Forest habitats after harvesting or wildfire disturbance are usually dominated by early successional vegetation for up to 5-10 years, as well as downed wood or coarse woody debris (CWD). Abundance of Microtus voles is often highest in these sites with sufficient plant cover being crucial for population increases. The role of CWD for voles is less clear. We tested the hypotheses (H) that (H1) abundance and reproduction of meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) and long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) populations would be higher on sites with greater amounts of downed wood and that (H2) this relationship would be stronger on sites with sparse vegetation cover. There were two study areas: a dry Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)-lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) forest and a high-elevation Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii)-subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) forest in southern British Columbia, Canada. We monitored the responses of meadow voles and long-tailed voles to three levels of downed wood ...

The grey red-backed vole feeds on grasses and small herbs, the leaves and shoots of sub-shrubs and berries.[1] It prefers the bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) to the northern crowberry (Empetrum nigrum ssp. hermaphroditum) which contains unpalatable phenolic substances.[5] In tundra regions, this vole exhibits outbreaks when its numbers increase substantially. These occur in a four to five-year population cycle[1] the reasons for which are not fully understood but which may reflect changes in the abundance of certain specialised predators.[6] Lemmings have similar but more violent population explosions. These happen in the same years as vole outbreaks, but occur less frequently. This is partly because lemmings continue to breed during the winter months while populations of grey red-backed voles decline during the winter.[7] ...

Social monogamy is a mating strategy rarely employed by mammalian species. Laboratory studies in socially monogamous prairie voles Microtus ochrogaster demonstrate that oxytocin and vasopressin act within the mesolimbic dopamine pathway to facilitate pair-bond formation. Species differences in oxytocin receptor (OTR) and vasopressin 1a receptor (V1aR) distribution in this pathway are associated with species differences in mating strategy. Here, we characterize the neuroanatomical distribution of OTR and V1aR binding sites in naturally occurring populations of Taiwan voles Microtus kikuchii, which purportedly display social monogamy. Live trapping was conducted at two sites in 2009-2010 and receptor autoradiography for OTR and V1aR was performed on brains from 24 animals. OTR binding in two brain regions where OTR signaling regulates pair-bonding were directly compared with that of prairie voles. Our results show that like prairie voles, Taiwan voles exhibit OTR in the prefrontal cortex, insular ...

Drug addiction has devastating consequences on social behaviors and can lead to the impairment of social bonding. Accumulating evidence indicates that alterations in oxytocin (OT) and dopamine (DA) neurotransmission within brain reward circuitry may be involved. We investigated this possibility, as well as the therapeutic potential of OT for drug-induced social deficits, using the prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster)-a socially monogamous rodent that forms enduring pair bonds between adult mates. We demonstrate that repeated exposure to the commonly abused psychostimulant amphetamine (AMPH) inhibits the formation of partner preferences (an index of pair bonding) in female prairie voles. AMPH exposure also altered OT and DA neurotransmission in regions that mediate partner preference formation: it decreased OT and DA D2 receptor immunoreactivity in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and nucleus accumbens (NAcc), respectively, and increased NAcc DA levels. Administration of OT directly into the ...

References. 1. Yu-Shan C. Histological observation on musk-secreting scented gland in muskrat. Chin J Zool. 2007;42:91-5. [ Links ] 2. Lu L, Liu S, Li Q, Huang S, Bao L, Sheng X, Han Y, Watanabe G, Taya K, Weng Q. Seasonal expression of androgen receptor in scented gland of muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus). Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2014;204:1-7. [ Links ] 3. Lu L, Zhang HL, Lv N, Ma XT, Tian L, Hu X, Liu SQ, Xu MY, Weng Q, Watanabe G, Taya K. Immunolocalization of androgen receptor, aromatase cytochrome P450, Estrogen receptor alpha and estrogen receptor beta proteins during the breeding season in scent glands of muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus). Zool Sci. 2011;28:727-32. [ Links ] 4. Dubey AK, Plant TM. A suppression of gonadotropin secretion by cortisol in castrated male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) mediated by the interruption of hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone release. Biol Reprod. 1985;33:423-31. [ Links ] 5. Knol BW. Stress and the endocrine hypothalamus-pituitary-testis system: a ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - CRF receptors in the nucleus accumbens modulate partner preference in prairie voles. AU - Lim, Miranda M.. AU - Liu, Yan. AU - Ryabinin, Andrey E.. AU - Bai, Yaohui. AU - Wang, Zuoxin. AU - Young, Larry J.. N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.. PY - 2007/4. Y1 - 2007/4. N2 - Recent evidence suggests a role for corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) in the regulation of pair bonding in prairie voles. We have previously shown that monogamous and non-monogamous vole species have dramatically different distributions of CRF receptor type 1 (CRF1) and CRF receptor type 2 (CRF2) in the brain and that CRF1 and CRF2 receptor densities in the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) are correlated with social organization. Monogamous prairie and pine voles have significantly lower levels of CRF receptor type 1 (CRF1), and significantly higher levels of type 2 (CRF2) binding, in NAcc than non-monogamous meadow and montane voles. Here, we report that microinjections of CRF ...

