In this paper we will analyse why the incidence of human TBE in Sweden has increased during the last two decades focussing on the potential impact of wildlife and climate. Risk of infection A high relative humidity (≥ c.85%) at ground level in the microhabitat is a prerequisite for the ...
The positive and negative values of wildlife on rangelands are becoming moresignificant than in the past. With the advent of multiple use mandates, the EndangeredSpecies Act, income generated from wildlife enterprises, public wildlife hunting andviewing demands, forage depletion by increasing game herds...
whereas long-lived species such as whales can live for more than two centuries. Because of their slow pace of life, long-lived species are typically of high conservation concern and of special scientific interest. This applies not only to ...
threatening fish and drinking water. Grasslands improve air quality and help mitigate the effects of climate change by sequestering carbon and increasing resilience against drought, fire and wind erosion. Healthy grasslands also provide vital habitat for wildlife including grazing animals like ...
As B. anthracis forms spores that can be aerosolized and sprayed to spread disease, the potential use of this bacterium as a bioterrorism agent has long been suspected. However, the events in 2001 have confirmed that bioterrorism is no longer a threat but a reality[3]. Owing to its highly...
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The impact of feral cats on wildlife has been well documented on islands, and it is estimated that they pose a threat to 123 endangered bird taxa on at least 120 different islands (Medina et al., 2011). In the United States, free-ranging cats kill at least one billion birds every year...
They have a certain tolerance to disturbance, and a certain "carrying capacity" regarding production of goods as wildlife, fish, various forest products, clean water, fertile soil, etc. Healthy ecosystems also have a certain "assimilative capacity" for our pollution and wastes. Many prefer to ...
The importance of environmental variability and management control error to optimal harvest policies. Journal of Wildlife Management. 2004; 68 :585–594.Hunter, C. M., and M. C. Runge. 2004. The importance of environmental variability and management control error to optimal harvest policies. ...
From the beginnings summarized above, One Health has now expanded rapidly with endorsement by numerous medical and veterinary organizations. The major focus of these proponents has been the very high-impact interactions between human and production animal and wildlife health with global zoonotic disease ...