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Wildlife Trade Policy and the Decline of Wildlife [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020 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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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 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?
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 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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Tilting at wildlife: reconsidering human–wildlife conflict [PDF]
Oryx, 2014 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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Cohabiter avec la grande faune dans le sud de l’Inde : opportunité ou menace ?
Géographie et Cultures, 2009 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
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 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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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 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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Animal WelfareIncreasing 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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Biomass DNA: An Emerging Building Block for Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Biomass DNA is rapidly emerging from its traditional role as a genetic blueprint to serve as a versatile abundant, highly programmable polymeric building block. This review highlights the transformation of macroscopic bulk biomass DNA into next generation of functional materials, spanning from dynamic hydrogels, sustainable bioplastics, and high ...
Yuwei Hu, Itamar Willner, Li Niu
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Biodegradable and Edible Milli‐Fluidic Logic Circuits
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Fully biodegradable and edible fluidic circuits are developed using gelatin‐based valves that operate at low pressure. Logic gates, a one‐bit memory, and a ring oscillator are demonstrated, showing that biodegradable materials can perform computation and control.
Shuhang Zhang +3 more
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