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Agrarian counterpoint

American Ethnologist, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 171-182, May 2026.
Abstract In Colombia's northeastern borderlands, agrarian economies shape how disease risk and stigma are understood and managed. As shown in ethnographic fieldwork in and around the Catatumbo region, cutaneous leishmaniasis—a sandfly‐transmitted disease that produces chronic skin lesions—appears in two radically different guises across adjacent ...
Javier Lezaun, Lina Pinto‐García
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Anchoring India's Umbrella Species to Biodiversity and Climate Gains

Conservation Letters, Volume 19, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Policies for nature‐based climate solutions and biodiversity conservation are intrinsically linked but seldom aligned, potentially leading to inefficient use of limited environmental budgets. We propose that countries can harness species‐specific legislation to simultaneously conserve biodiversity and natural carbon stocks, helping bridge this
Aakash Lamba, Yiwen Zeng, Rachakonda Sreekar, Anushka Rege, Hoong Chen Teo, Lian Pin Koh   +5 more
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Climate, land, and bears: Exploring habitat suitability of Asian bears under environmental changes

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
We aimed to assess the impacts of climate and land-use alterations on the Asian habitats of four bear species black bear, brown bear, sloth bear, and sun bear using ensemble framework.
Amar Paul Singh, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Vineet Kumar, Amira Sharief, Hemant Singh, Shahid Ahmad Dar, Saurav Bhattacharjee, Bheem Dutt Joshi, Mukesh Thakur   +8 more
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Introduction Pages

Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2019
Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 2, Volume 11, 2019: The papers published in this issue (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/issue/current) represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science.
Radu E. SESTRAS
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TreeSpider: In‐Canopy Exploration With Tether‐Based Aerial Modular Arms

Advanced Robotics Research, Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2026.
A tethered drone with perching arms and a 360° ring enables unprecedented maneuverability within dense forest canopies. By dynamically adjusting tether length and decoupling pitch from the frame, it navigates between branches, senses multiple trees, and interacts physically with foliage.
Luca Romanello, Tian Lan, Salaheldin Hassan, Maximilian Leutschafft, Erdem Ekinci, Sophie F. Armanini, Mirko Kovac, Basaran Bahadir Kocer   +7 more
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Jungle Cats and Leopard Cats: Distribution, Occupancy Modeling, and Activity Patterns in Bardia National Park, Nepal

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Camera trap captured photographs from the study area, on the left is the jungle cat, and on the right is the leopard cat. ABSTRACT Small cats play a vital role in maintaining ecological balances. Inadequate knowledge based on their habitat preference and interspecific competition has hindered the effective conservation initiatives. We studied occupancy
Jyoti Sharma, Narayan Prasad Gautam, Rabin Bahadur K. C., Morten Odden, Bed Kumar Dhakal, Ajit Tumbahangphe, Naresh Subedi   +6 more
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Identifying regions for conservation of sloth bears through occupancy modelling in north-eastern Karnataka, India

, 2014
In the absence of information on species in decline with contracting ranges, management should emphasize remaining populations and protection of their habitats.
Babu, S, Kumara, Honnavalli Nagraj, Singh, Mewa, Jijumon, AS, Nagraj Kumara, H., Das, Sayantan, Dutta, Saurav, Babu, S., Sen, Sharmi, Jijumon, A. S.   +9 more
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Approaches to Understanding and Managing Pacing in Sloth Bears in a Zoological Setting [PDF]

, 2013
A significant challenge for animal care staff in zoos is the prevention or reduction of stereotypic behaviors in the animals they manage. Zoo professionals work to create opportunities for animals to demonstrate species-typical behaviors and to teach ...
Bauer, Erika, Boedeker, Nancy, Babitz, Mindy, Hellmuth, Heidi   +3 more
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Analysis of complete mitochondrial genome sequences increases phylogenetic resolution of bears (Ursidae), a mammalian family that experienced rapid speciation

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2007
Background Despite the small number of ursid species, bear phylogeny has long been a focus of study due to their conservation value, as all bear genera have been classified as endangered at either the species or subspecies level.
Ryder Oliver A, Li Yi-Wei, Yu Li, Zhang Ya-Ping   +3 more
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Exploring dietary adaptations in Ursus minimus: a 3D geometric morphometric analysis of the mandible

Boreas, Volume 55, Issue 2, Page 443-453, April 2026.
Using 3D geometric morphometrics, the dietary adaptations of the extinct Auvergne bear (Ursus minimus) are analysed. Its mandibular morphology aligns more closely with omnivorous rather than insectivorous bears, challenging current ideas. The extinct bear Ursus minimus, which lived in Europe during the Pliocene and possibly Early Pleistocene, is ...
Anneke H. van Heteren
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