This chapter covers emerging zoonotic diseases, with a focus on the current understanding of how and where zoonotic pathogens circulate, their pathways to emergence, potential for sustained human-to-human transmission, and gaps in our knowledge. The first cluster of infections among people may be re...
April 2025, UK mhance, a leading Microsoft Solutions Partner and winner of the Microsoft Global Nonprofit Partner of the Year 2023, is partnering with the RSPB to deliver a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to enhance supporter engagement. The new CRM solution will enhance the RS...
Fungal spores are usually dispersed by wind, water, and animal vectors. Climate change is accelerating the spread of pathogens to new regions. While well-s
Vanessa Lonergan, the RSPB’s pesticide collaboration co-ordinator, explains: “Using toxic chemicals such as weed killers kills not only the nuisance plant but creates hazards for beneficial wildlife such as bees and other pollinators. Bees are exposed to the chemical either by direct contact or...
There are two golf clubs for the initiated while sailing and model enthusiasts will want to check dates for the much-loved Southwold Model Yacht Regattas, which are held throughout August.Nature lovers should head to RSPB Minsmere or the Suffolk National Nature Reserve where lagoons, wetlands, ...
Mathematical models are established tools to assist in outbreak response. They help characterise complex patterns in disease spread, simulate control options to assist public health authorities in decision-making, and longer-term operational and financia
Hedgehog burnt by a bonfire at RSPB Stapeley Grange. © Keith Jones If you find a hedgehog, the BHPS recommend:If hedgehogs are found, take as much of the nest as you can and place them in a high-sided cardboard or plastic box with plenty of newspaper/old towelling. Make sure to...
Wind farm developers work closely with the RSPB and local environmental groups, through a consultation process on the siting of wind farms, to continue the growth in onshore and offshore wind power while balancing any potential harm to birds through habitat loss, disturbance and collision. A US...
unveils the process through which everyday life accumulates through practice and eventually forms into culture by analyzing the discourse of influencers naturally present in daily life. Our research offers several significant contributions: (1) A topological approach to the hybridization of the K-Style...
Dunbar RI, Baron R, Frangou A, et al.Social laughter is correlated with an elevated pain threshold.Proc Biol Sci. 2012;279(1731):1161-1167. doi:10.1098/rspb.2011.1373 Fattori V, Hohmann MS, Rossaneis AC, Pinho-Ribeiro FA, Verri WA.Capsaicin: Current Understanding of Its Mechanisms and Th...