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Human-animal interfaces and zoonotic disease risks in China: a review of contact behaviors and risk communication. [PDF]

Sci One Health
Li H, Kim S, Machalaba C.
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Cotton facilitates long‐distance seed dispersal by functioning as nest material for birds

Oikos, EarlyView.
Cotton (Cossypium) fibres, which grow naturally in bolls around the seeds of cotton plants, have been used for centuries to produce fabric. The presumed natural function of cotton is that these lightweight and fluffy fibres may support wind dispersal of the seeds inside.
Roos van der Meer, Lotte L. Koot, Elke Molenaar, Andries K. Janse van Vuuren, Ara Monadjem, Kat Bebbington, Sjouke A. Kingma   +6 more
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Post-Release Survival and Behavior of Rehabilitated Vervet Monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus rufoviridis) in Malawi. [PDF]

Am J Primatol
Angley LP, Mikulski N, Sievert O, Harwood A, Mgoola WO, Schmitt CA.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Familiarity and aggression shape long‐term associations and mortality risk in a solitary ungulate

Oikos, EarlyView.
Periodic social interactions are important to animal fitness, even in solitary species. For solitary species, these interactions can be unexpected and shaped by previous encounters. Despite being aggressive and largely solitary, black rhinoceroses Diceros bicornis are commonly seen in groups, suggesting they may engage in more social behaviours than ...
Rachel M. Stein, Adrian M. Shrader
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental degradation as a recipe for emerging viral diseases: implications for global health. [PDF]

One Health Outlook
Hudu SA, Jimoh AO, Amin-Nordin S, Syed Hassan S.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Urban wild meat and pangolin consumption across southern forested Cameroon: The limited influence of COVID‐19

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Overexploitation of wildlife is pervasive in many tropical regions, and in addition to being a significant conservation and sustainability concern, it has received global attention given discussions over the origins of zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Franklin T. Simo, Ghislain F. Difouo, Christian N. Tchana, Alain Christel Wandji, Alfiery Laurel Djomnang‐Nkwala, Marcelle Mbadjoun Nziké, Sévilor Kekeunou, Markéta Swiacká, Daniel J. Ingram   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Whole-genome sequencing reveals genetic diversity and transmission dynamics of <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> in South African wildlife. [PDF]

Microb Genom
Okunola A, Loubser J, Ghielmetti G, Gumbo R, Streicher EM, Ncube P, Dippenaar A, Goosen WJ, Sá Guimarães AM, Warren RM, Loxton AG, Miller MA, Kerr TJ.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Large, rugged and remote: The challenge of wolf–livestock coexistence on federal lands in the American West

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The expansion of grey wolves (Canis lupus) across the western United States, including on public lands used for extensive livestock grazing, requires tools and techniques for reducing wolf–livestock conflict and supporting coexistence. We examined approaches used on forested lands managed by the U.S.
Robert M. Anderson, Susan Charnley, Jeff Vance Martin, Kathleen Epstein   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coxiella burnetii in free-living feral pigs (Sus scrofa) in Brazil. [PDF]

Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
Fernandes J, Santos WGD, Assis MRDS, Brandão ML, Oliveira MB, Barreira JD, Freitas DES, Cordeiro JLP, Oliveira LFB, Lemos ERS.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Urbanization and food transition in the Brazilian Amazon: From wild to domesticated meat

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urbanization is expected to influence food transitions, resulting in a shift from wild foods to more domesticated foods. Concomitantly, food insecurity and urban demand for natural resources, including wildlife, are expected to increase overall, even when the per capita consumption is expected to decrease.
Willandia A. Chaves, Denis Valle, Aline S. Tavares, Thais Q. Morcatty, Marcelo D. Vidal, Tatiana Schor, Eduardo M. von Mühlen, David S. Wilcove   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source