• Solicited models include patient-derived cell lines, patient-derived xenograft (PDX) mouse models, and 3D human tissue model culture systems established from racially/ethnically diverse patient populations. (sbir.gov)
  • Establishing these novel models may influence CHD research in multiple ways including 1) benefiting investigators in this largely underexplored area of research, 2) improving the quality and acceptance of CHD research data, and 3) improving validation and commercialization of cancer therapeutics relevant to diverse patient populations. (sbir.gov)
  • Within species, there is variation among populations, groups of animals in a particular area that interbreed. (wur.nl)
  • Insects are one of the most successful animal groups on Earth, accounting for roughly 75% of all animal species. (middlebury.edu)
  • The sharing of social and ecological information is vitally important for group-living animals, especially among cognitively advanced species (e.g., primates, cetaceans and elephants) that can acquire detailed knowledge over their long lifetimes. (mdpi.com)
  • In plants, a landrace is a cultivated crop species that has evolved from populations due to selective pressures from traditional farmers . (citizendium.org)
  • Influenza A viruses are endemic (can infect and regularly transmit) in 6 animal species or groups (wild waterfowl, domestic poultry, swine, horses, dogs, and bats) in addition to humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Influenza A viruses that typically are endemic in one animal species sometimes can cause illness in another species. (cdc.gov)
  • The segmented genome allows influenza A viruses from different species to mix genes (reassortment) and create a new virus if influenza A viruses from two different species infect the same person or animal at the same time. (cdc.gov)
  • I believe hunting through sustainable use is an awesome tool in conservation that can keep these animals going forever as a species," Knowlton said. (cnn.com)
  • NOAA and longstanding whale conservation groups concur that reducing entanglement and vessel strikes are paramount to preserve the species, and offshore wind surveys and development are not contributing to mortality, as suggested by some. (eastbayri.com)
  • Cryptosporidium canis is a zoonotic species causing cryptosporidiosis in humans in addition to its natural hosts dogs and other fur animals. (cdc.gov)
  • will use genomic data to infer recent inbreeding history of the shark population. (wur.nl)
  • The aim is to develop a genomic tool to monitor inbreeding in wild populations. (wur.nl)
  • The simplified and known genetic background of captive mouse populations such as the Collaborative Cross, BXD recombinant inbred strain panel, the Diversity Outbred population, and collections of diverse inbred strains render them uniquely powerful resources for studying the mechanisms of short-term genome evolution and genomic inheritance. (jax.org)
  • With the broad goal of elevating the profile of wild mice in biomedical research, my group is pursuing population genomic investigations in wild mice to understand the natural evolutionary forces that shape variation in wild mouse populations. (jax.org)
  • We are also actively involved in the development of new strain and genomic resources derived from wild-caught animals. (jax.org)
  • These records will contribute in realtime to the reference population for Brahman single step BREEDPLAN and help ensure that genomic breeding values for reproduction traits in Brahman cattle are at useful levels of accuracy, and hence that genomic testing in Brahman cattle is as reliable as practically possible. (mla.com.au)
  • As understanding of genetic evaluation in the genomic era has improved, it has become clear that there is an on-going need for traits that are given priority in the breeding objective to be well recorded in animals that have genotypes included in the analysis. (mla.com.au)
  • By contrast, many Native people rely more on oral tradition to inform their views of views of the past, especially with regard to the population of North America via the Bering Land Bridge. (mpm.edu)
  • This continued European epizootic increases the risk of HPAIV being transported from Europe to North America as bird populations migrate through the North Atlantic to breeding sites in Greenland and Canada, and highlights the importance of these studies. (usgs.gov)
  • Farm Forward implements innovative strategies to promote conscientious food choices, reduce farm animal suffering, and advance sustainable agriculture. (guidestar.org)
  • Animal breeding is the second largest activity after agriculture. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2003. Kenya: ASAL-Based Livestock and Rural Liveli-hoods Support Project, Agriculture and Rural Development Department North, East and South Regions. (springer.com)
  • Marine Animal Ecology contributes to the fields of population genetics and population ecology and studies how population dynamics change over time and space. (wur.nl)
  • Survival, migration patterns and population genetics will be studied and compared with patterns of large populations. (wur.nl)
  • Single cell analysis is a promising alternative for such analyses,' explains Malte Spielmann, group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin. (mpg.de)