SUMMARY The known range of the zoonotic fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis has expanded since the 1990s, and today this parasite is recorded in higher abundances throughout large parts of Europe. This phenomenon is mostly attributed to the increasing European fox populations and their invasion of urban habitats. However, these factors alone are insufficient to explain the heterogeneous distribution of the parasite in Europe. Here, we analysed the spatial interrelationship of E. multilocularis with the known distribution of seven vole species in Ticino, southern Switzerland. Among 404 necropsied foxes (1990-2006) and 79 fox faecal samples (2010-2012), E. multilocularis was consistently found in the north of the investigated area. No expansion of this endemic focus was recorded during the 22 years of the study period. This stable endemic focus is coincident with the known distribution of the vole species Microtus arvalis but not, or only partly, with the distribution of the other ...

A Vero E6 cell culture isolate of Tula virus (TUL), a hantavirus first detected in European common voles (Microtus arvalis and M. rossiaemeridionalis) by RT-PCR was obtained after initial passaging of TUL-infected vole lung samples in laboratory-colonized M. arvalis. TUL was defined as a classical serotype by a cross-focus-reduction neutralization test (FRNT) and was also shown to be distinct from other hantaviruses by haemagglutination inhibition assay. The sequences of S, M and partial L genome segments of the isolate were determined: the S segment was 99·9% identical to the original rodent-derived sequence. Serological evidence for a previous TUL infection was obtained from the serum of a blood donor living near a TUL focus in Moravia, Czech Republic, showing at least a 16-fold higher FRNT titre to TUL as compared to Puumala or other hantaviruses.

Poster (2010, November 18). Gammaherpesviruses are the archetypes of persistent viruses that have been identified in a range of animals from mice to man. They are host-range specific and establish persistent, productive infections ... [more ▼]. Gammaherpesviruses are the archetypes of persistent viruses that have been identified in a range of animals from mice to man. They are host-range specific and establish persistent, productive infections of immunocompetent hosts. Thus, infected individuals simultaneously both elicit antiviral protective immune response and secrete infectious virions. The best studied gammaherpesviruses are Human herpesvirus 4 and Human herpesvirus 8. As these viruses have no well-established in vivo infection model, related animal gammaherpesviruses are an important source of information. We are studying Murid herpesvirus 4 (MuHV-4), a virus that has originally been isolated from bank voles (Myodes glareolus). Although MuHV-4 has not been isolated from house mice (Mus ...

ABSTRACT. Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. agrestis Naudin; belonging to Cucurbitaceae family is commonly known as Wild Melon (English), Kachari (Hindi), is an annual climber, probably indigenous to North India. In present study standardization of C. melo subsp. agrestis was performed as per WHO guidelines including macroscopy and microscopy, ash values, extractive values, loss on drying, fluorescence analysis, swelling index, foaming index, determination of volatile oil content. To complete the study methanol and water extract of powdered seeds was screened for various phytoconstituents. The qualitative chemical analysis of extracts was found positive for alkaloids, proteins, carbohydrates, flavonoids and sterols. These studies provide valuable information for the identification and standardization of this plant material. ...

