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Environmental Contaminant Accumulation in Freshwater Turtles Inhabiting Three Rivers of the Permian Basin, New Mexico, USA

open access: yesEnvironmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Freshwater turtles are valuable sentinels of aquatic systems due to their long lifespans and resilience in environments impacted by contaminants. The Permian Basin, dominated by the oil and gas sector, spans western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, USA, including the Pecos River and its tributaries, the Delaware and Black Rivers.
Ana G. G. Sapp   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating the seroprevalence of Mycobacterium bovis infection in a wild deer population in southwest England

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background In England, transmission of Mycobacterium bovis between cattle and certain species of free‐roaming, wild deer has been implicated in some endemic bovine tuberculosis (bTB) regions. However, there are still data and knowledge gaps regarding the role of deer in the epidemiology of this disease.
Rachel Jinks   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trafficking of Wildlife: an Emerging Problem in South Asia

open access: yes, 2019
This paper makes a review of literature on growing wildlife trafficking more specifically to South Asia It intends to analyze the nature of this illegal trade and evaluate practices in institution building for the control of wildlife crimes Based on ...
Sanjaya Acharya
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Working Paper 30: Corruption and wildlife trafficking: Exploring drivers, facilitators and networks behind illegal wildlife trade in East Africa

open access: yes, 2019
As part of a multi-disciplinary programme of work focused on intelligence-led action against financial crime in illegal wildlife trade (IWT), the Public Governance division of the Basel Institute on Governance is leading research and ...
Costa, Jacopo   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Case of Wildlife Trafficking in Lebanon [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
This project is about wildlife trafficking, a problem that is often left unaddressed by the media, citizens and even policy-makers in many countries including Lebanon. Secondary research was conducted to get more information about wildlife trafficking in
Hreiby, Ghaidaa, Itani, Rawane
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Flying Towards Extinction: The Role of the Aviation Industry in Perpetuating International Wildlife Trafficking

open access: yes, 2023
In the past sixty years, the world has developed significant concern for burgeoning environmental issues. Starting in the 1960s, governments, industries, and the public have embraced efforts to set standards for public and private actors in areas of ...
Isabelle Dominguez, Dominguez, Isabelle
core   +1 more source

Home range and core area characteristics of urban and rural coyotes and red foxes in southern Wisconsin

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Second‐order habitat selection is influenced by a variety of factors, including individual‐ and species‐specific traits and resource requirements, as well as landscape characteristics. By comparing home range characteristics across individuals, species, and landscapes, we can draw conclusions regarding whether and how different factors influence home ...
Morgan J. Farmer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing the social acceptability of wildlife trafficking through behaviour change interventions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Behaviour change interventions aimed at reducing the social acceptability of wildlife trafficking are an important part of efforts to prevent wildlife crime.
Costa, Jacopo   +3 more
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Mapping attitudes on wildlife trafficking: Implications for management and governance

open access: yes, 2023
Illegal wildlife trade or wildlife trafficking is a problem that affects societies and ecosystems alike. However, it remains unclear which management strategies are suitable for addressing this issue, particularly when one considers the diversity of ...
Arroyave, Felber   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Monitoring active osprey nests with drones is more time efficient and less disturbing than conventional methods

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Drones are used to monitor bird nesting sites at less accessible locations, such as on cliffs, human infrastructure, or within the tree canopy. While there are a growing number of studies documenting avian behavioral responses to various drones, there is a continued need to monitor taxa‐specific responses to different drone models. We explored both the
Natasha K. Murphy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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