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Wildlife tours in Australia: characteristics, the place of science and sustainable futures [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Wildlife tourism is one of the fastest growing tourism sectors worldwide. Across the world the number of tourists seeking close interaction with wildlife in their natural environment is growing.
David Newsome   +5 more
core   +1 more source

The Escalating Effects of Wildlife Tourism on Human–Wildlife Conflict

open access: yes, 2021
Human–wildlife conflict is a barrier to achieving sustainable biodiversity conservation and community development in protected areas. Tourism is often regarded as a tool to mitigate such conflict.
Qingming Cui, Yuejia Ren, Honggang Xu
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of an Oral Vaccination Program to Control Raccoon Rabies in a Suburbanized Landscape

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
We evaluated the efficacy of an oral rabies vaccination (ORV) program conducted in Erie County, New York, from July through September, 2002–2005. Ingress of the raccoon (Procyon lotor) rabies variant first occurred along the southern border of Erie ...
Jason R. Boulanger   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimating Relative Distribution of Raccoons, Opossums, Skunks, and Foxes Using Animal Control Data

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
We used indices of animal control reports per capita and areas of land covers to assess the relative habitat-use of raccoons (Procyon lotor), opossums (Didelphis virginiana), skunks (Spilogale putorius and Mephitis mephitis), and foxes (Vulpes vulpes and
Christine Klinkowski-Clark   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human and wildlife conflicts

open access: yes, 2014
Presented at the 8th international congress for wildlife and livelihoods on private and communal lands: livestock, tourism, and spirit, that was held on September 7-12, 2014 in Estes Park, Colorado.The National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) is the ...
International Wildlife Ranching Symposium, producer   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Driver Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes About Deer–Vehicle Collisions in Southern Michigan

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Deer–vehicle collisions (DVCs) are one of the most frequent and costly human– wildlife conflict throughout the range of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).
Alix Marcoux, Shawn J. Riley
doaj   +1 more source

Refinement of Biomarker Pentosidine Methodology for use on Aging Birds

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
There is no reliable method for determining age for most species of long-lived birds. Recent success using the skin chemical pentosidine as a biomarker has shown promise as an aging tool for birds.
Crissa K. Cooey   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing Bird-Strike Risk Assessment Models for Open-Water Restorations

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Mineral extraction sites that are restored to open water can increase bird-strike risk if they are planned near airports. This can generate conflict between the minerals industry and safeguarding authorities.
Justin D. Hart   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biodegradable and Edible Milli‐Fluidic Logic Circuits

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Fully biodegradable and edible fluidic circuits are developed using gelatin‐based valves that operate at low pressure. Logic gates, a one‐bit memory, and a ring oscillator are demonstrated, showing that biodegradable materials can perform computation and control.
Shuhang Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moisture‐Adaptive Triboelectric Materials and Platforms: Design Strategies, Performance Enhancement, and Applications in Energy Harvesting and Wearable Electronics

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes moisture‐adaptive strategies that enable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to operate across diverse moisture conditions. It examines moisture‐management methods, including exclusion, directional transport, removal, and utilization, with charge‐regulation approaches based on interfacial, dielectric, and structural engineering.
Junzhe Gan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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