Illustrating Animals and Visualizing Natural History in Chambers’s Encyclopaedias by Rose Roberto

“…It will discuss the depiction of animals and other natural history topics, comparing how entries and representations evolved between both editions and examine the influence of wider trends in the growing ‘popular markets’ for natural history, encyclopaedias, and book illustration generally during this period. …”
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Pigs, people, and proximity: a 6000-year isotopic record of pig management in Ireland by Eric Guiry, Fiona Beglane, Finbar McCormick, Eric Tourigny, Michael P. Richards

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Exploring the potential benefits of areca nut extract in animal production: a review by Zhuying Liu, Zhuying Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Lixin Wen, Lixin Wen

“…To address these challenges, there is an urgent need for safe and sustainable alternatives to antibiotics in animal production. Among these alternatives, plant extracts have garnered considerable attention for their natural bioactive properties. …”
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A scoping review of evidence of naturally occurring Japanese encephalitis infection in vertebrate animals other than humans, ardeid birds and pigs. by Zoë A Levesque, Michael G Walsh, Cameron E Webb, Ruth N Zadoks, Victoria J Brookes

“…This scoping review followed PRISMA guidelines to identify species in which evidence of naturally occurring JEV infection was detected in vertebrates other than ardeid birds, pigs and people. …”
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“Neither knowing nor not knowing”: Existential Anxiety and Ecological Certainty in the Poetry of W.S. Merwin by Peter Vernon

“…This paper argues that Merwin’s poetry is constantly aware of the dangers caused by mankind’s impact on the environment, which has the effect of separating humanity from the natural world. In this situation Merwin is certain of the rights of animals and oppressed peoples, yet his poetic voice is less certain of his position in the world. …”
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Community science as a potential tool to monitor animal demography and human-animal interactions by Laëtitia Maréchal, Raul Lobo, Fintan McAdam, Elizabeth Simpson, Josephine Woolston, Mae Stanley, Teresa Romero, Jenny C. Dunn

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Nidoviruses associated with aquatic animals by L. P. Buchatsky, V. V. Makarov

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ANTHRAX GLOBAL EPIZOOTOLOGY. 1. SUSCEPTIBLE ANIMALS by Makhamat Nguerabe Yamtitina, V. V. Makarov

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People’s knowledge, attitudes, and conflicts with carnivores in central hills, Sri Lanka by Ashan Thudugala, Hem Bahadur Katuwal, Nalindra Laxman, Vishwa Dushmantha, Ravindi Menikrama, Harsha Dissanayake, Chameera Dilshan, Ru-Chuan He, Rui-Chang Quan

“…However, 73 % of respondents had no clear idea about conflict mitigation measures, while 17 % advocated relocating problematic animals as a primary solution for conflicts. Our study highlights the complex nature of human-carnivore interactions and emphasizes the need for educating people about carnivores. …”
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‘At once pet, ornament, and “subject for dissection”’: The Unstable Status of Marine Animals in Victorian Aquaria by Silvia Granata

“…Thus, numerous aquarium manuals were published: they offered guidance on the management of home tanks, but also instructed readers on how to fully appreciate and enjoy the new hobby; these texts thus provide a valuable source to understand the different ways in which early aquarists saw, conceptualised and related to sea animals. Indeed, I suggest that, due to the unfamiliar nature of most of these species, aquarium texts had a huge impact in shaping people’s perception of them, providing both conceptual frameworks and models for interaction. …”
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NATURAL AND CLIMATIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD AND ANTHRAX INCIDENCE by Mahamat Nguerabe Yamtinina, Ban-Bo Bebanto Antipas

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Protecting Florida Panthers by Protecting Domestic Animals: Building a "Panther-Proof" Pen by Phillip D. Rodgers, Elizabeth F. Pienaar, Mark Lotz, Darrell Land

“…For the most part, the role of panthers in the natural environment benefits people (they prey on burgeoning populations of white-tailed deer, raccoons, opossums, and feral hogs). …”
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Protecting Florida Panthers by Protecting Domestic Animals: Building a "Panther-Proof" Pen by Phillip D. Rodgers, Elizabeth F. Pienaar, Mark Lotz, Darrell Land

“…For the most part, the role of panthers in the natural environment benefits people (they prey on burgeoning populations of white-tailed deer, raccoons, opossums, and feral hogs). …”
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Features of anthrax natural foci and Bacillus anthracis ecology by A. P. Rodionov, E. A. Artemeva, L. A. Melnikova, M. A. Kosarev, S. V. Ivanova

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A Review: Farmers' Local Wisdom on Natural Resources by Zuhud Rozaki, Oki Wijaya, Khamsing Keothoumma, Emil Salim

“…How people manage natural resources is very important to get maximum benefits. …”
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Gorilla habituation and the role of animal agency in conservation and tourism development at Bwindi, South Western Uganda by Christine, Ampumuza, Clemens, Driessen

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Human-Gorilla and Gorilla-Human: Dynamics of Human-animal boundaries and interethnic relationships in the central African rainforest by Takanori Oishi

“…Ambivalent representations of dzil-elizaliza also seem to reflect variation of Bakwele’s self-image.Thus, Bakwele and gorillas can be said to share common properties which circulate across a human-nature landscape in the form of a human-animal hybrid. …”
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How, why, where and when people feed birds?—Spatio‐temporal changes in bird‐feeding in Finland by Purabi Deshpande, Anna Haukka, Katja Rönkä, Tuomas Aivelo, Andrea Santangeli, Rose Thorogood, Aleksi Lehikoinen

“…However, what motivates changes in bird‐feeding habits remains largely unknown, despite the ‘provisioners’ perspective’ being critical for designing and implementing policy that benefits both animals and people. Here, we investigate changes in how and why people feed birds in urban and rural areas of Finland as a case study. …”
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A scoping review on the psychosocial interventions used in day care service for people living with dementia. by Dympna Tuohy, Liz Kingston, Eileen Carey, Margaret Graham, Liz Dore, Owen Doody

“…Within this review, interventions were grouped into five broad types: nature (n = 6 papers), memory/cognitive (n = 11 papers), social (n = 17 papers), animal (n = 4 papers), or physical/sensory (n = 7 papers) based interventions.…”
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Possibility of using a mouse SCID as a model animal to variola virus for evaluating anti-smallpox drug efficacy by K. A. Titova, Al. A. Sergeev, A. S. Kabanov, L. E. Bulychev, Ar. A. Sergeev, D. O. Galahova, A. S. Zamedyanskaya, L. N. Shishkina, O. S. Taranov, V. V. Omigov, E. L. Zavjalov, A. P. Agafonov, A. N. Sergeev

“…At present, there is no animal model for smallpox that reflects the weakened immune system in people and can therefore help assess the prophylactic (highly preventive) efficiency of antiviral drugs. …”
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