  • In this interview with Science Communication Intern Maggie Szymanska, Professor Andrea Wilson tells about her research group on the development of mathematical models and computational tools to understand how the genetics of individuals, combined with non-genetic factors, influence the dynamics of infectious diseases and their impact on the health and performance of individuals and of entire livestock populations. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Andrea is Deputy Head of the Roslin Research Division of Genetics and Genomics and personal chair in Animal Disease Genetics and Modelling. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Most of my work focuses on trying to understand how the genetics of an individual affect the dynamics of a whole group, especially focusing on disease transmission or aggressive behaviour on a group level. (ed.ac.uk)
  • For example, I look at how infectious disease outbreaks are driven by the genetic diversity of animals or how the dynamics of fighting behaviour in a group of animals after mixing is driven by genetics. (ed.ac.uk)
  • One of the projects focused on the development of new methods to understand how genetics contribute to disease prevalence in a population. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Posnien N, Schinko J, Kittelmann S, Bucher G (2010) Genetics, development and composition of the insect head - A beetle's view. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • For a specific condition to be included in MedlinePlus Genetics, it must have a known or suspected genetic component, meaning that gene variants cause the condition or increase the risk of development of the condition. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For a particular gene to be associated with a condition in MedlinePlus Genetics, genetic variations must have been identified in two or more affected, unrelated individuals or families or have a significant influence on the risk of the development of the condition. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In parallel, a questionnaire was submitted to a population of women in Haiti to assess their willingness to participate in a future HIV vaccine trial. (europa.eu)
  • In our study, we compared the ability of elephants from two very different populations to assess the threat associated with different numbers of roaring lions. (mdpi.com)
  • one of the objectives of this specific agreement will be to assess such applicability and to test and adapt the tool for this purpose, if necessary This rapid, standardised, and fit-for-purpose tool would allow the evaluation of evidence from individual animal observational epidemiological studies more efficiently and in a harmonised way, leading to more consistent and transparent appraisals of epidemiological studies for use also in EFSA's risk assessments. (bund.de)
  • Number of children/adults taught about humane care of animals. (guidestar.org)
  • To decrease the number of stray, dumped, unwanted animals in Marion County by altering dogs and cats especially those belonging to low income people, by finding homes for unwanted animals, by educating the citizens, adults and children about humane care of animals and the importance of altering pets, by helping people keep their pets in a humane way. (guidestar.org)
  • Notwithstanding these lesions, RF-EME exposure did not impair the fertilization competence of spermatozoa nor their ability to support early embryonic development. (nature.com)
  • Scientists from Seattle and Berlin have published an atlas on mouse embryonic development. (mpg.de)
  • Junyue Cao, Malte Spielmann and their colleagues describe, which cell types differentiate between days 9.5 and 13.5 of mouse embryonic development, and how they transform into organs. (mpg.de)
  • All of this takes place in the first third of embryonic development. (mpg.de)
  • One Health is a path to accomplishing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, from Planetary Health to Global Health Security. (cdc.gov)
  • The recent Executive Board paper10 (EB140/32) clearly stated that "a strength of the 2030 Agenda is that opportunities to improve health can be found across the entire set of Sustainable Development Goals. (who.int)
  • In the report we just published, we provide comprehensive recommendations on how to transform mental health systems for all, such as trying to integrate climate change considerations into policies and programs for mental health or building on existing global commitments, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Paris Agreement. (medscape.com)
  • In the case of a disease like heartworm, which is transmitted by mosquitoes and infects both wild animal populations and companion animals, there is some natural variation in both drug coverage and mixing. (sciencedaily.com)
  • There might be variation in terms of how compliant animal owners are in giving heartworm preventive and whether dogs are kept indoors a lot versus just allowed to run around outside," Park said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • My group is leveraging state-of-the-art sequencing technologies and bioinformatic methods to catalog variation across the PAR and centromeres. (jax.org)
  • The main research interest of the research group Behavioural Ecology & Ecophysiology is the study of the causes and consequences of variation in behavioural traits among individuals. (uantwerpen.be)
  • Special topics will include medical and veterinary entomology, insect pest management, and the effects of climate change on insect populations. (middlebury.edu)
