The SARS‐CoV‐2 origin dilemma: Zoonotic transfer or laboratory leak?
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DOI: 10.1002/bies.202100189
Abstract: The COVID‐19 pandemic is responsible for millions of deaths worldwide yet its origin remains unclear. Two potential scenarios of how infection of humans initially occurred include zoonotic transfer from wild animals and a leak of… read more here.
Keywords: sars cov; wild animals; zoonotic transfer; transfer ... See more keywords
An explanation for negligible senescence in animals
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8970
Abstract: Abstract Negligible or negative senescence occurs when mortality risk is stable or decreases with age, and has been observed in some wild animals. Age‐independent mortality in animals may lead to an abnormally long maximum individual… read more here.
Keywords: negligible senescence; wild animals; senescence; mortality ... See more keywords
Performance of wild animals with “broken” traits: Movement patterns in nature of moose with leg injuries
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9127
Abstract: Abstract Organismal traits are presumed to be well suited for performance in the tasks required for survival, growth, and reproduction. Major injuries to such traits should therefore compromise performance and prevent success in the natural… read more here.
Keywords: wild animals; movement; performance wild; animals broken ... See more keywords
Animal Rights and the Problem of r-Strategists
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DOI: 10.1007/s10677-016-9774-x
Abstract: Wild animal reproduction poses an important moral problem for animal rights theorists. Many wild animals give birth to large numbers of uncared-for offspring, and thus child mortality rates are far higher in nature than they… read more here.
Keywords: problem strategists; problem; wild animals; rights problem ... See more keywords
Global offtake of wild animals from wetlands: critical issues for fish and birds
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-020-04188-z
Abstract: The global offtake of wild animals is valued at US$400 billion annually and supports the livelihoods of 15% of the global population. Wetlands are amongst the most important ecosystems globally, but offtake may represent a… read more here.
Keywords: wetlands critical; animals wetlands; offtake wild; wild animals ... See more keywords
A systematic review on the distribution of Mycobacterium bovis infection among wildlife in the Americas
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-019-01954-7
Abstract: The occurrence of Mycobacterium bovis infection in wildlife places at risk livestock, public health, and ecosystems that house endangered species. However, data on wild species that may act as possible reservoirs in the Americas are… read more here.
Keywords: mycobacterium bovis; bovis infection; systematic review; wild animals ... See more keywords
Beta- and Novel Delta-Coronaviruses Are Identified from Wild Animals in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s12250-020-00325-z
Abstract: Outbreaks of severe virus infections with the potential to cause global pandemics are increasingly concerning. One type of those commonly emerging and re-emerging pathogens are coronaviruses (SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2). Wild animals are hosts of… read more here.
Keywords: delta; wild animals; beta; coronavirus ... See more keywords
Trichinella spiralis prevalence among wildlife of a boreal region rapidly reduced in the absence of spillover from the domestic cycle.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.09.002
Abstract: Carnivore and omnivore animals are the main reservoir hosts of nematodes of the genus Trichinella. Out of the twelve taxa identified so far in the world, four, namely Trichinella spiralis, Trichinella nativa, Trichinella britovi and… read more here.
Keywords: trichinella; trichinella spiralis; domestic cycle; prevalence ... See more keywords
Genetic diversity and ecology of coronaviruses hosted by cave-dwelling bats in Gabon
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64159-1
Abstract: Little research on coronaviruses has been conducted on wild animals in Africa. Here, we screened a wide range of wild animals collected in six provinces and five caves of Gabon between 2009 and 2015. We… read more here.
Keywords: cave dwelling; diversity; dwelling bats; wild animals ... See more keywords
Financing conservation by valuing carbon services produced by wild animals
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2120426119
Abstract: Significance The involvement of financial markets is critical to deliver effective and long-lasting solutions to mitigate climate change and reverse biodiversity loss. However, financial markets have not invested in ecosystem services because these are often… read more here.
Keywords: wild animals; carbon; carbon services; financing conservation ... See more keywords
Clonal diversity of extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase producing Escherichia coli isolates in fecal samples of wild animals
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DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx039
Abstract: Abstract The clonal diversity of extended‐spectrum‐&bgr;‐lactamase (ESBL)‐producing Escherichia coli isolates from nine different species of wild animals from distinct regions of Portugal and Spain and their content in replicon plasmids were analyzed. Among the initial… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; coli isolates; wild animals; clonal diversity ... See more keywords