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Conservation strategies for the Bolson Tortoise, Gopherus flavomarginatus, in the Chihuahuan Desert
Ecological studies of the Bolson tortoise, Gopherus flavomarginatus, were initiated by the Mexican Institute of Ecology in 1977 with the establishment of the MAB-UNESCO (Man and Biosphere - United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural ...
Aguirre, G.; Morafka, D.J. & Adest, G.A.
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Morphometric and Paleobiological Insights Into Pleistocene Sicilian Wolf Populations
ABSTRACT The Pleistocene wolves (Canis lupus) from Sicily represent one of the few known insular populations of this species from that time period. Despite their potential relevance for understanding carnivore adaptations in insular contexts, no dedicated study has previously investigated their morphology and evolutionary significance.
Domenico Tancredi +3 more
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Trophy sitting on filing cabinets with flower arrangement. On the back: "Great Tortoise Race 1976, 3rd Place, Community Video Entry"
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Behavioral interventions to reduce demand for threatened freshwater turtles as pets
Abstract Growing demand for freshwater turtles as pets has fueled illegal trade and accelerated wild population declines, underscoring the need for theory‐based demand‐reduction interventions. We conducted a three‐part randomized controlled trial with active turtle keepers (n = 1800) in China to test conservation‐ and legality‐framed messages by ...
Wuji Zheng +9 more
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Protective fencing for Desert Tortoise habitat
This is an example of the fencing used to surround desert tortoise habitat and is specially designed to protect the desert tortoise from roaming out on to streets and highways.
Jackson, Beth
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Towards biocultural approaches to environmental education—Evidence from Madagascar
This research illustrates how biocultural approaches can facilitate the decolonisation of environmental education projects across Madagascar. Abstract Environmental education projects are commonly used by conservation organizations to improve the relations between humans and nature.
Aina Brias‐Guinart +6 more
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“From Sound to Shade”: How Emotion and Music Genre Guide Crossmodal Color Selection
ABSTRACT This study investigates music–color crossmodal correspondences, focusing on how target‐emotion condition and musical genre jointly shape people's choice of color and perceived coherence, defined here as the subjective strength of the match, or correspondence, between a musical excerpt and a chosen color.
Alessandro Bortolotti +4 more
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Genomics and proteomics: of hares, tortoises and the complexity of tortoises [PDF]
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Sri Lanka, artisan carving tortoise shell
Ceylon [Sri Lanka] - Tortoise shell workerColorVolume 9, Page ...
Forman, Harrison, 1904-1978
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Genomic Vulnerability of a Threatened Possum in a Biodiversity and Climate Change Hotspot
ABSTRACT Spatial variation in the magnitude and pace of climate change impacts means some species will be more affected than others. This includes those occurring within global biodiversity hotspots, regions with exceptional concentrations of endemic species that have often been shaped by long‐term climatic stability.
Grace I. Marsh +5 more
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