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Stakeholder narratives on trypanosomiasis, their effect on policy and the scope for One Health [PDF]

, 2015
Background This paper explores the framings of trypanosomiasis, a widespread and potentially fatal zoonotic disease transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina species) affecting both humans and livestock.
A. Chileshe, A. L. Okello, A.M. Jordan, B von Wissmann, Catherine Grant, D Grace, D Lewis, D Lewis, D.J. Rogers, E Ducheyne, EP Gibbs, G. Mitti, G.G. Robinson, H.M. Munang'andu, I Maudlin, I. Scoones, JE Clarke, JJ Rutto, Joseph Mathu Ndung'u, K. Barrett, L. Vail, M Braks, N Uphoff, NE Anderson, Neil Anderson, Noreen Machila, P van den Bossche, P. Gibbs, PA Lindsey, PP Simarro, R Brun, R Woodroffe, R.M. Lawton, SGA Leak, TGC Vaughan-Jones, TP Robinson, VR Nyirenda, Y. Cheneau   +37 more
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‘Let's talk about the weather’: The activist curriculum and global climate change education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Activist movements have garnered significant global attention on a range of sustainability issues, often involving collectives of citizens coming together. Invoked is the idea of citizens informed to act, emerging not from a common‐sense understanding of everyday life, but rather from a deep political understanding of the world—one that is ...
Richard Pountney
wiley   +1 more source

Migratory Bird Conservation and Shellfish Aquaculture in Rhode Island: Legal Issues [PDF]

, 2017
From 2014 to 2016, Rhode Island Shellfish growers applied for a series of leases to produce oysters in close proximity to lands used for waterfowl hunting.
Andrescavage, Nicole
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Parental involvement and engagement during COVID‐19 lockdowns: School staff and parents' reflections about children's learning at home

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Valuing parental engagement, as part of home–school collaboration, can benefit children's learning. This article focuses on parents and school‐based staff's (N = 120) experiences of children's learning occurring at home during the COVID‐19 lockdowns (2020–2021), both school‐mandated and other learning activities.
Ashley Brett, Bonny L. Hartley, Deborah Wallace, Adewale Magaji, Lorraine Smith, Rachel Wolfendale   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The value of wildlife tourism: perspectives from sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

, 2012
Various authors have used different categories to estimate the value of wildlife, e.g. direct and indirect use values, option values, ethical values, etc. ln this paper, the authors address the value of wildlifebased tourism.
Chardonnet, Philippe, Le Bel, Sébastien
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Bridging the Gap: Student Voices on Recruitment and Retention in Ecology

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Abstract Students entering ecology and environmental science face a variety of challenges, including limited awareness of career paths, lack of mentorship, and difficulties connecting with peers and faculty. These challenges are often amplified for students from marginalized backgrounds, who may also encounter microaggressions, underrepresentation, and
Alexis Ellis, Yeishmary M. Soto Muñiz, Darius Ledbetter, Frederick Nelson, Kristina Fite, Bryan Guevara, Jordyn Hardy, Ariel Rawson, Natasha Woods, Maria Miriti   +9 more
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The contribution of mental models to the transformation of conflicts over wildlife

Conservation Science and Practice
Human–wildlife conflict (HWC) is a growing threat to conservation and human well‐being. It is increasingly recognized that HWC is largely human–human conflict over wildlife, which is frequently characterized by deep‐rooted differences among stakeholder ...
Duan Biggs, Abigail Brown, Angela M. Guerrero, Niall L. Hammond, Jon Hutton, Natalie A. Jones, Emily Massingham, Nyambe Nyambe, Severine Van Bommel, Helen Ross   +9 more
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Effect of cropping policy on landowner reactions towards wildlife: a case of Naivasha area, Kenya [PDF]

Wildlife policy in Kenya has in most part been protectionist with little incentives to private landowners, who host wildlife in their farms to participate in their conservation. However, in recognition of the role of incentives in conservation, the Kenya
Kuloba, Bernard, Mailu, Stephen, Nyangena, Wilfred, Ruto, Eric   +3 more
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Spatial metrics in fire ecology: seeking consistency amidst complexity

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Technological advances, including remote sensing, have led to a proliferation of metrics used in ecological studies to examine spatial patterns of fire regimes and their ecological effects. Researchers can use many different metrics to analyse spatial variation in both fire events and resulting fire regimes, including fire size, shape ...
Alexander R. Carey, Geoffrey J. Cary, Teigan Cremona, Hugh F. Davies, Brett P. Murphy, Sam C. Banks   +5 more
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Berryman Institute Professional and Program Awards

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2019
The Berryman Institute (BI) is a national organization based in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University. We are dedicated to improving human–wildlife relationships and resolving human–wildlife conflicts through teaching, research ...
Terry Messmer
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