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Spatio-temporal analysis identifies marine mammal stranding hotspots along the Indian coastline

Scientific Reports, 2022
Marine mammal strandings provide vital information on species’ life histories, population health and status of marine ecosystems. Opportunistic reporting of strandings also serve as a powerful low-cost tool for monitoring these elusive mammals.
Sohini Dudhat, Anant Pande, Aditi Nair, Indranil Mondal, Mridula Srinivasan, Kuppusamy Sivakumar   +5 more
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
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Contribution of wildlife tourism in improving local communities’ livelihood in Burunge Wildlife Management Area in Tarangire Manyara Ecosystem, Tanzania

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The overall objective of this study was to assess the role of wildlife tourism in improving the livelihood of communities in Burunge Wildlife Management Area (BWMA) by focusing on the economic and the socio-cultural roles.
Naza Mmbaga, Joseline Tarimo, Julius Modest   +2 more
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Distribution pattern, population estimation and threats to the Indian Pangolin Manis crassicaudata (Mammalia: Pholidota: Manidae) in and around Pir Lasura National Park, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2017
Baseline knowledge of distribution and abundance of a species whose population is facing decline throughout its distribution range is vital for its conservation planning.
Faraz Akrim, Tariq Mahmood, Riaz Hussain, Siddiqa Qasim, Imad-ul-din Zangi   +4 more
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Spatial Management of Wildlife Disease*

Review of Agricultural Economics, 2005
T he spread of wildlife diseases is a major threat to livestock, human health, resource-based recreation, and biodiversity conservation (Cleaveland, Laurenson, and Taylor). The development of economically sound wildlife disease-management strategies requires an understanding of the links between ecological functions (e.g., disease transmission and ...
Horan, Richard, Wolf, Christopher, Fenichel, Eli P., Mathews, Jr., Kenneth H.   +3 more
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Human and wildlife conflicts

, 2014
Presented at the 8th international congress for wildlife and livelihoods on private and communal lands: livestock, tourism, and spirit, that was held on September 7-12, 2014 in Estes Park, Colorado.The National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) is the ...
International Wildlife Ranching Symposium, producer, Clark, Larry, speaker   +1 more
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Time geography and wildlife home range delineation [PDF]

, 2014
Funding for this work was provided by Canada’s Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and GEOIDE through the Government of Canada’s Networks of Centres of Excellence program.We introduce a new technique for delineating animal home ...
Long, J.A., Nelson, T.A.
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Using photovoice to understand community perceptions of firearm risks and protective factors among Asian Americans

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu, Szu‐Hsien Chen, Xining Yang, Ken Resnicow, Hsing‐Fang Hsieh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-phase modelling of potential drivers for the range expansion of the golden jackal (Canis aureus)

Scientific Reports
Ecological niche models are often snapshots in space and time, providing little information on how niches change in response to changing environmental conditions and species interactions over time. The golden jackal has shown one of Europe’s most drastic
Hanna Bijl, Gergely Schally, Miklós Heltai, Arsalan Emami-Khoyi, Sándor Csányi   +4 more
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Identifying corridors for Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in a part of Eastern Himalayas, India

Frontiers in Conservation Science
The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), classified as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, is an important mammal species found in the state of Sikkim, India.
Malyasri Bhattacharya, Debanjan Sarkar, Sneha Pandey, Indranil Mondal, Sambandam Sathyakumar, R. Suresh Kumar, Gautam Talukdar   +6 more
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