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Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements

Journal of Morphology, Volume 284, Issue 10, October 2023., 2023
Regressions are generated to predict body mass in ruminant artiodactyls using 56 postcranial measurements. Bivariate and multiple regressions involving measurements of the humerus, radioulna, and calcaneus are considered optimal for predicting mass in Ruminantia.
Alexa N. Wimberly
wiley   +1 more source

A review of the ecological and socioeconomic characteristics of trophy hunting across Asia

Animal Conservation, Volume 26, Issue 5, Page 609-624, October 2023., 2023
Across Asia, established trophy hunting programmes exist in at least 11 countries and target at least 30 species and one hybrid. Trophy hunting in these countries varies markedly in areas, offtakes and species. National legislation typically mandates a proportion of trophy hunting revenue to accrue locally.
B. G. Parker, M. Khanyari, H. Ambarlı, B. Buuveibaatar, M. Kabir, G. Khanal, H. R. Mirzadeh, Y. Onon, M. S. Farhadinia   +8 more
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Immunohistological study of the unexplored vomeronasal organ of an endangered mammal, the dama gazelle (Nanger dama)

Microscopy Research and Technique, Volume 86, Issue 9, Page 1206-1233, September 2023., 2023
Exploring the Vomeronasal Organ in the Dama Gazelle, an Endangered Mammal Abstract Dama gazelle is a threatened and rarely studied species found primarily in northern Africa. Human pressure has depleted the dama gazelle population from tens of thousands to a few hundred individuals.
Mateo V. Torres, Irene Ortiz‐Leal, Andrea Ferreiro, José Luis Rois, Pablo Sanchez‐Quinteiro   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meta‐analysis of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class IIA reveals polymorphism and positive selection in many vertebrate species

Molecular Ecology, Volume 31, Issue 24, Page 6390-6406, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Pathogen‐mediated selection and sexual selection are important drivers of evolution. Both processes are known to target genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), a gene family encoding cell‐surface proteins that display pathogen peptides to the immune system.
Donald C. Dearborn, Sophie Warren, Frank Hailer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aligning conservation and public health goals to tackle unsustainable trade of mammals

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 4, Issue 11, November 2022., 2022
Abstract Unsustainable wildlife trade is a major driver of biodiversity loss and an important public health threat. Yet, effective wildlife trade regulation is currently at odds with food security and economic incentives provided by this global, multibillion‐dollar industry.
Melissa R. Cronin, Luz A. de Wit, Lourdes Martínez‐Estévez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recommender systems for fossil community distribution modelling

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 8, Page 1690-1706, August 2022., 2022
Abstract We propose to leverage recommender systems from machine learning to build large‐scale community distribution models for the mammalian fossil record. Recommender systems are behind most online life today, from shopping to news personalisation, online dating, or the selection of study programmes or fastest routes.
Indrė Žliobaitė
wiley   +1 more source

Life‐history traits and fitness of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) in alpine meadow ecosystem

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2022., 2022
Plateau pika is an endemic mammal living at the alpine meadow ecosystem in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. We studied plateau pika life history by mark–recapturing plateau pika in the field and by tracking and recording a reproductive population in half‐captivity.
Haiyan Nie, Jike Liu, Baoyang Chen
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the control measures of the category A diseases of Animal Health Law: Rift Valley Fever

EFSA Journal, Volume 20, Issue 1, January 2022., 2022
Abstract EFSA received a mandate from the European Commission to assess the effectiveness of some of the control measures against diseases included in the Category A list according to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on transmissible animal diseases ('Animal Health Law’).
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW), Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Julio Alvarez, Dominique Joseph Bicout, Paolo Calistri, Elisabetta Canali, Julian Ashley Drewe, Bruno Garin‐Bastuji, José Luis Gonzales Rojas, Christian Gortázar, Mette Herskin, Virginie Michel, Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca, Helen Clare Roberts, Barbara Padalino, Paolo Pasquali, Hans Spoolder, Karl Ståhl, Antonio Velarde Calvo, Arvo Viltrop, Christoph Winckler, Simon Gubbins, Alessandro Broglia, Inma Aznar, Yves Van der Stede   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological correlates of extinction risk in Chinese terrestrial mammals

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 27, Issue 7, Page 1294-1307, July 2021., 2021
Abstract Aim China is among the countries with highest mammal diversity in the world, but a considerable proportion of Chinese terrestrial mammal species is currently at risk of extinction. For effective conservation, it would be fundamental to answer the following questions: (1) Is extinction risk randomly distributed among families in Chinese ...
Lingying Shuai, Chuanwu Chen, Wei Liu, Wenyan Xu, Yun Wang, Zhigao Zeng, Zhirong Zhang, Leigang Zhao, Yanping Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Microbiome Analysis Reveals the Ecological Relationships Between Rumen Methanogens, Acetogens, and Their Hosts

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Ruminant methane, which is generated by methanogens through the consumption of hydrogen and supports the normal function of the rumen ecosystem, is a major source of greenhouse gases.
Zhipeng Li, Zhipeng Li, Xiaoxu Wang, Antton Alberdi, Jiabo Deng, Zhenyu Zhong, Huazhe Si, Chengli Zheng, Hanlin Zhou, Jianming Wang, Yifeng Yang, André-Denis G. Wright, Shengyong Mao, Zhigang Zhang, Zhigang Zhang, Leluo Guan, Guangyu Li   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source