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, 2023 Ectoparasites, such as ticks, modulate host population dynamics by impacting demographic traits. They transmit infectious agents among their hosts, posing a critical threat to animal and public health.
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Nature, 1878 MY DEAR SIR,—The collection of fossils from the Sombrero Key, which you kindly placed in my hands for examination, comprises the remains of birds, turtles, and Saurian reptiles. Those of the first, and from the more superficial deposit, appear to belong to existing species of sea-birds now found along the coast, and have undergone no change.
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Narratives of Strength: Exploring Storytelling as a Tool for Resilience in Families
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Resilience, originally viewed as a psychological capacity to ‘bounce back’ from challenges, is now understood to be shaped by broader social inequalities, including gender, socio‐economic status, politics and ethnicity. This study explores how stories and narratives can help nurture resilience and improve well‐being among those residing in an ...
Chandra Ramamurthy +3 more
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Conservation strategies for the Bolson Tortoise, Gopherus flavomarginatus, in the Chihuahuan Desert
, 2012 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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Behavioral interventions to reduce demand for threatened freshwater turtles as pets
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.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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Tourism, human–wildlife interactions, and wildlife trade in the globalizing Amazon
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Tourism in the globalizing Peruvian Amazon contributes to harmful human–wildlife interactions and the wildlife trade, with tourists participating in activities such as handling wildlife, taking selfies with animals, purchasing live animals, and wild meat consumption.
Christian J. Rivera +7 more
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From Cohesion to Norms: How Animal Groups Come, Stay, and Function Together
Ethology, EarlyView.The present review underscores two salient points: In the context of evolutionary transitions to pair‐ and group living, it is imperative to acknowledge the distinction between selective forces that act during the origin of these social systems and those that act during their subsequent maintenance.
Peter M. Kappeler
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Journal of Zoology, EarlyView.In this article, we show that ground burrows influenced reptile populations inconsistently across both the 5‐year field study in the Kiskunság and the broader systematic review, which together revealed positive, negative, and neutral effects across species and habitat types.
B. Bancsik +9 more
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