  • Animal welfare groups and many critics strongly opposed the auction's conservation approach, dubbing the "kill-it-to-save-it" rationale misguided, outrageous even. (cnn.com)
  • In the United States, several racial/ethnic populations demonstrate increased incidence, mortality and/or more aggressive disease for numerous cancer types. (sbir.gov)
  • 5. Validated animal models are needed for target human populations in order to investigate a the roles of specific constituents of PM mixtures b the roles of exposure concentrations and durations on responses c some of the risk factors that predispose individuals to be responsive to PM exposures and d)physiological, biochemical, molecular, and pathological correlates of mortality, tissue and organ damage, and chronic disease development. (cdc.gov)
  • There is room for further development of these tools to capture the differences of different observational designs and use for other populations (e.g. animals). (bund.de)
  • Additionally, we are trying to establish the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum as model for morphological evolution by screening several populations for morphological differences. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • 2 Definition: Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the economic and social conditions (in which people are born, grow, live, work and age) and their distribution among the population that influence individual and group differences in health status. (who.int)
  • Joint delivery of human and animal health services is adapted to and highly valued by hard-to-reach pastoralists. (cdc.gov)
  • aims to restore sea urchin populations as they are essential herbivores with important benefits for coral reef health. (wur.nl)
  • Refugia represent a management strategy that's being considered as a way to slow down the development of drug resistance, particularly in animal health. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Taufiq Mashal, Director General of Preventive Medicine and Primary Health Care and Dr. Zarmina Safi, Head of Public Nutrition Department of MoPH for their continued support and guidance throughout the strategy development process. (who.int)
  • One in three of the world's people suffer from hidden hunger (vitamin and mineral deficiencies), needed for survival, development, health and a productive life. (who.int)
  • Its focus is the frequency, pattern, causes, and risk factors of diseases and other health-related events within these specified populations, which range from neighborhoods and schools to cities, states, countries, and the world at large. (careerexplorer.com)
  • how these infections cause and increase health disparities \r\n- Thesis Research \u2013 this typically lasts for an entire year \r\n- Research Ethics and Professional Development", "content_markdown": "**Electives** \r\nThe elective courses taken by each individual student will depend on their area of emphasis. (careerexplorer.com)
  • On day two, speakers worldwide, including representatives from the U.S. FDA, the Brazilian regulatory agency ANVISA, Health Canada, and MHRA-UK, provided attendees with case studies and global regulatory perspectives on the development and validation of MIDD. (simulations-plus.com)
  • A recent line of research concentrates on the effects of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants on the health and reproduction of birds and on the development of non-destructive methods of biomonitoring. (uantwerpen.be)
  • Design Observational study: cross-sectional rural health behaviour survey, representative of the population level. (bmj.com)
  • Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) , the report assesses the nutrition status of the U.S. population based on biomarkers measured in blood and urine and whether the nutrition status has changed over the eight-year period between 1999-2006. (cdc.gov)
  • Much work and thought goes into accurately assessing and then improving the health of the U.S. population" said Christine. (cdc.gov)
  • Over the past few years, Ebola and Zika have shown the world the importance of One Health - an interdisciplinary approach to health care that brings together humans, animals, and the environment. (cdc.gov)
  • Clinicians in both human and animal health must find ways to communicate despite our siloed systems. (cdc.gov)
  • 1. Health inequities are unjust and avoidable.1 Population health and health inequalities are influenced by the conditions in which people are born, live, grow and age. (who.int)
  • These commitments underscore the need for sustainable actions across sectors, the whole-of- government approach, the health-in-all-policies approach, and integrated people-centred health services9 to improve population health and health equity. (who.int)
  • On the other hand, health is a precondition for and an outcome of policies to promote sustainable development. (who.int)
  • 4. Ensuring food security is one of the SDGs that plays a major role in population health outcomes, particularly for children. (who.int)
  • Attention is drawn to the potential risk to health that these new trends represent, in particular to child nutrition and development. (who.int)
  • Mental health disorders are already the leading cause of disability in the world, and people with serious but preventable diseases die on average 10 to 20 years earlier than the general population. (medscape.com)
  • The COVID-19 crisis has significantly aggravated mental health disorders, especially in populations such as minors. (medscape.com)