Adams NE, Inoue K, Soloman NG, Berg DJ, Keane B (2017) Range-wide microsatellite analysis of the genetic population structure of prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). American Midland Naturalist 177:183-199. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1674/0003-0031-177.2.183. Arbogast BS, Schumacher KI, Kerhoulas NJ, Bidlack AL, Cook JA, Kenagy GJ (2017) Genetic data reveal a cryptic species of New World flying squirrel: Glaucomys oregonensis. Journal of Mammalogy 98(4):1027-1041. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyx055. Gutierrez EE, Pine RH (2017) Specimen collection crucial to taxonomy. Science 355(6331):1275. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aan0926. Gutiérrez EE, Helgen KM, McDonough MM, Bauer F, Hawkins MTR, Escobedo-Morales LA, Patterson BD, Maldonado JE (2017) A gene-tree test of the traditional taxonomy of American deer: the importance of voucher specimens, geographic data, and dense sampling. ZooKeys 697:87-131. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.697.15124. Demos TC, Achmadi AS, Handika H, ...

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The genetic diversity of Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) was studied in a local population of its natural host, the bank vole (Myodes glareolus). The trapping area (2.5x2.5 km) at Konnevesi, Central Finland, included 14 trapping sites, at least 500 m apart; altogether, 147 voles were captured during May and October 2005. Partial sequences of the S, M and L viral genome segments were recovered from 40 animals. Seven, 12 and 17 variants were detected for the S, M and L sequences, respectively; these represent new wild-type PUUV strains that belong to the Finnish genetic lineage. The genetic diversity of PUUV strains from Konnevesi was 0.2-4.9% for the S segment, 0.2-4.8% for the M segment and 0.2-9.7% for the L segment. Most nucleotide substitutions were synonymous and most deduced amino acid substitutions were conservative, probably due to strong stabilizing selection operating at the protein level. Based on both sequence markers and phylogenetic clustering, the S, M and L sequences could be assigned ...

Glucagon is conventionally regarded as a counterregulatory hormone for insulin and plays a critical anti-hypoglycemic role by maintaining glucose homeostasis in both animals and humans. To increase blood glucose, glucagon promotes hepatic glucose output by increasing glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis and by decreasing glycogenesis and glycolysis in a concerted fashion via multiple mechanisms. Glucagon also stimulates hepatic mitochondrial beta-oxidation to supply energy for glucose production. Glucagon performs its main effect via activation of adenylate cyclase. The adenylate-cyclase-derived cAMP activates protein kinase A (PKA), which then phosphorylates downstream targets, such as cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) and the bifunctional enzyme 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/ fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase (one of the isoforms being PFK/FBPase 1, encoded by PFKFB1 ...

K03857 PIGA; phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase subunit A [EC:2.4.1.198] K03859 PIGC; phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase subunit C K03858 PIGH; phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase subunit H K03858 PIGH; phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase subunit H K03861 PIGP; phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase subunit P K03860 PIGQ; phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase subunit Q K11001 PIGY; phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase subunit Y K11001 PIGY; phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase subunit Y K09658 DPM2; dolichol phosphate-mannose biosynthesis regulatory protein K09658 DPM2; dolichol phosphate-mannose biosynthesis regulatory protein K03434 PIGL; N-acetylglucosaminylphosphatidylinositol deacetylase [EC:3.5.1.89] K05283 PIGW; glucosaminylphosphatidylinositol acyltransferase [EC:2.3.-.-] K01127 GPLD1; glycosylphosphatidylinositol phospholipase D [EC:3.1.4.50] K05284 PIGM; ...

By creating artificial selection lines divergent for male T and measuring subsequent reproductive fitness of F1 full siblings, we demonstrated several important elements of intralocus sexual conflict in the small mammal M. glareolus. First, we show that inheritance patterns of paternal T reveal a negative correlation on the fitness of opposite-sex progeny (father-daughter, mother-son; table 1 and figure 1). Second, we show a selection line by sex interaction between reproductive fitness estimates in male and female bank voles (figure 2). Third, the fitness of full siblings is negatively correlated (figure 3). Accordingly, our study indicates that sexually antagonistic selection is probably acting on the steroid hormone T, which has importance implications for sexual selection.. Could the negative correlation in fitness between F1 full siblings be owing to mechanisms other than intralocus conflict? Differential non-genetic investment by mothers may produce such a result. However, bank vole ...

I am broadly interested in evolutionary and ecological research, but have a particular interest in understanding the ecological significance of adaptive genetic diversity. How does variation at adaptive genes influence individual fitness and adaptive potential and hence population viability? My research spans molecular ecology, conservation genetics, spatial dynamics and wildlife management. To date my work has focussed on investigating the processes underlying variation at MHC genes in the water vole (Arvicola terrestris), and using large scale approaches and genetic tools to explore community dynamics and dispersal, and thereby inform management strategies for the control of the invasive American mink (Neovison vison). My current work will combine stable isotope, genetic, and disease data, to characterise how natural selection acts upon American mink as they make the transition across the invasion gradient from farm to breeding in the wild ...

