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Archaeological and Biogeochemical Investigation of Past Human Relationships With Now‐Endangered Fish Species: Lake Sturgeon and American Eel in Southern Ontario, Canada

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the historical ecology and biogeography of two fish species that are currently endangered in the North American Great Lakes region, that were of great importance to the Indigenous people in the region, and that are the focus of ongoing conservation efforts on the part of descendant communities: lake sturgeon (Acipenser ...
Suzanne Needs‐Howarth, Alicia L. Hawkins, Trevor J. Orchard, Eric J. Guiry, Louis Lesage   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Student Learning Experiences and Outcomes in The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine Shelter Medicine Program

, 2017
While referral-level medicine is important in the veterinary curriculum, students also need a solid base knowledge of clinically relevant routine surgery and diagnostic skills. Veterinary hospitals must maintain a steady caseload that provides wellness cases and commonly encountered conditions.
Jacob M. Shivley, Cooper W. Brookshire, Philip A. Bushby, Kimberly A. Woodruff   +3 more
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Neo‐Taphonomic Analysis of Prey Bone Remains Accumulated by Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos): A Case of Nests in Southern France

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) nests in rock cavities where it accumulates prey bone remains during the breeding season. Because nests can be reoccupied from year to year, these faunal elements can form remarkable bone accumulations and, in the sub‐fossil record, be mixed with assemblages derived from human or other predator activities ...
Juliette Ripond, Véronique Laroulandie, Jean‐Baptiste Mallye, Renaud Nadal, Patrick Bayle, Christian Itty   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hollywood Homeless Youth Point-in-Time Estimate Project: An Innovative Method for Enumerating Unaccompanied Homeless Youth [PDF]

, 2013
Homeless youth are greatly undercounted in the United States.  Census methods for homeless adults are inappropriate for homeless youth; thus, nationally, organizations are determining new methods for counting homeless youth.
Eric Rice, Hailey Winetrobe, Harmony Rhoades   +2 more
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Saplings of significance: Nurturing cultural value of new tree plantings through participatory opportunities

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway, Eline van Remortel, Sophie B. Cowling, Divya Kumar, Hanna Mroczka, Emilija Rudzinskaite, Georgina Sturgeon, Sasha Woods, Daniel B. Hayhow   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

2024 analysis of compensation, job duties, and benefits among US shelter medicine veterinarians

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Abstract OBJECTIVE To understand the salary, benefits, hours, and job duties of shelter medicine veterinarians. METHODS Similar to a 2018 survey, an anonymous survey on compensation and duties of shelter medicine veterinarians was conducted via a commercial platform from January 4 to 31, 2024. The survey was distributed through social media, message
Rachael E. Kreisler, Miranda E. Spindel, Mark Rishniw   +2 more
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Ancient people and living nature: A global perspective on archaeological areas and biodiversity

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Archaeological sites are not only of cultural and historical significance but also contribute to biodiversity conservation. Often marked by limited human disturbance and distinct ecological conditions, these areas serve as important refuges for various plant and animal species, playing a vital role in global conservation efforts.
Antonio Romano, Elisa Storace, Diego Ronchi, Elisa Dalla Longa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shelter Medicine: population health and welfare of cats in shelters

Summarizing discussion Shelter Medicine: population health and welfare of cats in shelters Within the field of Shelter Medicine, veterinarians are trained in the care of companion animals in the shelter sector, focusing on disease prevention, safeguarding animal welfare and counselling in the daily operations of, for example, an animal shelter ...
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Open‐land‐derived agroforestry and effects of abandonment of management of the main crop on ecosystem services and woody plant diversity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Tropical forests are rapidly declining. One promising strategy to reverse the loss of tropical forest is the establishment of agroforestry on open land. We combined interviews with biodiversity surveys to learn general lessons from success and nonsuccess stories of the establishment of open‐land‐derived coffee agroforests in one of the world's ...
Lucas M. Fonzaghi, Kristoffer Hylander, Thiago S. de Melo, Ayco J. M. Tack   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal Industry News, 2009, Vol. 10, no. 1 [PDF]

, 2009
Newsletter produced by Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the animal industry in ...

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