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Unruffling the global feather trade: a comparative analysis of CITES and LEMIS records of feathers and bird skins

open access: yesWildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, bird feathers (class: Aves) were harvested from wild populations and sold globally in enormous quantities to meet the rising demand of the fashion industry. Although many laws now prevent similar widescale harvest, there is a paucity of studies on the trade that has continued to occur since the 20th century.
Jasmin Broadbridge   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Macroscopic embryonic development of Guinea fowl compared to other domestic bird species

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2019
Since few studies have addressed the embryonic development of Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris), the objective of the present study was to evaluate its embryonic development in the Cerrado region of Brazil and compare the results to published descriptions ...
Itallo Conrado Sousa de Araújo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

SEASONAL VARIATIONS IN HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES IN THE GREY BREASTED GUINEA FOWL (Numida Meleagris Galeata Pallas)

open access: yes, 2021
The influence of seasons on the haematological indices were studied in the grey breasted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris galeata pallas) in the arid zone of Borno State.
PA Onyeyelli   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Formation, preservation, and interpretation of dinosaur tracks

open access: yesPalaeontology, Volume 69, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Abstract The fossilized tracks of dinosaurs were first reported in the scientific literature in 1836, not long after Buckland's discovery of Megalosaurus. Tracks record aspects of dinosaur locomotion, diversity, and ecology. To recover this information from a track requires an understanding of the track forming process.
Peter L. Falkingham, Stephen M. Gatesy
wiley   +1 more source

The Extra Load Index as a method for comparing the relative economy of load carriage systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The Extra Load Index (ELI) has been proposed as a suitable method of assessing the relative economy of load carriage systems. The purpose of this study was to determine, based on empirical evidence, that the ELI can accommodate variations in both body ...
Cooke, Carlton   +4 more
core   +4 more sources

Comparative growth performance and carcass characteristics of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) and three chicken genotypes

open access: yesEthiopian Journal of Science and Technology, 2022
A study was conducted to compare the growth performance and carcass characteristics of guinea fowl (GF) with Horro (HR) and Tilili (TL) local chickens, and Potchefstroom Koekoek (PK) exotic chicken.
G. Zelleke   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Climate Change Adaptation in the Upper East Region of Ghana: Assessing Government Policies in Water Conservation and Dry Season Irrigation Farming

open access: yesClimate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2025.
Dry season irrigation farming is the key to unlocking the potential of food production and economic prowess of smallholder farmers in Sub‐Sahara Africa. ABSTRACT Climate change adaptation has become a topical issue in global discourse in recent times due to its potential impact on food and water security.
John Aloba Atubiga   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

VoronaGasyCodes: A Public Database of Mitochondrial Barcodes for Malagasy Birds

open access: yesMolecular Ecology Resources, Volume 25, Issue 8, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Molecular tools are increasingly being used to survey the presence of biodiversity and their interactions within ecosystems. Indirect methods, like environmental DNA (eDNA) and invertebrate‐derived DNA (iDNA), are dependent on sequence databases with accurate and sufficient taxonomic representation. These methods are increasingly being used in
Sushma Reddy   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comportamento de predação por cutias (Dasyprocta sp.) (Mammalia, Rodentia) em cativeiro: considerações sobre reintrodução. Agouti (Dasyprocta sp.) (Mammalia, Rodentia) predatory behavior in capitivity: considerations about reintroduction. [PDF]

open access: yesRevista do Instituto Florestal, 2009
Oito cutias foram mantidas em umrecinto de 10 por 12 m, na chácara Santo Antônio,Campinas, SP. No mesmo recinto eram mantidasgalinhas adultas e cinco pintinhos devar. domestica .
Luiz Octavio MARCONDES-MACHADO
doaj  

Генетичното детерминиране на цвета на оперението при домашната токачка (Numida Meleagris)

open access: yesЖивотновъдни науки, 2021
Токачката, макар и по-слабо и неравномерно разпространена в света, а в някои страни (в т.ч. и нашата) и сочена като нетрадиционен вид птица, добива все по-голяма популярност дори в такива страни като Скандинавските и Япония.
Матина Николова   +1 more
doaj  

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