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Ancylostomatidae in wild canids and felids from Romania: new host associations and haplotype diversity

Parasites & Vectors
Background Hookworms (Ancylostomatidae) significantly impact on the health of both domestic animals and humans worldwide, with some species capable of causing zoonotic diseases.
Ioana Bianca Mitrea, Andreea Daniela Iani, Călin Mircea Gherman, Cristina Daniela Cazan, Angela Monica Ionică, Ștefan Ovidiu Rabei, Georgiana Deak, Mihai Sorin Cernea, Vasile Alexe, Gabriel Bogdan Chișamera, Mihai Marinov, Andrei Daniel Mihalca   +11 more
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Molecular identification of Taenia hydatigena and Mesocestoides species based on copro-DNA analysis of wild carnivores in Mongolia

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
Cyclophyllidean tapeworms obligatorily parasitize numerous mammalian species, including herbivores, domestic animals and humans, of which, the genera Taenia and Mesocestoides are well characterized.
Gelegbalsan Ulziijargal, Chultemsuren Yeruult, Janchiv Khulan, Choijilsuren Gantsetseg, Toni Wandra, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Myadagsuren Narankhajid   +6 more
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Garbage in the diet of carnivores in an agricultural area [PDF]

, 2016
Human food waste is considered to be richer in carbohydrates, lipids and proteins than most natural food supplies; however, it is very well digested in scats. So, as an indication of this kind of food in the diet, we have used each indigestible,
Jankowiak, Łukasz, Krawczyk, Agata J., Malecha, Anna W.   +2 more
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More pumas (Puma concolor) does not change perceptions: The mismatched response of ranchers to the presence of a top carnivore

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human‐wildlife conflicts (HWCs) are one of the most critical conservation challenges worldwide. Large carnivores are frequently at the centre of these conflicts because of the perceived and real threats they pose to livestock and human safety.
Esperanza C. Iranzo, Omar Ohrens, Cristina Mata, Juan Traba, Pablo Acebes, Benito A. González, Fernando R. Tortato, Rafael Hoogesteijn, Dania Goic, L. Mark Elbroch, Juan E. Malo   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular detection and characterization of Leishmania infantum in free-ranging Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
Wild mammals are susceptible to infection by Leishmania parasites. Although canine leishmaniasis is widely distributed in mainland Portugal, the sylvatic cycle of the parasite remains poorly understood. In this study, the occurrence of L.
Jacinto Gomes, Hugo Rocha, Carina Carvalho, Victor Bandeira, Carlos Fonseca, Luís Miguel Rosalino, Mónica V. Cunha   +6 more
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A review of high nature value farming systems in Europe: Biodiversity, ecosystem services, drivers, innovations and future prospects

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farming systems of high natural and cultural value represent approximately 30% of farmlands in the European Union and are associated with a high species and habitat diversity and/or the presence of species of European conservation concern. This study aims to synthesize the existing knowledge on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Elsa Varela, Marion Jay, Lukas Flinzberger, Chaima Mobarak, Tobias Plieninger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dioctophyme renale (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in Leopardus geoffroyi (Carnivora: Felidae) in the Neotropical region

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2018
Parasitic diseases affecting wild carnivores remain largely unknown or poorly described. Dioctophymosis is a parasitosis caused by the nematode Dioctophyme renale that is found worldwide.
Maira Aparecida Christello Trindade, Marcia Raquel Pegoraro de Macedo, Gertrud Muller   +2 more
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More than proteins for empty stomachs: Wild meat in the BaTonga food system

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Our paper highlights the limitations of the framework used by many conservation‐focused programmes that incorporate food security objectives. This framework encourages the substitution of wild proteins with domestic proteins by promoting animal farming in communities located near conservation areas.
Muriel Figuié, Luzibo Ottilia Munsaka, Vupenyu Dzingirai, Olivier Lepiller, Maxwell Phiri, Patrice Grimaud   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

First detection and phylogenetic analysis of Trypanosoma species in European wolves and bears: discovery of novel haplotypes

Scientific Reports
Wild carnivores may be important sources of emerging zoonotic pathogens worldwide, however, specific data concerning their presence in large carnivores are limited.
Blanka Orłowska, Magdalena Świsłocka-Cutter, Katarzyna Filip-Hutsch, Daniel Młocicki, Adam Olszewski, Marek Asman, Krzysztof Anusz, Joanna Werszko   +7 more
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What next? Rewilding as a radical future for the British countryside [PDF]

, 2015
Rewilding is an optimistic environmental agenda to reverse the loss of biodiversity and reconnect society with nature. This chapter explores Britain’s ecological history, back to the Last Interglacial before the arrival of modern humans, when the climate
Macdonald, David W, Sandom, Christopher J   +1 more
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