  • Focused on the reduction of disaster risk, climate resilience, and mental health and psychosocial support at city level, this project resulted from a collaboration between the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Indian National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), which began in 2017. (medscape.com)
  • Therefore, careful evaluation of influenza A viruses recovered from humans and animals that are infected with avian influenza A viruses is important to identify genetic reassortment if it occurs. (cdc.gov)
  • Leptospirosis is an infectious disease of humans and animals that is caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira . (medscape.com)
  • Molecular studies have shown that G. duodenalis assemblage A, which parasitizes humans and animals, contains several phylogenetically distinct groupings known as sub-assemblages. (cdc.gov)
  • When parasites from refugia mix with their drug-resistant counterparts in the general population, they could reduce the incidence of drug-resistance overall, which may help prolong a drug's effectiveness, say the researchers. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The project has been structured in 3 main pathways or "tracks": a Discovery track, aiming at designing gp41-based antigens (Ag) using an iterative improvement process, and two development tracks (Parenteral and Mucosal) to determine the safety and immunogenicity of the Ags and the optimal administration conditions before selecting the most promising candidate for clinical development. (europa.eu)
  • Furthermore, PDX models are suggested to be a useful tool to mimic human clinical trials using animals. (sbir.gov)
  • Development of clinical diagnostic criteria for IMED is critical. (nih.gov)
  • Tracks included dedicated sessions covering all stages of the drug development process, including Discovery, Pre-clinical, Clinical, and Post-Approval/Generics. (simulations-plus.com)
  • The conference opened on February 16, with Rajanikanth Madabushi, Ph.D., Associate Director for Guidance and Scientific Policy, Office of Clinical Pharmacology, OTS/CDER at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), delivering his keynote talk entitled, "Advancing Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD): A Holistic and Integrative Approach. (simulations-plus.com)
  • These numbers fail to note that a hundred years ago, the deer population - like that of so much other wild life - was almost hunted to extinction. (counterpunch.org)
  • A landrace is a grouping of animals or plants with similar characteristics that have been developed from natural or wild populations. (citizendium.org)
  • The classical laboratory inbred mouse strains derive from a small, ancestral population of wild mice that were selectively bred for traits of interest by mouse fanciers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (jax.org)
  • As a consequence of their unique historical origins, the genetic diversity captured in laboratory mice represents an extremely limited sample of the diversity found in wild mouse populations. (jax.org)
  • Our prior work has demonstrated that wild mouse populations harbor numerous predicted functional and disease-associated alleles, the majority of which are not present in classical inbred mouse strains and have therefore never been experimentally tested in the laboratory. (jax.org)
  • Stakeholders include federal and state agencies, North Atlantic and European countries, and commercial poultry businesses who have an interest in protecting wildlife and/or domestic animals by identifying the risks of HPAIV entering the United States through North Atlantic wild bird flyways. (usgs.gov)
  • Examples of different influenza A virus subtypes currently endemic in animals include H1N1 and H3N2 in pigs (different strains than those found in humans), H3N8 in horses, H3N2 in dogs, and H5N1 in wild water birds and domestic poultry. (cdc.gov)
  • We combine work on wild populations of birds with controlled aviary and laboratory experiments. (uantwerpen.be)
  • aims to answer what determines population success of Red-billed tropicbirds on St. Eustatius and Saba. (wur.nl)
  • EvaRisk is currently developing a draft prototype tool for quick and transparent assessment;ng from this first draft of the tool, the specific agreement 05 aims at supporting the further development, testing and finalisation of a validated tool for evaluating the evidence from individual human observational epidemiological studies. (bund.de)
  • The project aims to collect genotypes and high quality phenotypes, for traits contributing to male and female reproductive performance in Brahman cattle, on approximately 500 animals in a Brahman stud that is genetically linked to the overall Brahman breed in Australia and esearch herds. (mla.com.au)
  • The forum will also seek stakeholder feedback and recommendations to enhance transboundary fisheries management as well as MRC services on flood and drought management, amid rapid development and changing climate. (mrcmekong.org)
  • Numerous studies have shown that climate change is a major factor that modifies the geographic and temporal distribution of zoonotic virus animal hosts, characteristics of the virus's animal host life cycle, dispersal pattern of the virus, and animal-to-human viral spill-over efficiency. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • The rationale: if scarcity of water (due to natural aridity, plus cyclical drought, ecological degradation driven by a population explosion, or climate change) is a root cause of the conflict, then surely more water means less conflict. (africanarguments.org)
