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Preliminary assessment of illegal hunting by communities adjacent to the northern Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe [PDF]

, 2011
Illegal hunting of wildlife is a major issue in today’s society, particularly in tropical ecosystems. In this study, a total of 114 local residents from eight villages located in four wards adjacent to the northern Gonarezhou National Park, south-eastern
Gandiwa, E.
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Adult Sex Ratio as a Demographic Feedback Linking Mating Systems, Parental Care, and Evolution

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Breeding systems are some of the most diverse social behavior, and our team is investigation the evolutionary causes of this diversity. This review summarises our research carried out at the University of Bath. We argue that demographic components of wild populations, especially the adult sex ratio, plays a key role driving breeding system variation ...
Tamás Székely, Oscar G. Miranda
wiley   +1 more source

Scalable Wheat Bran‐Algae Composites for Edible Electronics with Spray‐Coated Food‐Grade Conductive Inks

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
A fully edible wheat bran–algae substrate is fabricated through scalable mould‐compression and spray‐coating, enabling robust, food‐grade platforms for sustainable electronics. A chitosan barrier improves water resistance and ink compatibility, while activated‐carbon conductive films form uniform electrodes with Ohmic behaviour.
Jaz Johari, Muhua Zhu, Zhiging Wang, Yichen Lang, Georgios Nikiforidis, Mingqing Wang, Mengyan Nie, Shahab Akhavan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human-wildlife conflict and community perceptions towards wildlife conservation in and around a biodiverse National Park, northern Ethiopia

Global Ecology and Conservation
Crop raiding and livestock predation significantly influence the perception of the local community regarding wildlife conservation. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the scope, characteristics and origin of human-wildlife conflict, as well as
Esayas Embaye Kidane, Seyoum Kiros, Abadi Berhe, Zerihun Girma   +3 more
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Developing fencing policies in dryland ecosystems [PDF]

, 2015
The daily energy requirements of animals are determined by a combination of physical and physiological factors, but food availability may challenge the capacity to meet nutritional needs.
Bashir, S., Becker, M. S., Beudels Jamar, R. C., Blake, S., Boitani, Luigi, Borner, M., Breitenmoser, C., Broekhuis, F., Christianson, D., Cozzi, G., Creel, S., Davenport, T. R. B., Deutsch, J., Dickman, A. J., Dollar, L., Dolrenry, S., Douglas Hamilton, I., Dröge, E., Fitzherbert, E., Foley, C., Hazzah, L., Hilborn, R., Hopcraft, J. G. C., Ikandad,, Jacobson, A., Joubert, B., Joubert, D., Kelly, M. J., Lichtenfeld, L., Mace, G. M., Matandiko, W., Milanzi, J., Mitchell, N., Msuha, M., Mweetwa, T., M’Soka, J., Nyahongo, J., Pettorelli, N., Pimm, S. L., Rosenblatt, E., S. M., Durant, Schenck, C., Schuette, P., Sillero Zubiri, C., Sinclair, A. R. E., Stanley Price, M., Tehou, J. A., Wall, J., Wittemyer, G., Zimmerman, A.   +49 more
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Human-wildlife conflict in Choke Mountains, Ethiopia [PDF]

International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, 2017
Le conflit homme-faune est une situation largement connue où les personnes et la faune partagent des ressources communes. Cette étude a été menée pour étudier l'impact perçu du conflit homme-faune (CHF) dans les montagnes Choke, en Éthiopie. Les données ont été recueillies en 2014 et 2015 à l'aide de questionnaires semi-structurés et de discussions de ...
Nibret Bezihalem, Yihune Mesele, Takele Bewuketu   +2 more
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complex Human-Shark Conflicts Confound Conservation Action

Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2021
Human-wildlife conflicts are a growing phenomenon globally as human populations expand and wildlife interactions become more commonplace. While these conflicts have been well-defined in terrestrial systems, marine forms are less well-understood.
Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Michelle R. Heupel, Dave Kendal   +2 more
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Patterns and correlates of claims for brown bear damage on a continental scale [PDF]

, 2017
Wildlife damage to human property threatens human-wildlife coexistence. Conflicts arising from wildlife damage in intensively managed landscapes often undermine conservation efforts, making damage mitigation and compensation of special concern for ...
Agnieszka, Olszańska, Aleksandar, Dutsov, Alexandros A., Karamanlidis, Anne K., Scharf, Carlos, Bautista, Ciucci, Paolo, Claudio, Groff, Djuro, Huber, Eloy, Revilla, Janis, Ozolins, Javier, Naves, Juan, Seijas, Jörg, Albrecht, Klemen, Jerina, Marko, Jonozovič, Maryna, Shkvyria, Michal, Adamec, Néstor, Fernández, Pierre Ives, Quenette, Raido, Kont, Robin, Rigg, Santiago, Palazón, Selva, Nuria   +22 more
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Automated Discovery of Multicellular Behavior for Optimized Plant Growth and Climate Resilience

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
An automated robotic system is described for rapid scientific experimentation with multicellular organisms. By enhancing a robotic liquid handler with a custom developed deep learning algorithm and camera module, samples and data are prepared with minimal human intervention.
Mark A. DeAngelis, Philip R. LeDuc, Warren C. Ruder   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source