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Remote sensing analysis reveals habitat, dispersal corridors and expanded distribution for the Critically Endangered Cross River gorilla Gorilla gorilla diehli by Bergl, R., Warren, Y., Nicholas, A., Dunn, A., Imong, I., Sunderland-Groves, J., Oates, J.

“…Habitat loss and fragmentation are among the major threats to wildlife populations in tropical forests. Loss of habitat reduces the carrying capacity of the landscape and fragmentation disrupts biological processes and exposes wildlife populations to the effects of small population size, such as reduction of genetic diversity and increased impact of demographic stochasticity. …”
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Persistence of Rift Valley fever virus in East Africa by Gachohi, John M., Hansen, F., Bett, Bernard K., Kitala, P.

“…Rift Valley fever virus (RVFv) is a mosquito-borne pathogen of livestock, wildlife and humans that causes severe outbreaks in intervals of several years. …”
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Exposure of vaccinated and naive cattle to natural challenge from buffalo-derived Theileria parva by Sitt, Tatjana, Poole, Elizabeth J., Ndambuki, Gideon M., Mwaura, S., Njoroge, T., Omondi, G.P., Mutinda, M., Mathenge, J., Prettejohn, G., Morrison, W. Ivan, Toye, Philip G.

“…Integrative management of wildlife and livestock requires a clear understanding of the diseases transmitted between the two populations. …”
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The epidemiology of rabies and canine distemper in the Serengeti, Tanzania. by Cleaveland, S.

“…In Chapter 4, incidence data and virus typing suggested that dogs, not wildlife, are the reservoir of rabies in the Serengeti. …”
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Desarrollo sostenible: huella de carbono y estrategias de mejora tecnológica en establecimientos ganaderos = Sustainable development: carbon footprint and technological improvement... by Recavarren, Paulo Mario, Faverin, Claudia, Tonelli, V., Cámara, A., Cavanan, K., Moberg, E.

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Economic Incentives, Perceptions and Compliance with Marine Turtle Egg Harvesting Regulation in Nicaragua by Madrigal-Ballestero, Róger, Jurado, Diana

“…La Flor Wildlife Refuge and nearby beaches on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua are important nesting sites for various species of endangered marine turtles. …”
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Granskning av rådande regelverk gällande slakt samt jakt och annan avlivning av visent (Bison bonasus) by Ekström, Elin

“…The aim of this study was to review current legislation in Sweden regarding the slaughter, hunting and other methods for killing European bison ( Bison bonasus ), in order to illustrate problems related to slaughter of animals in wildlife enclosures for food production. In Sweden the European bison is no longer a part of the wild fauna, the present herds living in Sweden today are being kept in wildlife enclosures or in zoos for public exhibition. …”
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Inventory and evaluation of Nairobi Animal Orphanage by Lindmark, Marion

“…This BSc thesis is an introductory step to the collaboration between the Swedish zoo Skansen and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). It constitutes of an inventory of the Nairobi Animal Orphanage (AO), a facility that cares for injured and abandoned wildlife species in Kenya. …”
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Structure, conservation and health implications of urban wild meat value chains: A case study of Lagos, Nigeria by Akpan, S.N., Hooft, P. van, Happi, A.N., Buij, R., Langevelde, F. van, Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Hassell, J.M., Zimmerman, D.M., Masudi, Sherril P., Happi, C.T., Thomas, Lian F.

“…This study provides an understanding of Lagos wildlife trade from a value chain perspective, paving the way for interventions to address wildlife conservation challenges and spillover risks. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure in South African, French and Argentinian angora goats from genome-wide snp data by Visser, Carina, Lashmar, Simon F., Marle-Koster, Este Van, Poli, Mario Andres, Allain, Daniel

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Influences of succession and erosion on bird communities in a South American highland wooded landscape by Bellis, Laura Marisa, Pidgeon, Anna Michle, Alcántara, Camilo, Dardanelli, Sebastian, Radeloff, Volker C.

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Densidad, uso de hábitat y presas del jaguar (Panthera onca) y el conflicto con humanos en la región de Talamanca, Costa Rica by González Maya, J.F.

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Utvärdering av två inventeringsmetoder med hjälp av GPS-märkta vildsvin (Sus scrofa) by Åkerman, Kristina

Theileriosis in Mountain Bongo Repatriated to Kenya: a Clinical and Molecular Investigation by Bishop, Richard P., Odongo, David O., Dolan, Thomas T., Dolan, Rosemary B., Skilton, Robert A., Sayer, Paul D.

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Faune, flore, bétail et maladies by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Une conférence internationale sur 'Les enjeux du futur en matière de bétail, faune et flore et durabilité, organisée par l’association Wildlife Disease et la Société pour la médecine vétérinaire tropicale, se tiendra du 22 au 27 juillet...…”
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Microbial diversity in bushmeat samples recovered from the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania by Katani, R., Schilling, M.A., Lyimo, B., Tonui, Triza, Cattadori, I.M., Eblate, E., Martin, A., Estes, A.B., Buza, T., Rentsch, D., Davenport, K.W., Hovde, B.T., Lyimo, S., Munuo, L., Stomeo, Francesca, Tiambo, Christian K., Radzio-Basu, J., Mosha, F., Hudson, P.J., Buza, J.J., Kapur, V.

“…Bushmeat, the meat and organs derived from wildlife species, is a common source of animal protein in the diets of those living in sub-Saharan Africa and is frequently associated with zoonotic spillover of dangerous pathogens. …”
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African swine fever: how can global spread be prevented? by Costard, Solenne, Wieland, Barbara, Glanville, William A. de, Jori, F., Rowlands, R., Vosloo, W., Roger, F., Pfeiffer, Dirk U., Dixon, L.K.

“…We review the mechanisms by which ASFV is maintained within wildlife and domestic pig populations and how it can be transmitted. …”
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A vision of a One Health system for Australia: On the need to rethink our health system by Steele, S.G., Toribio, Jenny-Ann, Mor, Siobhan M.

“…Such diseases have been increasingly linked to wildlife, which are a source of infection for humans and domestic animals, with viral spillover driven by human-induced changes in land use, agricultural intensification, and wildlife exploitation, among other things.3 Sadly, warnings from experts about the dangers of unsustainable development and its impact on natural systems remained largely unheeded by politicians and policymakers. …”
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Occurrence dynamics of mammals in protected tropical forests respond to human presence and activities by Semper-Pascual, A., Sheil, D., Beaudrot, L., Dupont, P., Dey, S., Ahumada, J., Akampurira, E., Bitariho, R., Espinosa, S., Jansen, P.A., Lima, M.G.M., Martin, E.H., Mugerwa, B., Rovero, F., Santos, F., Uzabaho, E., Bischof, R.

“…Protected areas (PAs) play a vital role in wildlife conservation. Nonetheless there is concern and uncertainty regarding how and at what spatial scales anthropogenic stressors influence the occurrence dynamics of wildlife populations inside PAs. …”
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Empowering communities to manage natural resources: case studies from Southern Africa by Shackleton, S., Campbell, Bruce M.

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