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Rethinking the study of human–wildlife coexistence

Conservation Biology, 2020
Although coexistence with wildlife is a key goal of conservation, little is known about it or how to study it. By coexistence we mean a sustainable though dynamic state in which humans and wildlife coadapt to sharing landscapes, where human interactions ...
Simon Pooley, S. Bhatia, Anirudh G. Vasava   +2 more
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Global wildlife trade across the tree of life

Science, 2019
A heavy toll Trade in wildlife, and their parts, is well recognized for a few key species, such as elephants and rhinos, but it occurs globally, across a wide array of species. Scheffers et al.
Brett R. Scheffers, B. F. Oliveira, I. Lamb, D. Edwards   +3 more
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The changing sociocultural context of wildlife conservation

Conservation Biology, 2020
We introduced a multilevel model of value shift to describe the changing social context of wildlife conservation. Our model depicts how cultural‐level processes driven by modernization (e.g., increased wealth, education, and urbanization) affect changes ...
M. Manfredo, Tara L. Teel, Andrew W. Don Carlos, L. Sullivan, A. Bright, A. Dietsch, Jeremy T. Bruskotter, D. Fulton   +7 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, Éric Maire, Béatrice Moppert, Christelle Hinnewinkel   +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, Matthew T. Robinson, Khongsy Khammavong, Phonesavanh Milavong, Audrey Rachlin, Sabine Dittrich, Audrey Dubot-Pérès, Malavanh Vongsouvath, Paul F. Horwood, Philippe Dussart, Watthana Theppangna, Bounlom Douangngeum, Amanda E. Fine, Mathieu Pruvot, Paul N. Newton   +14 more
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Possibility for reverse zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to free-ranging wildlife: A case study of bats

PLoS Pathogens, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the substantial public health, economic, and societal consequences of virus spillover from a wildlife reservoir. Widespread human transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) also presents ...
K. Olival, P. Cryan, B. Amman, R. Baric, David S. Blehert, C. Brook, C. Calisher, K. Castle, Jeremy T. H. Coleman, P. Daszak, J. Epstein, H. Field, Winifred F. Frick, A. Gilbert, D. Hayman, H. Ip, W. Karesh, Christine K. Johnson, R. Kading, Tigga Kingston, J. Lorch, I. Mendenhall, A. Peel, Kendra L. Phelps, R. Plowright, D. Reeder, Jonathan D. Reichard, J. Sleeman, D. Streicker, J. Towner, Lin‐Fa Wang   +30 more
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Wildlife Ungulate Rescue and Emergency Services in the Pisa Area (Tuscany, Italy): Evaluation of a 9-Years Period (2010–2018)

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, Francesca Bonelli, Francesca Bonelli, Angela Briganti, Angela Briganti, Simonetta Citi, Simonetta Citi, Roberto Amerigo Papini, Micaela Sgorbini, Micaela Sgorbini   +9 more
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Understanding Behavioral Responses of Wildlife to Traffic to Improve Mitigation Planning [PDF]

, 2020
Creating and maintaining sustainable transportation systems depends in part on understanding and mitigating ecological impacts. Wildlife crossing structures (WCS) are often used to mitigate impacts on wildlife populations. WCS and existing structures may
Collins, Amy, Longcore, Travis, Shilling, Fraser M., Vickers, Winston   +3 more
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The use of a severity index to analyse impact of bacterial zoonoses on welfare of wildlife populations

Animal Welfare
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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Conservation biology needs a microbial renaissance: a call for the consideration of host-associated microbiota in wildlife management practices

Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2019
The central aim of conservation biology is to understand and mitigate the effects of human activities on biodiversity. To successfully achieve this objective, researchers must take an interdisciplinary approach that fully considers the effects, both ...
B. K. Trevelline, Samantha S. Fontaine, B. Hartup, K. Kohl   +3 more
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