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The commercial trade in exotic pets has had little impact on wild populations of reptiles and amphibians

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The commercial trade in exotic pets has raised concerns about population‐level impacts from collection in the wild; however, proponents of the trade claim that such concerns are unfounded. To resolve this debate, more information is needed on the volume of the pet trade, the species involved, their conservation status in the wild, and the ...
Richard Shine   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Microscopic, Revolutionary Acts”: Participatory Action Research as a Form of Activism in the University Museum

open access: yesCurator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This co‐authored paper reflects on participatory action research as a form of activism in a university museum. Motivated by social justice, our enquiries build on long‐established learning programming to develop more collaborative and equitable approaches to knowledge creation and practice in museums.
Kate Noble   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

International consensus recommendations for identifying malnutrition in children with neurological impairment

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Children with neurological impairment (CNI) are at increased risk of malnutrition because of functional, medical, and socioeconomic challenges. However, difficulties in obtaining reliable anthropometric measurements and differences in body composition limit the usefulness of conventional nutritional indicators.
Sarah Vermilyea   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nonhuman Pedagogical Relations: Towards Conceptual Limits

open access: yesEducational Theory, EarlyView.
Abstract This article considers the pedagogical relation as a relation to a nonhuman educator, wherein the educatee is a member of the Homo sapiens species. My aim is to clarify the extent to which a nonhuman‐human relation can be understood as pedagogical.
Silas C. Krabbe
wiley   +1 more source

Rearing Istocheta aldrichi (Diptera: Tachinidae) From Field‐Collected Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica): 1. Methods to Improve Insect Collection and Parasitoid Pupariation

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
We describe methods for collecting and rearing the tachinid parasitoid Istocheta aldrichi from parasitized Japanese beetle adults. Hosts can be collected by hand and reared in the laboratory, or by using modified trap containers with added plant material and substrate to provide suitable conditions for I.
Simon Legault   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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