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Pairing ecological modeling and human dimensions in structured decision making: Road management for a declining species

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Structured decision making (SDM) is an effective framework for addressing complex natural resource problems, but few applications have incorporated substantive social science—particularly, human dimensions methods—to more fully characterize socioecological components of these problems. We describe an SDM process that paired ecological models with human
Brian A. Crawford, Clinton T. Moore, Terry M. Norton, John C. Maerz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reservoir Competence of Wildlife Host Species for Babesia microti

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012
Human babesiosis is an increasing health concern in the northeastern United States, where the causal agent, Babesia microti, is spread through the bite of infected Ixodes scapularis ticks.
Michelle H. Hersh, Michael Tibbetts, Mia Strauss, Richard S. Ostfeld, Felicia Keesing   +4 more
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Land cover and climatic conditions as potential drivers of the raccoon (Procyon lotor) distribution in North America and Europe [PDF]

, 2023
Sarah Cunze, Sven Klimpel, Judith Kochmann   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

A systematic review and meta‐analysis of variation in nest predation of ground‐nesting birds

Ibis, EarlyView.
Predation and communities of predators of ground‐nesting bird nests and fledglings have been studied across multiple groups of ground‐nesting birds, such as waders, waterbirds, gamebirds and passerines, and habitats, but differences and similarities between groups are less studied.
Mari D. Klaussen, Kevin A. Wood, Alex Nicol‐Harper, Anita Diaz Isla, Emilie A. Hardouin, Richard A. Stillman   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantitative assessment of masticatory muscles based on skull muscle attachment areas in Carnivora

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 9, Page 2368-2394, September 2026.
Abstract Masticatory muscles are composed of the temporalis, masseter, and pterygoid muscles in mammals. Each muscle has a different origin on the skull and insertion on the mandible; thus, all masticatory muscles contract in different directions. Collecting in vivo data and directly measuring the masticatory muscles anatomically in various Carnivora ...
Kai Ito, Mugino O. Kubo, Ryo Kodera, Sei‐ichiro Takeda, Hideki Endo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human landscape alterations and land cover heterogeneity influence northern raccoon (Procyon lotor) site use intensity

Ecosphere
Northern raccoons (Procyon lotor; hereafter raccoon) are a widely distributed mesocarnivore that is common throughout North and Central America. Already the source of many human–wildlife conflicts, recent range expansions and abundance increases may ...
Justin J. Remmers, Austin M. Green, Maximilian L. Allen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sylvatic trichinellosis in Texas

Parasite, 2001
There are no published reports of domestic or sylvatic trichinellosis in Texas. The aim of the present survey was to determine the presence of Trichinella species in selected representative species of potential wildlife reservoirs in southern Texas.
Pence D.B., La Rosa G., Mancini Barbieri F., Amati M., Casulli A., Pozio E.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between form and function of the carnivore mandible

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 9, Page 2487-2506, September 2026.
Abstract Dietary morphology diversified extensively in Carnivoraformes (living Carnivora and their stem relatives) during the Cenozoic (the last 66 million years) as they evolved to capture, handle, and process new animal and plant diets. We used 3D geometric morphometrics, mechanical advantage, and finite element analysis to test the evolutionary ...
Charles J. Salcido, P. David Polly
wiley   +1 more source

Managing pests by increasing predators through late termination of cover crops

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 8477-8487, September 2026.
Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem functioning of agroecosystems. By delaying cover‐crop termination, growers can effectively increase natural enemy populations and reduce the need for chemical controls. Abstract BACKGROUND Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem ...
Jared S Adam, John M Wallace, John F Tooker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Host, vector, and parasite dynamics: exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors shaping tick‐borne filarial nematode transmission

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 4, Page 1779-1792, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye, Gabriel L. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer, Guilherme G. Verocai, Jessica E. Light   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source