Load Balancing Algorithm for energy efficient Networks
IET Networks, Accepted Article.Distributing resources among PCs, networks, and servers enables organizations to better manage their workloads and applications. The AEHO algorithm was used in this study to design a load‐balancing system. The elephant population is alienated into clans, with each point on the elephant's trunk denoting a different type of solution.
venkatasubramanian S +3 more
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Comparative optimization of PIDN and fractional order controllers for a quarter car active suspension system using recent metaheuristic algorithms. [PDF]
Sci RepÖzbilgin F +4 more
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Microbiology and Immunology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is widespread globally and causes economic losses in the cattle industry. Shandong Province plays a significant role in China's livestock industry, with an increasing importance in food of Holstein and Angus cattle. However, BLV prevalence in Holstein and Angus breeds in Shandong Province remains unclear.
Jingyuan Wang +13 more
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Irrational herding persists in human-bot interactions. [PDF]
Sci RepVerginer L, Vaccario G, Ronzani P.
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