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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

An in vitro comparison of cold atmospheric plasma and methylene blue-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy with 660 nm laser on Streptococcus mutans biofilms. [PDF]

Lasers Med Sci
Arastoie MA, Azizi A, Vahedi M, Pourhajibagher M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Wild meat consumption in changing rural landscapes of Indonesian Borneo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat can play a crucial role in the food system of rural communities residing near tropical forests. Yet, socio‐ecological changes across tropical landscapes are impacting the patterns and sustainability of meat consumption. To understand the prevalence, frequency and drivers of wild meat, domestic meat and fish consumption in this ...
Katie L. Spencer, Daniel J. Ingram, Namrata B. Anirudh, Ardiantiono, Susan M. Cheyne, Leejiah J. Dorward, Abdul Kadir, Michaela G. Y. Lo, Courtney L. Morgans, Jatna Supriatna, Nurul L. Winarni, Freya A. V. St. John, Matthew J. Struebig   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Redesigning the model for providing primary healthcare in Iran: a grounded theory study in rural settings. [PDF]

Prim Health Care Res Dev
Fani F, Mahmoudi G, Yazdani-Charati J, Hashemi SN, Gharayagh-Zandi M, Soltani SA, Yaminfirooz M, Jahani MA.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan, Achili Mihu, Iho Tapo, Alinji Rondo, Jibi Pulu, Marcus Rowcliffe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring consumer preferences for wild meat and other animal proteins in Gamba, Gabon: Implications for conservation and management of natural resources alongside extractive industry

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The town of Gamba in southwest Gabon represents an exceptional example of how the development of an extractive industry (in this case oil production) may impact wild meat consumption in an area of global importance for biodiversity. Studies in the 1990s identified an active wild meat trade; however, no studies have been undertaken since, and ...
James McNamara, Landry Tchignoumba, Gabriel Koumba, Ghislain Guissouegou, Anna Feistner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overcoming therapeutic resistance in cutaneous dermatophytosis using ablative fractional laser-assisted delivery of topical antifungals. [PDF]

Lasers Med Sci
Behrangi E, Zeinali R, Dehghani A, Goodarzi A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Negative symbolism of wildlife shapes human–nature coexistence: The plight of owls in Nigeria

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human–wildlife coexistence in culturally diverse landscapes requires understanding how socio‐cultural processes shape perceptions and behaviours towards conservation‐priority species. This study examines perceptions, belief‐based uses and conservation attitudes towards owls in communities surrounding six Protected Areas in Nigeria, addressing ...
Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam, Joan Fadzai Banda, Talatu Tende, Danjuma Filibus Dami, Ulf Ottosson, Adams Adamanyiwa Chaskda   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting deceased organ donation: should familist incentives be adopted in Islamic regions? [PDF]

Theor Med Bioeth
Siraj S, Fan R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Reciprocal relations shape cultural landscapes: Women's environmental stewardship in Ait Bouguemez (High Atlas, Morocco)

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Mountain social–ecological systems encompass steep ecological gradients and diverse cultural practices, yet the relative roles of these factors in shaping mountain landscapes remain underexplored. In particular, the knowledge and practices of women in coproducing biocultural landscapes are often invisible in the academic literature. In the Ait
Meryem Aakairi, Sara Elgadi, Hamza Zine, Christel Vidaller, Mohamed Cherkaoui, Emmanuel Corcket, Irene Teixidor‐Toneu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source