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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"pet-trade"”.
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Ethics, ecology and evolution of Indonesian slow lorises (Nycticebus spp.) rescued from the pet trade
… slow lorises are threatened by habitat loss and trade for pets and traditional medicine. They are easily distinguishable from other primates by a myriad of unique morphological, behavioural, physiological and ecological characteristics, yet are amongst the least-known of all primates. During …
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An Interdisciplinary Examination and Assessment of Current Conservation Initiatives for Javan Gibbons (Hylobates moloch)
… face in the wild (habitat loss and the illegal pet trade); I investigated the illegal selling of gibbons through an extensive internet search on various social media platforms and compiled photographic evidence; through comparative analysis and published studies on gibbon reintroduction, as well …
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Sex-specific Habitat Use and Responses to Fragmentation in an Endemic Chameleon Fauna
… including collection for the international pet trade and habitat loss and fragmentation. A recent field study reports a highly female-biased sex ratio in the Eastern Arc Endemic Usambara three horned chameleon, Trioceros deremensis, a large, sexually dimorphic species. This species is …
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Elucidating the conservation status of Michigan's red-eared slider (trachemys scripta elegans): A phylogeographic approach
… and have been introduced by humans via the pet-trade from throughout the United States. To differentiate between these possibilities, I compare the genetic structure of six populations throughout Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, using six microsatellite markers. No isolation-by-distance was …
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Comparison of Semi-Captive and Wild Gray-Shanked Douc Langurs’ (Pygathrix Cinerea) Activity Budgets
… three born in captivity and one rescued from the pet trade, share 5 hectares of limestone forest in a semi-captive setting at the EPRC. The semi-captive environment is intended to prepare members of this species and other endangered primates for potential release into the wild. In my study, I …
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Marine alien species in Western Cape harbours, South Africa: A tool for stategically focusing monitoring efforts
… aquaculture facilities and the aquarium and pet trade. Ballast water has previously been considered as the primary vector of alien species transfer. However, fouling is becoming widely recognised as an important vector for the transfer of marine alien species both internationally, as well as …
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Out of Africa & into the Sunshine State : tracking an exotic invader
… make it a poor candidate for the exotic pet trade, but the species nevertheless obtained popularity in the 1990s. Two decades later, the descendants of released Nile monitors are breeding in the coastal town of Cape Coral, Florida, where the lizards benefit from extensive drainage canals …
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The Ecology and Evolution of the Freshwater Turtles of Southern Mississippi
… habitat degradation, and harvest for food or the pet trade.</p> <p>The overarching goal of this project was to perform a species inclusive freshwater survey and document the distribution and abundances of the diverse species present here. A substantial amount of data was collected through these …
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Patterns of Seasonal Variation in Diet, Abundance, and Movement of the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) in southern Belize
… distribution due to habitat destruction and the pet trade. In response, I am advocating for anti-poaching efforts and new protected areas in Belize.
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Survival, Movement, and Fine-Scale Habitat Selection of Reintroduced Texas Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum)
… and disturbance, and collection for the pet trade. Greater conservation effort is needed for Texas Horned Lizards, requiring more detailed knowledge of their habitat requirements. The habitat description given by many researchers is vague, such as that from Burrow et al. (2001): “a mosaic …
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Assessing the Influence of Different Inland Lake Management Strategies on Human-Mediated Invasive Species Spread
… to the Great Lakes region through shipping, pet trade, and as biological control have caused significant environmental damages and increased costs to boat owners and various water-dependent industries. Once established, some of these species, such as <i>Dreissenid</i> mussels and Eurasian …
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STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PANAMANIAN GOLDEN FROG (ATELOPUS ZETEKI) SPERMATOZOA – IMPACT OF MEDIUM OSMOLALITY AND CRYOPRESERVATION ON MOTILITY AND CELL VIABILITY
… Infectious disease, habitat destruction and pet trade are among the major causes of the populations decline. Conservation initiatives in Panama and the US have established captive breeding programs for the species but there is still much to be learned about its reproductive physiology to …
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Preparing The Yucatan Black Howler Monkey for Its Return to The Wild: An Assessment of Wildtracks' Approach to Rehabilitation and Reintroduction
… that have been confiscated from the illegal pet trade (Guy et al., 2014). Because many of these animals’ behaviors have been influenced by humans, many lack the social, behavioral, and ecological knowledge to survive in the wild and therefore must undergo an extensive rehabilitation process …
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Analysis of Oocyte Quality in the Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta)
… intensive agriculture, hunting for meat, the pet trade and/or use in traditional medicines. An alternative approach to in situ conservation includes gene banking and the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART), such as oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). …
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A multidisciplinary approach to informing conservation decisions for the threatened frog Mantella cowanii
… illegal collection for the international pet trade, and greater involvement of local communities who live near the sites.
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The Asian Palm Civet: Fundamental Baseline Findings in Ecology, Captive Husbandry and Effects of Trade in Civet Coffee
… trends are being depleted due to wildlife trade, habitat loss, anthropogenic activities and climate change and only a few of the treats to named species reach global awareness. In respect to mammalian carnivores these tend to be the large charismatic species such as wolves, lions, pandas …
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Assessing Changes in Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) Population Abundance and Factors Influencing Nest Predation in Virginia
… to illegal collection for the international pet trade. Due to the life history traits of this species (long life span and low fecundity), the loss of an individual from any life stage from the population can have detrimental effects. While many turtle populations are not heavily impacted from …
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Invasive species: fundamental and applied science
… I assess the impacts and risks of four commonly traded pet turtles – Trachemys scripta scripta, T. s. troostii, Sternotherus odoratus, Kinosternon subrubrum – using Relative Invasion Risk, an adapted version of RIP that incorporates propagule pressure. T. s. scripta was found to have high impact, …
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE PET HERPETOFAUNA TRADE IN ENGLAND FROM 2016-2021
… of this study was to attempt to quantify the herpetofauna (reptile and amphibian) trade across England and investigate the level of husbandry advice available for beginner owners. Over the past two decades there has been a large increase in keeping herpetofauna as pets and the UK trade alone is …