Investigation of Trypanosoma evansi in Sumatran Elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) in Indonesia Using Various Methods by Kartika Purnamasari, Wisnu Nurcahyo, Muhammad Tauhid Nursalim, Lucia Tri Suwanti, Agnes Theresia Soelih Estoepangestie

“…Trypanosoma evansi is a widespread hemoprotozoa that causes trypanosomiasis in both livestock and wildlife. One of the susceptible animals is the Sumatran elephant, which is included in the endangered species category. …”
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Building the foundation for polar bear science: fifty years of research on polar bears in Western Hudson Bay by B.A. Biddlecombe, A.E. Derocher, E. Krebs, N.J. Lunn, D. McGeachy, E.S. Richardson

“…In 1966, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) (then Canadian Wildlife Service) initiated a research program on polar bears (Ursus maritimus, Phipps, 1774) belonging to the Western Hudson Bay subpopulation (WH). …”
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Exploring links between socio-ecological systems and psychological distress: a case study in rural Uganda by Thomas Pienkowski, Aidan Keane, Eugene Kinyanda, Birthe Loa Knizek, Caroline Asiimwe, Geoffrey Muhanguzi, E.J. Milner-Gulland

“…Households bordering a conservation area reported that crop losses from wildlife contributed to food insecurity. However, forest resources represented important safety nets for those facing poverty and food insecurity. …”
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Changes in Surface Temperatures and Their Relationship with Forest Fires in Antalya Province by Yasin Furkan Şenlik, Erkan Yılmaz

“…In the study area, there is generally a decreasing trend in surface temperatures during daytime hours, while there is an increasing trend at night. 11 fires were selected for examination of the relationship between surface temperatures and wildfire. As a result of the regression analysis applied to the long years surface temperatures of the fire exit points, it was observed that there was no significant temperature increase at any fire exit point during the hottest hour of the day. …”
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Issues concerning Landowner Management Plan Adoption Decisions: A Recursive Bivariate Probit Approach by Omkar Joshi, Donald L. Grebner, Ian A. Munn, Robert K. Grala

“…While the landowners having interest for wildlife management were also interested to have a written management plan, they did not prefer to harvest in future. …”
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Building Coastal Dunes with Sea Oats and Surrogate Wrack by Natalie Hooton, Debbie L. Miller, Mack Thetford, Sean Claypool

“…Written by Natalie Hooton, Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, and Sean Claypool, and published by the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, August 2016. WEC364/UW409: Building Coastal Dunes with Sea Oats and Surrogate Wrack (ufl.edu) …”
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Ecocide in the Light of Criminal Law with the Formation of Criminal Behaviors in Environmental Degradation by Mehrad Roozbeh, Neusha Ghahremani Afshar, Abbasali Akbari, Mohammad Taghi Alavi

“…These behaviors include illegal activities related to water and air pollution, destruction of natural resources, illegal hunting and wildlife trade, migration developments, smuggling of biological products, and other activities that harm the environment as destruction. …”
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From contamination to detection: The growing threat of heavy metals by Basma Hossam Abdelmonem, Lereen T. Kamal, Rana M. Elbaz, Mohamed R. Khalifa, Anwar Abdelnaser

“…Heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic are environmental pollutants that accumulate in ecosystems and pose significant health risks to humans and wildlife, primarily through food chain contamination where plants absorb heavy metals, affecting their growth and threatening consumer health. …”
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Factors associated with lung cancer among firefighters: a systematic literature review by Augustine W. Kang, Natalie S. Lui

“…With lung cancer being a leading global cause of death, the study emphasizes the disproportionate burden on firefighters. Notably, wildfire smoke, containing carcinogenic elements, poses a rising significant threat to firefighters’ respiratory health. …”
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Elephant Sound Classification Using Deep Learning Optimization by Hiruni Dewmini, Dulani Meedeniya, Charith Perera

“…Elephant sound identification is crucial in wildlife conservation and ecological research. The identification of elephant vocalizations provides insights into the behavior, social dynamics, and emotional expressions, leading to elephant conservation. …”
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Building Coastal Dunes with Sea Oats and Surrogate Wrack by Natalie Hooton, Debbie L. Miller, Mack Thetford, Sean Claypool