  • He was banned from operating a domestic animal business in Victoria for 10 years, released on a 12-month good-behaviour bond, fined $5,000 and required to donate $750 to the RSPCA. (abc.net.au)
  • Similarly, looking at the behaviour of animals, such as pigs, when they meet, form hierarchies and exhibit aggression, this is all highly dynamic. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Most studies are carried out within an ethological framework, focusing on all four major aspects of animal behaviour: causation, development, function and evolution. (uantwerpen.be)
  • and reducing risks through the development and implementation of effective emergency prevention, preparedness, and response plans. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, we generate awareness about the prevention of animal abuse and neglect as well as spay/neuter programs and their important effect on the dog and cat overpopulation crisis. (guidestar.org)
  • The one-day event - which will be conducted in-person and broadcast live - is open to any interested stakeholder who wishes to be well informed of the latest developments within the context of the MRC's work and cooperation. (mrcmekong.org)
  • In September 2021, the 25th Dialogue Partners meeting, which included the MRC as well as representatives of China and Myanmar, approved the proposed Joint Study with the LMC Water Center - following an earlier green light from the MRC Joint Committee and LMC Joint Working Group on Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation. (mrcmekong.org)
  • Indeed, virtually all of the major transitions in evolution , for instance the development of the first cells, of eukaryotes, or of multicellular organisms, required the establishment of new forms of cooperation between hitherto independent elements. (thenewatlantis.com)
  • The challenge in finding evolutionary explanations for cooperation is to identify behaviors that provide a benefit to another individual and that would likely have been favored by natural selection because of this positive effect on the recipient or the group. (thenewatlantis.com)
  • But while kin selection can account for some aspects of the cooperation in human societies - most obviously when people cooperate to raise their relatives' children - it does not explain the larger-scale projects created by unrelated or distantly related individuals that set humans apart from other animals. (thenewatlantis.com)
  • In some instances certainly, cooperation with distantly related individuals was a result of coercion - powerful leaders and groups forcing the weak to do their hard labor. (thenewatlantis.com)
  • for Economic Cooperation and Development, pesticide exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Written in close collaboration with Farm Forward, Eating Animals has found both popular and critical success, and is increasingly being used in the classroom too. (guidestar.org)
  • Geographical and human-ecological research increasingly has successfully integrated human populations and their behaviors into analyses of land use change (Rindfuss and Stern 1998). (springer.com)
  • Male elephants become increasingly independent as they mature and separate from their natal group. (si.edu)
  • 2003. South Africa: The challenge of sustainable development. (springer.com)
  • The population in Amboseli (Kenya) consists of stable family groups and experiences relatively low levels of human disturbance, while the population in Pilanesberg (South Africa) was founded in the early 1980's from young and often unrelated orphan elephants. (mdpi.com)
  • This gives them a second chance at a bright future and helps to overcome the animal overpopulation that we are facing, while helping the people in the communities that want to have a loving companion find one. (guidestar.org)
  • The annual population estimate shows that approximately 360 animals were alive at the beginning of 2022. (eastbayri.com)
  • The population is composed of a majority of Fulani and Bambara ethnic groups who co-habitate peacefully. (wikipedia.org)
  • The primary goal of this topic is to develop new, commercially available models relevant to diverse racial/ethnic populations including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, African Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Hispanic/Latinos. (sbir.gov)
  • BOEM used a comprehensive process to identify an area that appears most suitable for floating offshore wind energy leasing and potential development, taking into consideration possible impacts to coastal and marine resources and ocean users. (eastbayri.com)
  • Overfishing and other pressures can lead to severe population bottlenecks. (wur.nl)
  • most also demonstrate immunotoxicity after group was composed of scientists from academia, the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and adult exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • and in-depth research of current trends in farmed animal welfare. (guidestar.org)
  • The development and validation of appropriate cell and animal-based models to study underrepresented population groups would greatly advance this field of research. (sbir.gov)
  • Explore our data-rich research, analysis, toolkits, guidelines and other resources on water resources management and development topics. (mrcmekong.org)
