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Wildlife Trade Policy and the Decline of Wildlife [PDF]
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is the international agreement that regulates international trade in wildlife to prevent its decline. Little is known about the effectiveness of its trade restrictions and bans.
Heid, Benedikt, Márquez-Ramos, Laura
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A hoof disease among wild elk (Cervus elaphus) in the western United States has been reported since 2008. Now present in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California, this hoof disease continues to spread among elk herds suggesting an infectious etiology ...
Jennifer H. Wilson-Welder +5 more
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Do Pet Cats Deserve the Disproportionate Blame for Wildlife Predation Compared to Pet Dogs?
Concerns about the impact of pet dogs and cats on native wildlife populations have shaped pet control legislation, despite there being scant research of their impact in urban areas.
Michael Franklin +5 more
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Cohabiter avec la grande faune dans le sud de l’Inde : opportunité ou menace ?
In Southern India, the Western Ghats Mountains, shelter most of the forests of the southern part of the country and are a preferential place for the wildlife. Ecologists consider these forests as a heritage to preserve and they try to protect and restore
Sylvie Guillerme +3 more
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Zoonotic Pathogens in Wildlife Traded in Markets for Human Consumption, Laos
We tested animals from wildlife trade sites in Laos for the presence of zoonotic pathogens. Leptospira spp. were the most frequently detected infectious agents, found in 20.1% of animals. Rickettsia typhi and R. felis were also detected.
Pruksa Nawtaisong +14 more
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Tilting at wildlife: reconsidering human–wildlife conflict [PDF]
AbstractConflicts between people over wildlife are widespread and damaging to both the wildlife and people involved. Such issues are often termed human–wildlife conflicts. We argue that this term is misleading and may exacerbate the problems and hinder resolution.
Redpath, Stephen Mark +2 more
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Background: We analyzed the clinical data of wildlife ungulates admitted for emergency care to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pisa over a 9-years period.Methods: Clinical data of all the wildlife ...
Maria Irene Pacini +9 more
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Increasing disease outbreaks and declining biodiversity underscore the need for understanding the impact pathogens have on wildlife populations. To understand how zoonoses impact wild animal welfare, we created a severity index.
Kristen Hirst, Samniqueka Halsey
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Adult Sex Ratio as a Demographic Feedback Linking Mating Systems, Parental Care, and Evolution
Breeding systems are some of the most diverse social behavior, and our team is investigation the evolutionary causes of this diversity. This review summarises our research carried out at the University of Bath. We argue that demographic components of wild populations, especially the adult sex ratio, plays a key role driving breeding system variation ...
Tamás Székely, Oscar G. Miranda
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Tick-borne diseases have emerged as a major global public health problem in recent decades. The increasing incidence and geographical dissemination of these diseases requires the implementation of robust surveillance systems to monitor their prevalence ...
Raúl Contreras-Ferro +13 more
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