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Showing 1 to 20 of 96 for “"Wild animals"”.
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS IN FARM AND WILD ANIMALS
… complex interactions between ecosystems, human, animals, and contaminants. This thesis focuses on the environmental contaminants, specifically per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and trace elements, exploring their absorption and bioaccumulation in farm and wild animals. PFASs, a group of …
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Hard ticks and tick-borne pathogens of domestic and wild animals in Maswa and Iringa, Tanzania
참진드기는 체표에 기생하는 정지동물로서 다양한 병원체를 매개한다. 알에서 깨어나 유충, 약충, 성충의 순으로 탈피하며, 알을 제외한 모든 충체는 흡혈을 한다. 아프리카 탄자니아는 아프리카에서 세 번째로 가축이 많은 나라며, 대부분이 소이다. 본 연구는 탄자니아 마스와 지역과 이링가 지역의 소와 야생동물에서 참진드기와 참진드기 매개 병원체를 동정했다. 참진드기를 형태학적 특징에 따라 동정하였고, genomic DNA를 추출해 PCR을 이용해 매개 병원체를 검출하였다. 두 지역에서 소와 야생동물에서 Amblyomma 속 참진드기 …
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Molecular characterization of trypanosomes commonly found in cattle, wild animals and tsetse flies in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, 2005-2007
… detect and characterize trypanosomes in cattle, wild animals and tsetse flies in KwaZulu-Natal, thus contributing to improved understanding of the genetic diversity of trypanosome species infecting cattle at the game/livestock interface in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. Primers based …
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Identifying and understanding consumers of wild animal products in Hanoi, Vietnam: implications for conservation management
… is an established thoroughfare for illegal wildlife trade, and rapidly growing urban prosperity is increasing domestic demand for wild animal products. Consumer-targeted interventions, including awareness campaigns and social marketing, and supply-side approaches such as wildlife farming to …
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Multispecies Design
… for the inclusion of a greater diversity of wild animals within human-dominated habitats (as a way of addressing both the erosion of biodiversity and humankind’s alienation from nature), this research proposes that there is a growing need for a design practice capable of responding to the …
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Diversity of fungi associated with dieback of Ziziphus Mucronata in Limpopo Province, South Africa
… serves multipurposes to rural communities and wildlife across Africa. The tree is considered important because of its useful parts for various purposes. For example, leaves of this tree can be consumed as a vegetable by humans and wild animals such as antelopes and baboons feed on them. Fruits …
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Encounters in the forest: Social and ecological dimensions of lemur hunting, habitat change and biodiversity conservation in south-east Madagascar
… it is crucial to understand how humans and wild animals perceive each other and the nature of their interactions. In this study I use a cross-disciplinary approach to investigate human-wildlife relationships in Tsitongambarika Nouvelle Aire Protégée in south-east Madagascar, with an emphasis …
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Cognitive Abilities in Fish: Biological Predictors and Impact on Reproductive Success
… predictors remain poorly understood in wild animals, and are particularly overlooked in fish. In this thesis, I present five experimental studies exploring how various animal traits and environmental factors impact cognition, and how cognition can enhance fitness in wild animals. In …
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Cognitive Abilities in Fish: Biological Predictors and Impact on Reproductive Success
… predictors remain poorly understood in wild animals, and are particularly overlooked in fish. In this thesis, I present five experimental studies exploring how various animal traits and environmental factors impact cognition, and how cognition can enhance fitness in wild animals. In …
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The ethology of the Arizona Chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus tumidus)
… began with man's initial observations of the animals around him since his survival depended upon his knowledge of these animals and their behavior. With the development of agriculture man's dependence on wild animals decreased. A secondary interest in the behavior of animals developed much …
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Giardia in New Zealand animals : prevalence, viability in the environment and preservation : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Microbiology at Massey University
… less is known about giardiasis in domestic or wild animals. Giardia can now be cultured in the laboratory. G. intestinalis may be cultured in vitro while G. muris is often cultured in the mouse. G. intestinalis cysts when harvested are often only a portion of the total cells present with …
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DESCRIÇÃO DE NERVOS DOS PLEXOS LOMBAR E SACRAL EM BICHO-PREGUIÇA-DE-GARGANTA-MARROM (Bradypus variegatus, SCHINZ, 1825)
… sloth (Bradypus variegatus). Seven animals, with unknown death causes, were donate by Wild Animals Triage Center (CETAS-IBAMA/Cabedelo) and by Paranaense Museum Emílio Goeldi and dissected., Studied nerves originated from ventral branches of the spinal nerves between L1 and S3, the …
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The prevalence of documentation discrepancies in CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) trade data for Appendix I and II species exported out of Africa between the years 2003 and 2012
The international trade in wildlife products is an extremely profitable industry, and is linked to many environmental, social, economic and political problems. The Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a non-self-executing multilateral treaty …
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Landuse practices interface:Human-Wildlife conflict in Lupande game management area
Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) has become a serious threat to the survival of many endangered species in the world. The sighted examples from different countries such as Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zanzibar, Namibia, China and Peru demonstrate the severity of the conflict and suggest that greater in depth …
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Landuse practices interface:Human-Wildlife conflict in Lupande game management area
Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) has become a serious threat to the survival of many endangered species in the world. The sighted examples from different countries such as Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zanzibar, Namibia, China and Peru demonstrate the severity of the conflict and suggest that greater in depth …
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Impact of Human Activity on Protected Areas: A case study of Nech Sar National Park in Ethiopia
… plant species (Prosopis, Abutilon, etc.). The wild animals are less adaptable to these invasive plants and are being affected in sustaining their life in the ecosystem. Due to human-wildlife conflict, the number of wild animals is also shrinking from time to time. Swayne’s Hartebeest for …
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Protecting our wildlife for life: a discussion on how we have failed to protect our rhino populations in the past and what our future options really are
… of the species. Approximately 350 million wild animals and plants are traded each year world-wide, estimated to be worth US $20 billion per year. It is argued that up to a quarter of this trade may be illegal .and, thus after drugs and weapons it is the third most significant trade …
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Language design for distributed stream processing
… sensor-network for the acoustic localization of wild animals such as the Yellow-Bellied marmot. We evaluate WaveScript's performance on this application, showing that it yields good performance on both embedded and desktop-class machines. Our language allowed us to implement the application …
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From a crisis to a ceremony: A history of the Kuomboka to 2010
… government passed a number of laws such as the wild life Act which restricted the killing of wild animals. The Litunga, Sir Mwanawina III lost his powers over wildlife in Barotseland and this resulted to changes in the Kuomboka attire. The dissertation concludes with a discussion on the economic …
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