  • Another research group, developed their own questionnaire, Horse Personality questionnaire (HPQ) [22, 34], which works with 30 behaviourally de ned adjectives. (researchgate.net)
  • The last quarter of the century saw the development of landscape ecology and the emergence of macroecology as a bonafide method of research and discovery (e.g. (springer.com)
  • The serious one - made up of "food companies, plant breeders, and international development agencies" - is "concerned mainly with feeding the world's growing population," which it plans to do "through the spread of modern farming, plant research and food processing in poor countries. (organicconsumers.org)
  • The research on animals in emergencies is reviewed, and the benefits of PMT are discussed. (tutorialspoint.com)
  • My dream would be that, in the next decade or so, we could use our research to really influence new breeding programs that our research could help with starting to breed animals that help reduce disease or animals that do not get sick to a certain disease. (ed.ac.uk)
  • I hope that and my research can help contribute to that, that eventually we will have less disease in animal populations. (ed.ac.uk)
  • This project aimed to contribute genotypes and hard-to-measure phenotypes for male and female reproduction to the Brahman BREEDPLAN analysis from a seedstock herd, which is linked to the current Brahman population and key research herds. (mla.com.au)
  • Members are our strongest champions of animal conservation and wildlife research. (si.edu)
  • Whilst our core research is in behavioural ecology, our current research interests span physiology to population ecology. (uantwerpen.be)
  • Research findings are usually excluded if they come from studies done only with animals or with populations of human cells that have been maintained artificially for long periods of time (cell lines). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Conservation and hunting can work 100% together and is one of the ways that can help these animals survive for your great grandkids, and it's been done for a long time before so it has a great track record. (cnn.com)
  • Encouraging the development of partnerships between communities, conservation NGOs and law enforcement agencies in tackling IWT. (iied.org)
  • Dr Dilys Roe, biodiversity team leader at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) , said: "Approaches based on trust building, engagement and empowerment of communities, which enhance the social and economic benefits of conservation, are just as vital as enforcement to tackling wildlife crime. (iied.org)
  • The bottlenose dolphins of the Firth are a small, isolated and vulnerable group - there are only about 130 - which is why a special area of conservation (SAC) under the EU habitats directive was designated in 2005 to protect them in their core habitat. (independent.co.uk)
  • 2003. Linking pastoralists to a heterogeneous landscape: The case of four Maasai group ranches in Kajiado District, Kenya. (springer.com)
  • To better comprehend a heterogeneous population with animal ownership as its common factor and with whom they are likely to participate in modern natural hazard management, and for owners to strengthen their adjustment processes and self-efficacy, such an approach might be beneficial. (tutorialspoint.com)
  • Along with the evaluation of behavioural changes, facial expressions have the potential to indicate emotional experiences in animals and provide valuable information regarding internal states 11 . (nature.com)
  • But Oscar's Law president Georgie Purcell, who organised the petition, said Mr Fenn was an 'unsuitable' person to run the business because a former employee of his was charged with animal cruelty and operating an unregistered business. (abc.net.au)
  • RSPCA Victoria says Mr Geerling committed animal cruelty offences in June and July of that year. (abc.net.au)
  • The ABC does not suggest that Mr Fenn was in any way complicit in the animal cruelty that resulted in Mr Geerling's charge. (abc.net.au)
  • I am not willing to employ anybody who has been convicted of animal cruelty - to say otherwise is defamatory. (abc.net.au)
  • We have been breeding animals for over 25 years and it has never been alleged, nor have I been charged or even investigated regarding animal cruelty charges or complaints. (abc.net.au)
  • We will study the phylogeny, anatomy, physiology, and ecology of the major extinct and extant taxa of vertebrates and discuss how each group solves the problems of finding food, finding mates, and avoiding predators. (middlebury.edu)
  • 8.2 Laboratory surveillance and biosafety: animal. (who.int)
  • Chemical emergencies can be devastating to human and animal populations, the environment, and the economy. (cdc.gov)
  • For well over thirty years, while the human and animal population has increased, the region's water resources have deteriorated. (africanarguments.org)
  • In 1998, it had a population of 5,152, which is a rate of 2.4% growth per annum. (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, until 1998, only H1N1 viruses circulated widely in the U.S. pig population. (cdc.gov)
  • However, in 1998, H3N2 viruses from humans were introduced into the pig population and caused widespread disease among pigs. (cdc.gov)
  • Farm Forward CEO Steve Gross has helped lead successful negotiations between animal advocacy groups and some of the nation's largest companies-including Burger King, McDonald's, Wendy's, Safeway, and Whole Foods-which have improved the lives of hundreds of millions of animals. (guidestar.org)