“…Written by Natalie Hooton, Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, and Sean Claypool, and published by the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, August 2016. WEC364/UW409: Building Coastal Dunes with Sea Oats and Surrogate Wrack (ufl.edu) …”
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Genomics Reveal Population Structure and Intergeneric Hybridization in an Endangered South American Bird: Implications for Management and Conservation by Marisol Domínguez, Larissa S. Arantes, Pablo D. Lavinia, Nicole Bergjürgen, Agustin I. Casale, Pablo A. Fracas, Darío A. Lijtmaer, Pablo Tubaro, Sarah Sparmann, Susan Mbedi, Camila Mazzoni, Bettina Mahler, Ralph Tiedemann

“…ABSTRACT Genomics is an invaluable tool for conservation, particularly for endangered species impacted by wildlife trafficking. This study uses genomic data to provide new insights to aid conservation and management of endangered species, using as a case study the Yellow cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata), a bird endemic to southern South America severely affected by illegal trade and the transformation of its natural habitat. …”
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Natural and anthropogenic noise shape bat activity and sonar behavior by Ryan Vosbigian, Ryan Wardle, Hannah S. Rempel, Ellie Brauer, Michael Huggins, Samantha West, Joshua S. Willems, Clinton D. Francis

“…Abstract As human development has expanded, so has the prevalence of anthropogenic noise, which can interfere with acoustic channels used by wildlife. However, since landscapes contain natural sources of persistent noise from features such as rivers, animals may be preadapted to cope with novel human‐generated noise. …”
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Infrared Image Detection and Recognition of Substation Electrical Equipment Based on Improved YOLOv8 by Haotian Tao, Agyemang Paul, Zhefu Wu

“…Furthermore, the effectiveness of the model in detecting small targets in infrared images makes it suitable for use in areas such as infrared surveillance, military target detection, and wildlife monitoring.…”
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Geo-Ecological Analysis of the Causes and Consequences of Flooding in the Western Region of Kazakhstan by Shakhislam Laiskhanov, Zhanerke Sharapkhanova, Akhan Myrzakhmetov, Eugene Levin, Omirzhan Taukebayev, Zhanbolat Nurmagambetuly, Sarkytkan Kaster

“…The flood damaged Kulsary city and also harmed the region’s soil, vegetation, and wildlife. In July 2024, the flooded sail area tripled compared to the same period in 2023. …”
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New and revised groundwater snails (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Cochliopidae) from karst and associated hyporheic habitats in western Texas and northern Mexico by Kathryn E. Perez, Vanessa Saenz, Yamileth Guerrero, Lisa Gonzalez, Evan Guerrero, Pete Diaz, Benjamin T. Hutchins, Benjamin F. Schwartz

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N5) detected in an Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, 2023 by Alexander Postel, Nele Gremmel, Christian Lydersen, Kit M. Kovacs, Luca A. Schick, Ursula Siebert, Ingebjørg H. Nymo, Paul Becher

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Prion forensics: a multidisciplinary approach to investigate CWD at an illegal deer carcass disposal site by Marc D. Schwabenlander, Jason C. Bartz, Michelle Carstensen, Alberto Fameli, Linda Glaser, Roxanne J. Larsen, Manci Li, Rachel L. Shoemaker, Gage Rowden, Suzanne Stone, W. David Walter, Tiffany M. Wolf, Peter A. Larsen

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Sex differences in the relationship between maternal and foetal glucocorticoids in a free-ranging large mammal by Amin, Bawan, Fishman, Ruth, Quinn, Matthew, Matas, Devorah, Palme, Rupert, Koren, Lee, Ciuti, Simone

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Maintenance of Genetic Diversity Despite Population Fluctuations in the Lesser Prairie‐Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) by Andrew J. Lawrence, Scott A. Carleton, Sara J. Oyler‐McCance, Randy W. DeYoung, Clay T. Nichols, Timothy F. Wright

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