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Real‐Time Road Obstacle Detection System to Enhance Road Safety on African Roads

Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 6, June 2026.
This study presents a cost‐effective real‐time road obstacle detection system using a YOLOv3 model optimized for deployment on resource‐constrained devices. Trained on African road‐specific datasets, the system improves safety by detecting vehicles, wildlife, and pedestrians, achieving high accuracy with reduced inference time and memory usage ...
Pison Mutabarura, Nicasio Maguu Muchuka, Davies Rene Segera   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Animal-Derived Products for Medicinal and Belief-Based Purposes in Urban Cities of Southwestern Nigeria: A One Health Perspective. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Akpan SN, Buij R, van Langevelde F, Thomas LF, Sijuwola AE, Ogunsanya OA, Hooft PV, Adedokun OA, Adeyemo AA, Ayinla AO, Zimmerman DM, Cook EAJ, Masudi SP, Hassell JM, Happi CT, Happi AN.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Road mortality alters the body size and age structure of amphibians

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 6, June 2026.
Road mortality affects a wide range of animal species, including amphibians. Worldwide, many amphibian species, including the Asiatic toad Bufo gargarizans, are impacted by road mortality, but the ecological consequences remain poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate how road mortality influences population traits by comparing body sizes and ...
Seung‐Min Park, Choong‐Ho Ham, Seung‐Ju Cheon, Sojin Jeong, Su‐Wan Park, Hee‐Jin Kang, Hacheol Sung   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neoplasia and infectious disease in the critically endangered species <i>Crax alberti</i>. [PDF]

Braz J Vet Med
Duque-Arias S, Granda-Orozco NM, Montejo-Casteñeda M.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Evaluating commonly used tools to quantify human activity for protected area management

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1692-1704, June 2026.
Abstract Recreation in protected areas (PAs) is growing worldwide, potentially conflicting with wildlife and ecosystem protection. Efficiently estimating human activity in PAs is crucial for balancing a dual mandate of supporting visitor access and biodiversity, but managers lack clear recommendations about the conditions under which specific tools are
Alys Granados, Christopher Beirne, Sean Kearney, Catherine Sun, Courtney Hughes, Solène Marion, Annie Loosen, Anne Hubbs, Dan Farr, Mitchell Fennell, Michael Procko, Melanie Percy, John Paczkowski, Keegan Hoffman, Regan Kohlhardt, Jesse Whittington, Benjamin Curry, A. Cole Burton   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local Ecological Knowledge Insights Into the Distribution and Activity Patterns of Temminck's Pangolin in Ruaha Landscape, Tanzania. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Kicheleri RP, Hughes C, Kimaro MH, Mgeni CP, Chilagane NA, Mrosso HT, Chidodo SJ, Msigwa FF, Kimambo EA, Kangile RJ, Bulenga GB, Warbington C.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The visible and invisible drivers of biocultural loss in the Amazon

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1629-1640, June 2026.
Abstract The Amazon is rapidly approaching an ecological tipping point driven by deforestation, forest degradation and global climate change. These are visible issues that receive increasing political and public attention. However, the accelerating biocultural loss in the Amazon, including the extinction of Indigenous languages, the disruption of ...
Torsten Krause, Mairon G. Bastos Lima, Jesica López, Karolin Obert, Juan A. Samper, Ana Maria Vargas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial Statement: <i>Forensic parasitology: a new frontier in criminalistics</i>. [PDF]

Forensic Sci Res
europepmc   +1 more source

Serological evidence and risk factors of <i>Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae</i> exposure in trafficked parrots and macaws in Colombia. [PDF]

Open Vet J
Marín-Villa J, Alzate-Vargas JF, Ramírez TG, López-Herrera A, Úsuga-Monroy C.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source