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A review of high nature value farming systems in Europe: Biodiversity, ecosystem services, drivers, innovations and future prospects

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farming systems of high natural and cultural value represent approximately 30% of farmlands in the European Union and are associated with a high species and habitat diversity and/or the presence of species of European conservation concern. This study aims to synthesize the existing knowledge on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Elsa Varela, Marion Jay, Lukas Flinzberger, Chaima Mobarak, Tobias Plieninger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Agglomeration Elasticities in New Zealand [PDF]

This paper analyses the relationship between firms’ multi-factor productivity and the effective employment density of the areas where they operate. Quantifying these agglomeration elasticities is of central importance in the evaluation of the wider ...
Daniel J. Graham, David C. Maré
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Gesinspolitiek en die ouer-kind verhouding [PDF]

, 1998
The family-unit did, in one form or another occur since the beginning of man’s existence. The aim of the unit was to sire children and to provide for them until they reached maturity.
C Maré
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If you leave it, you lose it: Managing human–wildlife feeding interactions requires constant attention, interdisciplinary approaches and long‐term monitoring

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human–wildlife interactions are becoming more common as we progress through the Anthropocene. People tend to feed wildlife more regularly as it is often popularised by social media and can counteract their disconnect from the natural world. These interactions impact wildlife behaviour, feeding ecology and zoonotic transmission dynamics. Due to
Jane Faull, Laura L. Griffin, Grace Nolan, Amy Haigh, Anna David, Sarah Redmond, Niamh Collins, Paul McDonnell, Adam Kane, Simone Ciuti   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of in vitro digestibility and postdigestion peptide release of mare milk in relation to different management systems and lactation stages

Journal of Dairy Science
: Mare milk has a unique protein composition that makes it a preferred option for adult and infant nutrition. Several functional properties have been attributed to this milk, but with little current evidence.
Ana Blanco-Doval, Raquel Sousa, Luis Javier R. Barron, Reto Portmann, Lotti Egger, Noelia Aldai   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Relative Size of New Zealand Exchange Rate and Interest Rate Responses to News [PDF]

This paper examines the relative size of the effects of New Zealand monetary policy and macroeconomic data surprises on the spot exchange rate, 2 and 5 year swap rate differentials, and the synthetic forward exchange rate schedule.
Andrew Coleman, Özer Karagedikli
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The role of trust in wildlife damage response systems: One step towards coexistence between livestock farming and large carnivores?

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wildlife damage to livestock and crops is the primary cause of conflict and a major barrier to human–wildlife coexistence across Europe and beyond. Data on such damages play a key role in understanding and shaping these conflicts. Policy responses have emphasised prevention and compensation to support extensive husbandry practices; however ...
Katrina Marsden, Marion Jay, Albin Blaschka, Kari Langöen, Yorgos Mertzanis, Tasos Hovardas, Valeria Salvatori, Laura Schwarz, Liam Singer, Xenia Wietlisbach   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traditional authority, institutional multiplicity and political transition in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa [PDF]

, 2004
Adherents of tradition argue that customary institutions in Africa and the traditional leaders that uphold them have a stabilizing influence, particularly given the inadequacies of many post-colonial African states.
Beall, Jo, Mkhize, Sibongiseni, Vawda, Shahid   +2 more
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Bisexual releases are as effective as male‐only releases to control Drosophila suzukii with the sterile insect technique

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Bisexual releases are as effective as male‐only releases to control Drosophila suzukii with the sterile insect technique. Releasing sterile Drosophila suzukii males or males and females in cages led to the same degree of induced sterility in wild females.
Alexandra Labbetoul, Simon Fellous
wiley   +1 more source