Search Results - "wildlife"

Multi-locus genotyping reveals absence of genetic structure in field populations of the brown ear tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus) in Kenya by Kanduma, Esther G., Mwacharo, Joram M., Mwaura, S., Njuguna, J.N., Nzuki, I., Kinyanjui, P.W., Githaka, Naftaly W., Heyne, H., Hanotte, Olivier H., Skilton, Robert A., Bishop, Richard P.

“…These ticks were associated with three types of mammalian host situations; (1) cattle grazing systems, (2) cattle and wildlife co-grazing systems (3) wildlife grazing systems without livestock. …”
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The sero‐epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) across livestock species and herding contexts in Laikipia County, Kenya by Larson, P.S., Espira, L., Grabow, C., Wang, C.A., Muloi, Dishon M., Browne, A.S., Deem, S.L., Fèvre, Eric M., Foufopoulos, J., Hardin, R., Eisenberg, J.N.S.

“…Further longitudinal studies are needed to disentangle the mechanisms underlying these patterns, and further explore transmission patterns between wildlife, domestic animal, and human populations.…”
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The Galapagos Islands - a conflict of interests by Arbin, Louise

“…Due to the unique nature and wildlife at Galapagos, a tourism industry developed over the years, and has grown very rapidly during the past few decades. …”
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Zoonotic pathogens in urban animals: Enough research to protect the health of the urban population? by Lindahl, Johanna F., Magnusson, Ulf

“…With more than half of the global population living in cities, the urban areas are also teeming with animals, including peridomestic wildlife, pets, and livestock. Urban animals may carry zoonotic pathogens, and crowded conditions in cities can increase the risk for the human population. …”
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Interacting threats and challenges in protecting danau sentarum by Heri, V., Yuliani, L., Indriatmoko, Y.

“…Logging has left large tracts of open land, destroyed wildlife habitat and reduced wildlife populations. …”
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Cowdria ruminantium infection in ticks in the Kruger National Park by Peter, T.F., Bryson, N.R., Perry, Brian D., O'Callaghan, C.J., Medley, G.F., Smith, G.E., Mlambo, G., Horak, I.G., Burridge, M.J., Mahan, S.M.

“…This is the first evidence that a vector-wildlife cycle of transmission of C. r uminantium can be maintained independently of domestic ruminants.…”
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Rift Valley fever virus—How and where virus is maintained during inter-epidemic periods by Njenga, M. Kariuki, Bett, Bernard K.

“…Summary The virus is primarily maintained by circulating at low levels among wildlife, livestock, and humans, transmitted by mosquito vectors in ecosystems characterized by low annual rainfall during non-El Niño climatic periods and certain soil types. …”
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Human attitudes towards Sweden's large carnivores by Ekstrand, Henrik

“…Because of this, it becomes increasingly important to monitor people’s attitudes towards large carnivores and get a view over how different factors affect how people value wildlife and management of wildlife. The aim of this study is to compare how different factors affect people’s attitudes towards the large carnivores of Sweden. …”
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Not everything that glitters is gold by Etienne, Michelle

“…Eagles show high mortality at road and railway sites, which increase habitat attractiveness by providing scavenging opportunities on casualties from wildlife traffic accidents, while powerlines provide perching sites. …”
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Attityder till återintroduktion av visent i Sverige by Bergsten, Axel

“…It was done through a survey sent to the Wildlife Management Boards in all the counties of Sweden and to people applying for agricultural subsidies (JS). …”
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A leap in scale for invasive species management: a medium-scale beaver eradication pilot project by Jusim, Pablo, Goijman, Andrea Paula, Schiavini, Adrián

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Vilken betydelse har vilda djur för smittspridning av Neospora caninum? by Agné, Lovisa

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Unravelling negative interactions between humans, mammalian carnivores and raptors in South America by Ballejo, Fernando, Plaza, Pablo, Di Virgilio, Agustina, Lucherini, Mauro, Gaspero, Pablo Gabriel, Guerisoli, María de las Mercedes, Novaro, Andres, Funes, Martin, Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin

“…Human-wildlife interactions can be negative when the needs and behavior of wildlife negatively influence human goals, or vice-versa, and management of these interactions may lead to conflict. …”
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An empirical analysis of the biodiversity and economic returns to cocoa agroforests in southern Cameroon by Gockowski, J., Tchatat, M., Dondjang, J.P., Hietet, G., Fouda, T.

“…However, biologists and economists have begun to question the overall impact on biodiversity and poverty when relatively extensive “wildlife friendly” agroforestry systems are encouraged in lieu of more intensified systems. …”
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Bat activity at a major road in Sweden by Sjölund, Amanda

“…Both types of openings are avoided. However, wildlife passages are used for foraging and commuting. …”

Nationwide native forest structure maps for Argentina based on forest inventory data, SAR Sentinel-1 and vegetation metrics from Sentinel-2 imagery by Silveira, Eduarda M.O., Radeloff, Volker C., Martinuzzi, Sebastián, Martinez Pastur, Guillermo J., Bono, Julieta, Politi, Natalia, Lizarraga, Leónidas, Rivera, Luis O., Ciuffoli, Lucía, Rosas, Yamina M., Olah, Ashley M., Gavier Pizarro, Gregorio Ignacio, Pidgeon, Anna M.

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Gröna broar : ekologiska, sociala och estetiska tillgångar by Blomfeldt, Jonna

“…Wildlife crossings has been developed as a solution for the problems of road barriers in the landscape. …”

Identification and sequence characterization of novel Theileria genotypes from the waterbuck (Kobus defassa) in a Theileria parva-endemic area in Kenya by Githaka, Naftaly W., Konnai, S., Bishop, Richard P., Odongo, D., Lekolool, I., Kariuki, E., Gakuya, F., Kamau, L., Isezaki, M., Murata, S., Ohashi, K.

“…Waterbuck (Kobus defassa), an ungulate species endemic to the Eastern African savannah, is suspected of being a wildlife reservoir for tick-transmitted parasites infective to livestock. …”
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How Maasai settlements affect the grazing habits of the Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya by Wengström, Åsa

“…With a growing human population as well as a changing lifestyle, the conflict of wildlife and humans is intensifying. In Kenya, Maasais and their livestock have for a long time coexisted with wildlife, but an adjustment to privately own land and cultivation might rapidly change the terms for this coexistence. …”
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Villagers protect Ghanaian wetlands by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…In order to protect the mangrove forest in the Sakumono Lagoon the Ghanaian Wildlife Society, an NGO, has developed concerted plans and activities with local communities. …”
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