Developmental Validation of DNA Quantitation System, Extended STR Typing Multiplex, and Database Solutions for Panthera leo Genotyping [PDF]
LifeThis study describes the development of a species determination/DNA quantification system called Pleo Qplex and an individual identification STR multiplex called Pleo STRplex using Panthera leo samples.
Lenka Vankova +2 more
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Extending the geographical distribution of Side-striped Jackal, Lupulella adusta (Sundevall, 1847) (Carnivora, Canidae), in South Africa [PDF]
Check List, 2023 Side-striped Jackal, Lupulella adusta (Sundevall, 1847), occurs in a vast area within sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa, the current geographical distribution is limited to eastern coastal regions.
Lourens H. Swanepoel +3 more
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Estimating the potential impact of canine distemper virus on the Amur tiger population (Panthera tigris altaica) in Russia [PDF]
, 2014 Lethal infections with canine distemper virus (CDV) have recently been diagnosed in Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica), but long-term implications for the population are unknown.
Cleaveland, Sarah +7 more
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Trilogía Ciencia Tecnología Sociedad, 2021 La construcción de carreteras al interior o en proximidad de áreas naturales ha sido identificada como una de las principales causas de perdida y fragmentación del hábitat en todo el mundo. En el departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia, dos corredores
Diana Carolina Stasiukynas +5 more
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Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2021 Noise is the non-target search results that people encounter when searching for a particular topic of interest; it is also the cloud of distracting data that can obscure or deflect conservation communication. Online noise associated with large carnivores
Emma Wood +6 more
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Large- and medium-bodied terrestrial mammals of the Upper Berbice region of Guyana [PDF]
Check List, 2020 Large mammals are key contributors to forest ecosystems globally, but Neotropical mammal populations are understudied. We employed remotely triggered camera traps and track surveys to assess the mammal community in the newly accessible upper Berbice ...
Meshach A. Pierre +2 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Four field seasons of snow leopard (Panthera uncia) camera trapping inside Naryn State Nature Reserve, Kyrgyzstan, performed thanks to citizen science expeditions, allowed detecting a minimal population of five adults, caught every year with an ...
Julie Rode +7 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Wildlife population density estimates provide information on the number of individuals in an area and influence conservation management decisions. Thus, accuracy is vital. A dominant feature in many landscapes globally is fencing, yet the implications of
Kathryn S. Williams +9 more
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Motion-triggered video cameras reveal spatial and temporal patterns of red fox foraging on carrion provided by mountain lions [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Carrion is a rich, ephemeral resource vital to biodiversity and ecosystem health. In temperate ecosystems in which cold temperatures and snowfall influence the accessibility and availability of small prey and seasonal mast crops, carrion may also be a ...
Connor O’Malley +3 more
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Nest site selection and nesting behavior of the mud turtle Kinosternon scorpiodes (Testudines, Kinosternidae) in Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica: implications for management [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2021 Habitat selection is the process whereby individuals preferentially use, or occupy, a non-random set of available habitats. At the same time, nest site selection is defined as the placement of eggs by females at sites differing from random sites within a
José M. Mora, Franklin E. Castañeda
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