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7000 Years of Aboriginal Mining at Sugarloaf Hill in the Riverland Region of South Australia

Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Silcrete and chert are commonly represented in Aboriginal archaeological lithic assemblages across large parts of the southwestern Murray‐Darling Basin (MDB). In South Australia (SA), these materials were sourced from a series of quarries located along the incised course of the Murray River through the upper Riverland region.
Craig Westell, Ian Moffat, Richard Fullagar, Amy Roberts, Justine Kemp, Mike Morley, Marc Fairhead, Simon Hoad, River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation   +8 more
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Wildlife trade at the interface between deeply-rooted animal-based traditional medicine and unregulated harvesting of wild animals in West Africa

Frontiers in Conservation Science
Local trade remains a data poor component of wildlife crime that must be better understood for more effective combat against the illegal wildlife trade.
Stanislas Zanvo, Samson Dognimon, Chabi A. M. S. Djagoun, Jiroux Akpatchémè, Akomian Fortuné Azihou, Bruno Djossa, Bruno Djossa, Etotépé A. Sogbohossou, Brice Sinsin   +8 more
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Integrating One Health to Mitigate the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock and Aquaculture

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global threat driven by antimicrobial use in aquaculture and livestock. Resistant pathogens and genes can spread across humans, animals, and the environment through interconnected ecosystems. Using a One Health approach, this review emphasizes antimicrobial stewardship, regulatory strengthening, enhanced ...
Mir Mohammad Ali, Delower Hossain, Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Anum Hanif, Shamsaldeen Ibrahim Saeed, Muhammad Abdul Mannan, Anoar Jamai Masroure, Kazi Estieque Alam, Md Kamal Hossain, Sabiha Zarin Tasnim Bristi, Md Jisan Ahmed   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Density Estimates of Endangered Endemic Rodents Suggest Broader Impacts of Invasive Burmese Pythons Following a Category 4 Hurricane in the Florida Keys

Biological Diversity, EarlyView.
Density estimates of two endangered rodent subspecies, endemic to Key Largo, Florida, USA. These findings illustrate the contrasting dynamics of two native species associated with the prevalence of invasive Burmese pythons and global change. The woodrats' decline emphasizes its potential risk of extinction as global change continues to impact island ...
Shauna M. Sayers, Brent S. Pease, Brandon W. McDonald, Isabella R. Collamati, Jeremy D. Dixon, Michael V. Cove   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increase in the number of captive lions in Thailand suggests ineffective legislation

Discover Conservation
Following the inclusion of lions (Panthera leo) as a non-native species under Thai domestic wildlife protection legislation enacted in 2022, a noticeable increase in lions kept as pets within the country has sparked public concern and media attention. We
Anna Fourage, Tom Taylor, Edwin Wiek, Vincent Nijman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ghost economy: The forbidden trade of the Himalayas

Global Ecology and Conservation
The Hindu Kush Himalayas, a region with diverse ecosystems and rich biodiversity, faces widespread illegal wildlife crime. We reviewed available literature to gain insights into the scale and patterns of illegal wildlife crime in the HKH, hotspots ...
Babar Khan, Kesang Wangchuk
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial metrics in fire ecology: seeking consistency amidst complexity

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Technological advances, including remote sensing, have led to a proliferation of metrics used in ecological studies to examine spatial patterns of fire regimes and their ecological effects. Researchers can use many different metrics to analyse spatial variation in both fire events and resulting fire regimes, including fire size, shape ...
Alexander R. Carey, Geoffrey J. Cary, Teigan Cremona, Hugh F. Davies, Brett P. Murphy, Sam C. Banks   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating ethical challenges in online wildlife trade research [PDF]

The surge in internet accessibility has transformed wildlife trade by facilitating the acquisition of wildlife through online platforms. This scenario presents unique ethical challenges for researchers, as traditional ethical frameworks for in-person ...
Pytka, Jennifer, Su, Shan, Siriwat, Penthai, Andersson, Astrid A., Atoussi, Sadek, Thompson, Ruth M., Karve, Anushri, Nijman, Vincent, Morcatty, Thais Q., Roberts, David L., Feddema, Kim, Janssen, Jordi, Wright, Joss, Henriques, Sergio   +13 more
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
wiley   +1 more source

Online illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia: strengthening the regulatory framework and law enforcement

Oryx
E-commerce applications have significantly changed how people transact with each other. This includes digital advances that drive illegal wildlife trade.
Krismanko Padang, Nuruliawati, Zahrah Afifah, Muhammad Irfan Andriansyah, Andina Auria Dwi Putri, Nur Hafizoh, Irma Hermawati, Ade Indah Muktamarianti, Syaras Yulianti, Niken Wuri Handayani, Sofi Mardiah   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source