  • Committee for Evidence-Based Methods in Risk Assessment is aiming at the development of a tool for rapid assessment of risk of bias (raRoB) for evaluating the evidence from individual human observational epidemiological studies in the risk assessment context. (bund.de)
  • Then, almost accidently, I became involved in animal science and, within that context, I felt that this was a very fascinating area to explore. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Their role should be included as an important issue in the context of wider discussions around sustainable development. (iied.org)
  • There are groups at risk, but vulnerability depends on the context and varies a lot. (medscape.com)
  • Population dynamics focusses on the study of demographics, such as growth and decline, and the environmental processes that driving them. (wur.nl)
  • SDGs) provide a development framework that requires intersectoral collaboration, greater efforts and coordination across sectors. (who.int)
  • According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), reported in The Denver Pos t, in August, 2014 "CPW's most recent population estimates continue to show a significant statewide decline in mule deer, down by 36% to 390,000 in 2013 from 614,000 in 2005. (counterpunch.org)
  • Besides the fact that the numbers of hunters culling deer herds provide a necessary check on a deer population, deer hunters are, in their overwhelming majority quite sensitive to careful wildlife management - if only to maintain the sport they so love. (counterpunch.org)
  • A set of recommendations on engaging communities in combating the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) at the source has been issued by a group of more than 70 researchers, community representatives, government officials, UN agencies and NGOs from five continents. (iied.org)
  • Wildlife can be an important asset for rural communities, providing a foundation for investment and economic development - for example through tourism or trade in forest products. (iied.org)
  • Dr Rosie Cooney, chair of IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group , said: "Community-led approaches to combating wildlife crime are often overlooked in the international conversation on how to end wildlife crime and the outcomes from the symposium show that many of these approaches hold the key to truly finding a solution to this illicit trade. (iied.org)
  • Ecologists have repeatedly pointed out that human impact on the environment (via deforestation, development, etc.) is bringing people and wildlife into ever increasing contact. (cdc.gov)
  • Deer Friendly" cites three factors in the numbers' shrinkage: "food supply, predation and energy development. (counterpunch.org)
  • The SHDS stresses the need to move Basin development toward more optimal, sustainable outcomes, which can address long-term needs, like environmental protection and assurance of the water, food and energy nexus. (mrcmekong.org)
  • These sites include evidence that Paleo-Indian people cut up large animals, including mastodons, for food. (mpm.edu)
  • However, high population growth, excessive consumption and food industry modernization have made certain culinary habits neither sustainable nor necessary. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • Hunter-gatherers also coordinated their actions in cooperative endeavors such as group hunting and foraging, as well as through sharing food, labor, and childcare, and when hostility or disputes with other societies arose. (thenewatlantis.com)
  • Folate belongs to the group of water-soluble B vitamins that occur naturally in food. (cdc.gov)
  • She added: "These animals are already facing many threats, including pollution, coastal development, increased boat traffic, food shortage and illegal driftnet fishing. (independent.co.uk)
  • These disparities stem from the unavailability, inaccessibility and unaffordability of nutritious food for the entire population. (who.int)
  • Park and his colleagues created a model to predict the effects of refugia on two important outcomes: the overall prevalence of infection within a population and the proportion of those infections that are drug-resistant. (sciencedaily.com)
  • There is also evidence that the type of delivery is a corroborative factor for the implication of future outcomes, or a stimulator of epigenetic factors demonstrating the complexity of human growth and development. (bvsalud.org)
  • And we gained a lot of insight into the different roles of selection--how different strains are favored because of the host environment--and gene flow, the movement of drug resistant and drug susceptible parasites between host groups. (sciencedaily.com)
  • AI strains are divided into two groups based on the pathogenicity of the virus, or the ability of the virus to produce disease. (usgs.gov)
  • We work with 8 low cost spay neuter clinics to get animals altered. (guidestar.org)
  • 2 With the exception of drafting groups, unless otherwise agreed by the INB, per paragraph 20 of the INB's method of work (document A/INB/1/3 Rev.1). (who.int)
  • I am fortunate to work with a very talented and energetic group of people who really want to move things forward and put in their best effort every day," she says. (cdc.gov)
