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Indirect effects of fast‐growing urban development on wildlife in a coastal protected area of Costa Rica

open access: yesThe Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 3, April 2026.
We studied the effects of urban growth on wildlife near Parque Nacional Marino las Baulas, Costa Rica. Since 1991, buildings increased 1007%, mainly in the buffer zone. We identified eight native species extracting garbage from containers, with raccoons (Procyon lotor) comprising most detections (84%), and four other species being potential sea turtle ...
Keilor E. Cordero‐Umaña   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental Pathology in Selected Carnivores from Arkansas [PDF]

open access: yes, 1989
The occurrence and kinds of dental pathology in wild carnivore populations in Arkansas were investigated through examination of 1295 skulls of bobcat (Felis rufus), river otter (Lutra canadensis), gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), coyote (Canis ...
McDaniel, V. Rick   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Use of species’ responses to cryptic anthropogenic disturbances for monitoring biodiversity outcomes in tropical forests

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract Measuring area‐based conservation outcomes in tropical forests is challenging due to cryptic human disturbances (e.g., hunting). As a result, comparative studies of management strategies providing quantitative outcomes remain scarce, especially in the Neotropics.
Lucy Perera‐Romero   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The O’Meara Case and Constitutional Requirements of State Anti-Discrimination Housing Laws [PDF]

open access: yes, 1962
Against the backdrop of the highly criticized O’Meara case, this comment explores the possible rational bases a state could use to support a differentiation between publicly-assisted and unassisted home owners. This comment also addresses the question of
Van Alstyne, William W.
core   +1 more source

Determining the Effect of Host Movement and Vaccination Timing on Rabies Spread using Spatial Models of Infectious Disease Dynamics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Rabies is a fatal disease which can affect a variety of animals as well as people. Although rabies cases in the U.S. are rare, treatment for rabies is expensive which places a large burden on public health systems.
Gonsoroski, Elaina
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Managing raccoon problems in Missouri (2001) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
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McNeely, Ron, Pierce, Robert A. II
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Evidence of predation pressure on sensitive species by raccoons based on parasitological studies

open access: yesInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
To demonstrate predation and potential impacts of raccoons on various species, a total of 108 raccoons from aquatic-associated nature reserves and natural areas in three federal states of Germany, Hesse (n = 36), Saxony-Anhalt (n = 36) and Brandenburg (n 
Norbert Peter   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental and host factors underlying tick-borne virus infection in wild animals: Investigation of the emerging Yezo virus in Hokkaido, Japan

open access: yesTicks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Yezo virus (YEZV) is an emerging tick-borne virus that causes acute febrile illness. It has been continuously reported in patients and ticks in Japan and China since its first identification in Hokkaido, Japan.
Mebuki Ito   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Larceny in the Henhouse [PDF]

open access: yes, 1955
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Davis, R. K.
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Animals as Neighbours: The Past and Present of Commensal Animals by Terry O\u27Connor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Review of Terry O\u27Connor\u27s Animals as Neighbours: The Past and Present of Commensal ...
Woods, Derek
core   +1 more source

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