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Economic modeling approaches for wildlife and species conservation [PDF]
This paper presents modeling approaches for wildlife and species conservation with a special emphasis on large mammals in a developing country setting.
Anders Skonhoft
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Scientific Wildlife Management in Ohio: The Legacy of Paul B. Sears [PDF]
, 2009 Author Institution: School of Natural Resources, The Ohio State UniversityPaul B. Sears had an eclectic interest in ecosystems, including an active concern for wildlife.
Townsend, Thomas W.
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Models for managing wildlife disease
Parasitology, 2016 SUMMARYModelling wildlife disease poses some unique challenges. Wildlife disease systems are data poor in comparison with human or livestock disease systems, and the impact of disease on population size is often the key question of interest. This review concentrates specifically on the application of dynamic models to evaluate and guide management ...
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The Role of Transaction Costs and Bargaining Power in Wildlife and Landscape Services Production: A Micro-Econometric Model for Dutch Dairy Farms [PDF]
In this paper a theoretical and empirical model is developed for analysing the decisions of individual farmers whether or not to produce wildlife and landscape services, how much of these services to produce and form an environmental co-operative in ...
Peerlings, Jack H.M., Polman, Nico B.P.
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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Wild Animal Suffering Is Not Intractable: A Precautionary Approach to Compassionate Intervention
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Wild animals suffer due to human activity, yet natural factors contribute far more significantly to their suffering. In light of this, some propose that we have a pro tanto obligation to intervene in ecosystems to improve wild animal welfare.
Tristan Katz
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National Wildlife Refuges and Intensive Management in Alaska: Another Case for Preemption [PDF]
, 2010 Developing high quality software is difficult. Traditional software engineering methods emphasizes on structured and linear workflow of activities methods that have been criticized due to their rigid and inflexible nature.
Joly, Julie Lurman
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Two Problems for the Political Inclusion of Animals
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent years, the field of animal ethics has taken a political turn, with scholars arguing that sentient nonhuman animals should be included in the political sphere. This article explores two key challenges arising from this turn towards the political inclusion of animals: the Conflict Problem and the Numbers Problem.
David Paaske, Angela K. Martin
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Using landscape approaches to improve to improve the integration of wildlife in forest managment plans [PDF]
, 2008 Logging concessions can affect wildlife populations through indirect or direct effects. However, if wildlife is appropriately taken into account in the forest management plans, then logging concessions can become an opportunity for conservation, as they ...
Nasi, Robert, Van Vliet, Nathalie
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