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Does bigger mean sicker? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the intraspecific relationship between host body size and parasite infection across vertebrate taxa

Oikos, EarlyView.
Elucidating the determinants of parasite infection levels of individuals within a population is a basic but important step for understanding the roles of parasites in natural systems. Among intraspecific studies on vertebrate hosts and metazoan parasites, host body size (length/mass) is probably the most frequently reported factor determining parasite ...
Ryota Hasegawa, Daniela de Angeli Dutra, Bronwen Presswell, Jerusha Bennett, Cameron McDougall, Katherine E. Buschang, Xuhong Chai, Robert Poulin   +7 more
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in zoo and domestic animals in Jiangxi Province, China

Parasite, 2017
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite that infects a wide range of warm-blooded animals throughout the world. In the present study, antibodies to T.
Luo Houqiang, Li Kun, Zhang Hui, Gan Ping, Shahzad Muhammad, Wu Xiaoxing, Lan Yanfang, Wang Jiaxiang   +7 more
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Wild meat consumption in changing rural landscapes of Indonesian Borneo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat can play a crucial role in the food system of rural communities residing near tropical forests. Yet, socio‐ecological changes across tropical landscapes are impacting the patterns and sustainability of meat consumption. To understand the prevalence, frequency and drivers of wild meat, domestic meat and fish consumption in this ...
Katie L. Spencer, Daniel J. Ingram, Namrata B. Anirudh, Ardiantiono, Susan M. Cheyne, Leejiah J. Dorward, Abdul Kadir, Michaela G. Y. Lo, Courtney L. Morgans, Jatna Supriatna, Nurul L. Winarni, Freya A. V. St. John, Matthew J. Struebig   +12 more
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Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan, Achili Mihu, Iho Tapo, Alinji Rondo, Jibi Pulu, Marcus Rowcliffe   +5 more
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Exploring consumer preferences for wild meat and other animal proteins in Gamba, Gabon: Implications for conservation and management of natural resources alongside extractive industry

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The town of Gamba in southwest Gabon represents an exceptional example of how the development of an extractive industry (in this case oil production) may impact wild meat consumption in an area of global importance for biodiversity. Studies in the 1990s identified an active wild meat trade; however, no studies have been undertaken since, and ...
James McNamara, Landry Tchignoumba, Gabriel Koumba, Ghislain Guissouegou, Anna Feistner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pulmonary anthracosis in Dhaka Zoo collections - a public health forecasting for city dwellers

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2010
Anthracosis is a lung disease associated with inhalation of coal dust and carbon particles. We tested for anthracosis symptoms in 36 captive animals in the Dhaka Zoo. Necropsy revealed 27 out of 36 animals to be affected by pulmonary anthracosis.
S.A. Ahasan, E.H. Chowdhury, S.U. Azam, R. Parvin, A.Z. Rahaman, A.R. Bhuyan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feast or famine: How food deserts, wealth and greenspace correlate with coyote diets in Seattle, Washington

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban environments create unique challenges for wildlife, where dietary habits may reflect both ecological heterogeneity and societal disparities. In this study, we explored how social factors such as household income and human population density, and ecological factors such as tree canopy correlate with coyote (Canis latrans) diets in Seattle,
Samantha Erin Sophia Kreling, Lindsey Y. Bartholomew, Jessica R. Duling, Thya K. Tran, Ellen M. Reese, Yasmine Hentati, Christopher J. Schell, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from Zoo Wildlife and Pet Birds in Fujian, China

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2015
Background: Toxoplasmosis, a worldwide zoonotic disease, is caused by Toxo­plasma gondii. The distribution of genetic diversity of T. gondii in wild animals is of great importance to understand the transmission of the parasite in the environ­ment ...
Renfeng CHEN, Xuan LIN, Lingying HU, Xiaoli CHEN, Yao TANG, Jia ZHANG1, Meizhen CHEN, Shoukun WANG, Cuiqin HUANG   +8 more
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The impact of zoo education programmes on connection to nature considering programme type, participants' demographics and their initial connection

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Participants in environmental education programmes can have different preexisting attitudes and experiences that could influence the educational outcomes. The present study focuses on zoo education and its goal of connecting people to nature.
Viktoria Feucht, Paul Wilhelm Dierkes, Martin Bratteler, Anna Bresser, Sandra Buchberger, Jule Hadler, Andreas Haeser‐Kalthoff, Elia Heule, Axel Kästner, Constanze Mager, João Neves, Kathrin Rapp Schürmann, Kathrin Monika Röper, Rebecca D. Schulte‐Iserlohe, Lisa Schwarz, Tanja Spengler, Marcel Stawinoga, Ina Steinert, Franziska Waked, Stephan Worm, Matthias Winfried Kleespies   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

The potential effect of megafaunal extinctions on modern conservation of horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Many plant species worldwide are struggling to regenerate due to the ongoing effects of climate change. These effects appear to be further exacerbated by the loss of keystone megafauna, which were important seed dispersers. By identifying the traits commonly seen in seeds spread by modern elephants, it is possible to predict which species likely ...
Andrew J. Tighe
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