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The hunt for sustainability in African rainforests: bushmeat and hunter-gatherers

NOSS – The hunt for sustainability in African rainforests: bushmeat and hunter-gatherers Andrew J. Noss, Daniel J. Ingram Article first published online: NOV 2016 Conservation Biology newsletter, Africa Conservation Telegraph ABSTRACT: Unsustainable hunting threatens both biodiversity and local livelihoods. Three recent publications summarize collaborations of researchers representing an array of institutions working on hunting and wildlife […]

Utilization of the SAVANNA model to analyze future patterns of vegetation cover in Kruger National Park under changing climate

BUNTING, SOUTHWORTH – Utilization of the SAVANNA model to analyze future patterns of vegetation cover in Kruger National Park under changing climate Erin L. Bunting, Timothy Fullman, Gregory Kiker, Jane Southworth Article first published online: 17 OCT 2016 Ecological Modelling DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2016.09.012 ABSTRACT: Within southern Africa’s savanna ecosystems, woody and herbaceous species have differing growth characteristics that […]

Disentangling the Influence of Urbanization and Invasion on Endemic Geckos in Tropical Biodiversity Hot Spots: A Case Study of Phyllodactylus martini (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) along an Urban Gradient in Curaçao

LIPPI – Disentangling the Influence of Urbanization and Invasion on Endemic Geckos in Tropical Biodiversity Hot Spots: A Case Study of Phyllodactylus martini (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) along an Urban Gradient in Curaçao Alex Dornburg, Cat Lippi, Sarah Federman, Jon A. Moore, Dan L. Warren, Teresa L. Iglesias, Matthew C. Brandley, Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell, April D. Lamb and […]

Banana xanthomonas wilt continues to spread in Tanzania despite an intensive symptomatic plant removal campaign: an impending socio-economic and ecological disaster

BLACKBURN – Banana xanthomonas wilt continues to spread in Tanzania despite an intensive symptomatic plant removal campaign: an impending socio-economic and ecological disaster Mpoki M. Shimwela, Randy C. Ploetz, Fen D. Beed, Jeffrey B. Jones, Jason K. Blackburn, Shabani I. Mkulila, Ariena H. C. van Bruggen Article first published online: 16 SEPT 2016 Food Security DOI: 10.1007/s12571-016-0609-3 […]

Differences between Pygmy and Non-Pygmy Hunting in Congo Basin Forests

NOSS – Differences between Pygmy and Non-Pygmy Hunting in Congo Basin Forests John E. Fa, Jesús Olivero, Miguel Angel Farfán, Jerome Lewis, Hirokazu Yasuoka, Andrew Noss, Shiho Hattori, Masaaki Hirai, Towa O. W. Kamgaing, Giuseppe Carpaneto, Francesco Germi, Ana Luz Márquez, Jesús Duarte, Romain Duda, Sandrine Gallois, Michael Riddell, Robert Nasi Article first published online: 2 […]

Reference and Baseline Hematocrit Measures for the Threatened New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) and Comparison with Sympatric Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) Rabbits

RYAN – Reference and Baseline Hematocrit Measures for the Threatened New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) and Comparison with Sympatric Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) Rabbits S. J. Ryan , E. J. Gavard , A. E. Cheeseman , J. B. Cohen , C. M. Whipps Article first published online: 13 JUL 2016 Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine […]

Utilizing Multiple Lines of Evidence to Determine Landscape Degradation within Protected Area Landscapes: A Case Study of Chobe National Park, Botswana from 1982 to 2011

HERRERO, SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING – Utilizing Multiple Lines of Evidence to Determine Landscape Degradation within Protected Area Landscapes: A Case Study of Chobe National Park, Botswana from 1982 to 2011 Hannah V. Herrero, Jane Southworth, and Erin Bunting Article first published online: 28 JUL 2016 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs8080623 ABSTRACT: The savannas of Southern Africa are an important […]

Smallholders, Agrarian Reform, and Globalization in the Brazilian Amazon: Cattle versus the Environment

SIMMONS, WALKER – Smallholders, Agrarian Reform, and Globalization in the Brazilian Amazon: Cattle versus the Environment Ritaumaria Pereira, Cynthia S. Simmons, and Robert Walker Article first published online: 7 JUL 2016 Land DOI: 10.3390/land5030024 ABSTRACT: Smallholder farming in the Brazilian Amazon has changed markedly over the last few decades, following a pervasive swing to cattle production observed […]

Redefining the Australian Anthrax Belt: Modeling the Ecological Niche and Predicting the Geographic Distribution of Bacillus anthracis

BARRO, BLACKBURN – Redefining the Australian Anthrax Belt: Modeling the Ecological Niche and Predicting the Geographic Distribution of Bacillus anthracis Alassane S. Barro, Mark Fegan , Barbara Moloney, Kelly Porter, Janine Muller, Simone Warner, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 09 JUN 2016 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004689 ABSTRACT: The ecology and distribution of B. […]

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding dengue infection among public sector healthcare providers in Machala, Ecuador

RYAN – Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding dengue infection among public sector healthcare providers in Machala, Ecuador Andrew S. Handel, Efraín Beltrán Ayala, Mercy J. Borbor-Cordova, Abigail G. Fessler, Julia L. Finkelstein, Roberto Xavier Robalino Espinoza, Sadie J. Ryan and Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra Article first published online: 01 JUN 2016 Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines DOI: […]