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Steppe by Steppe : Exploring Environmental Change in Southern Ukraine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This article considers the environmental legacy of Soviet central planning, that began in the late-1920s, and also longer-term human intervention, in the ‘natural’ world of rural Southern Ukraine.
Moon, David Gerard
core   +1 more source

Identifying relationships between multi‐scale social–ecological factors to explore ungulate health in a Western Kazakhstan rangeland

open access: yesPeople and Nature, 2022
Rangelands are multi‐use landscapes which are socially and ecologically important in different ways. Among other interactions, shared use of rangelands by wildlife and livestock can lead to disease transmission.
Munib Khanyari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The global distribution of Bacillus anthracis and associated anthrax risk to humans, livestock and wildlife. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Bacillus anthracis is a spore-forming, Gram-positive bacterium responsible for anthrax, an acute infection that most significantly affects grazing livestock and wild ungulates, but also poses a threat to human health.
Alexander, Kathleen A   +12 more
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Assessing the efficacy of medetomidine and tiletamine-zolazepam for remote immobilisation of feral horses (Equus caballus) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Context The study of any wild animal's home range requires the collection of spatiotemporal data, obtained independently of climatic conditions or time of day. This can be achieved by the attachment of global positioning system (GPS) data loggers, which,
Berman, David M.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Humans are not unique: difficult birth is common in placental mammals

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human childbirth is widely presumed to be uniquely difficult and dangerous compared to birth in other mammals. Tight fetopelvic proportions can result in obstructed labour and contribute to high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. Ideas summarised under the ‘obstetrical dilemma’ have contributed to this assumption by explaining difficult
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of human attitudes towards wolves Canis lupus in Kazakhstan

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Kazakhstan is recognized as a key stronghold for the grey wolf (Canis lupus). Nonetheless, the wolf status and the dynamics of human‐wolf coexistence in the region remain poorly understood. This study aims to fill that gap by exploring current attitudes towards wolves in Kazakhstan and identify the underlying drivers of these attitudes.
Alyona Koshkina   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vector‐borne diseases‐knowledge maps

open access: yesEFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract This scientific report provides a structured overview of the main characteristics of 25 selected vector‐borne diseases (VBDs) of potential relevance for the EU, including 12 diseases listed under the Animal Health Law (AHL) and 13 non‐listed diseases.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strategic advertising of online news articles as an intervention to influence wildlife product consumers

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2020
Changing human behavior is essential for biodiversity conservation, but robust approaches for large scale change are needed. Concepts like repeat message exposure and social reinforcement, as well as mechanisms like online news coverage and targeted ...
Hunter Doughty   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Captain Smith\u27s Vlgrie [PDF]

open access: yes, 1987
Harry B. Partridge, in Ad Memoriam Demetrii (August 1986), introduced a newly-discovered word ending in -gry. I was very interested in this announcement, since I Have been working on a little treatise of such words; ulgry increased my list to nineteen
Scheetz, George H.
core   +1 more source

Safeguarding a Flagship Species: Integrated Surveillance of Cross‐Species Pathogen Transmission in Giant Panda Ecosystems

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
Emerging infectious diseases increasingly threaten giant pandas and cohabiting species. This review analyzes pathogen transmission risks from domestic animals, wildlife, and vectors and proposes an integrated genomic surveillance framework for early warning and biodiversity conservation.
Xiaoli Sun   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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