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Wild Felids as Hosts for Human Plague, Western United States
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 Plague seroprevalence was estimated in populations of pumas and bobcats in the western United States. High levels of exposure in plague-endemic regions indicate the need to consider the ecology and pathobiology of plague in nondomestic felid hosts to ...
Sarah N. Bevins +20 more
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Space Use and Movement of Urban Bobcats
Animals, 2019 Global urbanization is rapidly changing the landscape for wildlife species that must learn to persist in declining wild spacing, adapt, or risk extinction.
Julie K. Young +5 more
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Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Breeding in Captivity: The Importance of Environmental Enrichment
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 2011 Environmental enrichment is an improvement in the biological functioning of nonhuman animals in captivity resulting from modifications to their environment; however, specifying appropriate and practical measures of enrichment is problematic. This study analyzes the behavior of 4 bobcats (Lynx rufus) in the Jerez Zoo before and after the application of ...
Mollá, María I. +2 more
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Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2013 Identifying predators of threatened and endangered species is important for understanding and reducing the impacts of predation. Visible evidence collected from a carcass alone is often insufficient to accurately identify predator species.
Greta M. Wengert +4 more
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Coyote (Canis latrans) use of marine resources in coastal California: A new behavior relative to their recent ancestors [PDF]
, 2018 Coyotes ( Canis latrans) are known to consume marine foods, but the importance and persistence of marine subsidies to coyotes is unknown. Recent access to a marine subsidy, especially if gained following apex predator loss, may facilitate coyote ...
Gifford-Gonzalez, Diane +2 more
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Risk Behavior of Peromyscus spp. in Clear-cut, Saw Timber, and Mature Forest Stands [PDF]
, 2013 Organisms that are observed to alter their behaviors in the presence of predators are said to be practicing risk behaviors. These behaviors are enacted to reduce the perceivable risk of being attacked when exposed to threats. Reduced foraging is one such
Saintignon, Diana
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An evaluation of genetic survey methods for bobcats in western Maryland
Wildlife Society BulletinNoninvasive genetic survey (NGS) methods are a common technique used for monitoring solitary species; however, researchers and managers may have trouble determining which survey method(s) are suitable for a specific study. Research evaluating various NGS
Kevin J. Lamp +3 more
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Forensic Sciences(1) Background: Scavenger activity can pose significant challenges in forensic investigations. When examining damage on a victim, forensic investigators must first determine whether the damage resulted from human actions or animal scavenging. Accordingly,
Yangseung Jeong +2 more
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2010 Bright Ideas Conference Program [PDF]
, 2010 Event program for the 2010 Bright Ideas Conference at ...
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Sarcocystis and Hepatozoon Infections in Tongues of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in Oklahoma, USA
ParasitologiaArchived, frozen tongues of 56 bobcats (Lynx rufus) from Oklahoma, USA, were tested for parasites. Testing for Sarcocystis infections included microscopic examination of unstained muscle squashes, histological sections of paraffin-embedded tissues, and ...
Jitender P. Dubey +3 more
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