  • I was interested in knowing more specifics about her current work projects, because for the past two years, Christine has been heavily involved with the development and production of CDC's Second Nutrition Report . (cdc.gov)
  • mations made by the work group. (cdc.gov)
  • A group of UK and US researchers has also found that unabated global warming combined with higher human population growth and lower rates of socioeconomic development yield a 1.63-fold higher likelihood of epidemics, such as Ebola, to happen as a result of animal-to-human transmission. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • Researchers photograph the animals and later compare the images taken with the catalogue of known dolphins to find out which have been seen, where and with which other dolphins. (independent.co.uk)
  • The early 1970s saw an attempt to upgrade Darfur's schools, clinics and water resources, but this effort was quickly abandoned when the push for development was overtaken by corruption and a debt crisis. (africanarguments.org)
  • Our children are the future of the country and what they learn and feel about animals and people will decide the fate of the future. (guidestar.org)
  • By rescuing homeless animals, we are making it better for the people in the communities. (guidestar.org)
  • Offer financial assistance to low income people to spay or neuter their animals. (guidestar.org)
  • As Native populations increased, people spread out and traveled less, settling into particular regions and adapting to the landscape and environment there. (mpm.edu)
  • Decreasing contact between groups of people and the need to hunt a broader range of animals and adapt to new environments created more diversity in projectile point styles and types during this period, reflecting the development of diverse ways of life. (mpm.edu)
  • And since The Economist's special report "concentrates on the problems of feeding the 9 billion," not the trivial omnivorous dilemmas of wealthy Berkeleyites, the magazine throws its lot in with the companies, plant breeders, and international development agencies - the Serious People Looking for Real Solutions for Feeding the World. (organicconsumers.org)
  • Political calculus around a City Council race in the East Bronx has slowed the approval process for a plan to house seriously ill people leaving jail , and could cue up a test-whether the Council is willing to override opposition to development from one of their own. (citylimits.org)
  • Although it is unusual for people to get influenza A virus infections directly from animals, sporadic human infections and outbreaks caused by certain avian influenza A viruses and swine influenza A viruses have been reported. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, the world must discover how to feed the projected population of nine billion people without causing further environmental harm. (cdc.gov)
  • Global Animal Partnership, The Humane Society of the United States, and PETA to address the urgent need for increased auditing to ensure that companies properly implement animal welfare improvements following a negotiation. (guidestar.org)
  • Through rehabilitation, socialization, and adoption, we endeavor to provide a humane service to all animals that come into our care. (guidestar.org)
  • To improve the lives of animals through spay/neuter, humane education, and rescue/rehoming. (guidestar.org)
  • We/MARC works to decrease the number of stray or unwanted animals and to improve peoples' respect and humane care for animals. (guidestar.org)
  • effectively illustrates what can be achieved when this understanding is applied to the development of breeding objectives and the application of a structure breeding program to improve reproductive performance. (mla.com.au)
  • This move supports his natural development and his genes will contribute to the genetic diversity within the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Asian Elephant population. (si.edu)
  • No one likes to see stray animals roaming the streets and possibly endangering the lives of anyone through a bite or a scratch, or any type of disease that can transfer from an animal to their own pets. (guidestar.org)
  • They learn how dogs feel pain and how it affects their development/behavior. (guidestar.org)
  • The Master of Arts in International Development & Service (IDS) has built-in study abroad terms and is designed to meet the international demand for ethical leaders who can effectively engage and facilitate partnerships and empower communities. (masterstudies.com)
  • 1990. Infrastructure for rural development - A study of Regional Disparities. (springer.com)
  • However, this approach, which is mostly performed on mice , is limited to the study of individual animals and tissues. (mpg.de)
  • The dogma is that increasing contact between treated and untreated groups would be predicted to simply increase prevalence and decrease frequency of resistance, but we found that the relationships were much more complex than that," Park said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Avian influenza viruses (AIV) are classified by a combination of two groups of proteins found on the surface of the virus: hemagglutinin proteins (H), of which there are 18 (H1-H18), and neuraminidase proteins (N), of which there are 11 (N1-N11). (usgs.gov)
  • Saturated fatty acids are commonly found in animal fat, including dairy products. (cdc.gov)
  • Throughout fetal life, tissues and organs of the body are found at a critical period of development which coincides with the period of rapid cell division. (bvsalud.org)