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Distribution characteristics of unmanaged cat colonies over a 20 year period in Auckland, New Zealand

, 2013
Cat colony records for the period 1991 to 2011 were used to determine spatial characteristics and relationships between cat colony density, human population, social conditions and the physical environment.
Aguilar, Glenn, Aguilar, GD, Farnworth, MJ, Farnworth, Mark   +3 more
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Burrow‐Based Monitoring of Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) Reveals Importance of Core Natural Habitat in Hong Kong 中華穿山甲 (Manis pentadactyla)洞穴監測揭示香港內陸郊野地帶的重要性

Integrative Conservation, EarlyView.
Relatively little is known about the distribution or habitat requirements of Hong Kong's population of the Chinese pangolin. Between 2018 and 2021 we searched for pangolin burrows and deployed camera traps on the burrows. We then analyzed habitat suitability at multiple scales to determine the factors that are key in driving pangolin distributions in ...
Anna Goldman, Adam Kai Chi Lee, Sam J. Webster, John Allcock, Taneisha A. Barrett, Catherine W. C. Hai, Tracey‐Leigh Prigge, Qiaosi Li, Wing Chi Tsui, Timothy C. Bonebrake   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food security, risk management and climate change [PDF]

, 2012
This report identifies major constraints to the adaptive capacity of food organisations operating in Australia. This report is about food security, climate change and risk management.
Rachel Crossley, David Michael
core  

Health Biomarkers of Pesticide Exposure in Rural Populations of Santa Fe, Argentina: Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study aimed to quantify pesticide residues in environmental matrices and plasma and to evaluate their potential effects on oxidative stress and DNA damage in rural populations of Santa Fe province. Soil and rainwater samples were collected, and biological samples and semistructured surveys were obtained from volunteers in three ...
María Priscila Dechiara, Carlina Leila Colussi, Lucía Magdalena Odetti, Damián Marino, María Fernanda Simoniello   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Health Risk Assessment From Exposure to Toxic Metals in Soils and Leafy Vegetables in Smallholder Farms of Northeastern Brazil

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study assessed human health risks associated with exposure to potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in soils and leafy vegetables cultivated in smallholder agricultural systems in Northeastern Brazil. Soil and vegetable samples were collected from 18 agricultural areas and analyzed for cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), nickel
Fernando Ferreira da Cunha Filho, Alex Souza Moraes, João Paulo Siqueira da Silva, Edvane Borges da Silva, Ademir Amaral, André Maciel Netto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions of Veterinarians in British Columbia of Cat Management Strategies to Reduce Cat Overpopulation and Impacts on Wildlife Populations

, 2019
Free-roaming cats present a multidisciplinary challenge for wildlife conservation and feline welfare. Veterinary professionals are critical stake-holders in the issue of free-roaming cats, making it imperative that their attitudes and perspectives are ...
South, Cluny S., Roche, Steven M., Luszcz, Tanya M. J, Sherwood, Lauren J., Wilson, Amy G.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Nanoplastics: Methods, Exposure and Effects on Domestic, Farm and Wild Animals

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nanoplastics (NPs) are synthetic polymer particles ranging in size from 1 nm to 1 μm that have been identified as a major concern for ecosystems and organisms due to their plethora of negative effects. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge relating to exposure and effects of NPs in domestic (i.e., farm ...
B. De Felice, M. Bertazzo, A. F. Tabaran, M. Parolini, R. P. Popa, A. Pintea, L. J. Spicer, A‐L. Nagy, F. Caloni   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social mechanisms for integrating community cats into community governance in urban China.

PLoS ONE
The presence of community cats roaming freely in urban spaces has caused considerable controversy. This is because the management and care of community cats have yet to become part of urban community governance.
Di Wu, Jintu Gu
doaj   +1 more source

Exposure to Indoor Allergens in Different Residential Settings and Its Influence on IgE Sensitization in a Geographically Confined Austrian Cohort.

PLoS ONE, 2017
BackgroundExposure to indoor allergens is crucial for IgE sensitization and development of allergic symptoms. Residential settings influence the allergen amount in house dust and hence allergic sensitization.
Teresa Stemeseder, Bettina Schweidler, Patrick Doppler, Eva Klinglmayr, Stephanie Moser, Lisa Lueftenegger, Martin Himly, Roland Lang, Joerg Zumbach, Gertie J Oostingh, Thomas Hawranek, Arne C Bathke, Gabriele Gadermaier   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trajectory of irritability in children and youth in Ontario, Canada, throughout the COVID‐19 pandemic

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
This study explored how irritability in children and youth changed during the COVID‐19 pandemic and its impact on mental health. Results showed a gradual decline in irritability, with factors like age, parental anxiety, and resilience influencing its trajectory.
Theodore C. K. Cheung, Katherine T. Cost, Ronda F. Lo, Evdokia Anagnostou, Catherine S. Birken, Alice Charach, Suneeta Monga, Elizabeth Kelley, Rob Nicolson, Paul D. Arnold, Christie Burton, Daphne J. Korczak, Jennifer Crosbie   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source