Mammalian coats are colored for a variety of reasons, the major selective pressures including camouflage, sexual selection, communication, and physiological processes such as temperature regulation. Camouflage is a powerful influence in a large number of mammals, as it helps to conceal individuals from predators or prey.[4] Aposematism, warning off possible predators, is the most likely explanation of the black-and-white pelage of many mammals which are able to defend themselves, such as in the foul-smelling skunk and the powerful and aggressive honey badger.[5] In arctic and subarctic mammals such as the arctic fox (Alopex lagopus), collared lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus), stoat (Mustela erminea), and snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), seasonal color change between brown in summer and white in winter is driven largely by camouflage.[6] Differences in female and male coat color may indicate nutrition and hormone levels, important in mate selection.[7] Some arboreal mammals, notably primates ...

Why do humans (and animals?) feel this emotion of love? What purpose does that serve? Literally, what is love? I read this one article in Science Magazine the other day that basically says that love is just a bunch of hormones and chemicals running through the brain. It said that oxytocin is released in the brain, which (for example) causes a human mother to take care of her baby instead of leaving it since it cant take care of itself. The oxytocin receptors happened to overlap with dopamine receptors in the part of the brain called the nucleus accumbens (generally regarded as one of the brains essential pleasure centers) (at least, this last statement is true in the case of the monogamous prairie voles). So I think that means that basically, every time a human being engages in an act of love, their brains reward them by feeling good, which encourages love. Is that right? If so, why is that so? I mean, why love when we could have instead just been able to survive independantly at birth? What ...

Doctoral thesis (2012). Gammaherpesviruses are the archetype of persistent viruses that have been identified in a series of animals ranging from mice to man. To date the study of transmission of these viruses in natural ... [more ▼]. Gammaherpesviruses are the archetype of persistent viruses that have been identified in a series of animals ranging from mice to man. To date the study of transmission of these viruses in natural condition has been limited by the fact that no experimental transmission model exists. Establishment and characterization of a model of transmission are therefore critical points to evaluate strategies of interference with the epidemiological cycle of gammaherpesviruses. We are studying Murid herpesvirus 4 (MuHV-4) which has originally been isolated from naturally infected bank voles (Myodes glareolus). Although serological data indicate that closely related strains are present in wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) and domestic mice (Mus musculus), no experimental ...

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So why are pair-bonding mammals more susceptible to substance abuse? Because the same neural circuitry that governs pair-bonding also governs susceptibility to substance abuse, and pair-bonders seem to have a more sensitive version of it than most mammals. When pair-bonding mammals are longing for a mate (whether or not they correctly analyze the roots of that longing), they are vulnerable to any neurochemical buzz that signals relief.. Scientists saw this recently when they compared the effects of amphetamine on two types of voles: pair-bonding prairie voles, and promiscuous montane voles. Dopamine rose significantly more in response to the drug use in the pair-bonding voles than in the voles who were not wired to seek long-term mates. The monogamous voles were inclined to find certain dopamine-based rewards more rewarding than their promiscuous vole cousins. In short, a lonely pair-bonder would have a greater risk of becoming an addict than would a mammal with no built-in urge to form a ...

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This week I have decided to write about weasels. They are our smallest carnivore and widespread throughout Britain, but absent from most off-shore islands and Ireland. Being so widespread, it is perhaps unsurprising that they are found in a wide range of habitats. These range from urban areas, marshes, woodland, lowland pasture and moors. Prey for weasels are less numerous in areas such as high altitudes and very dense woodlands and as a result weasels are far less common in these areas. A weasels prey are small rodents such as voles and mice. If rodents are scarce then birds, eggs and even rabbits will be eaten. It is very common for dens made by prey species to be taken over.. In colder climates in Europe these dens are sometimes lined with the fur of lemming prey. During the breeding season it is usual for one litter of 4-6 young to be born, but this will often increase to two litters if field voles are abundant. ...

Monitoring of montane water vole populations on the Jura plateau during the phases of a demographic cycle: relative densities, reproduction parameters, weight, relative age (crystalline weight), and microbial community composition. Those data have been collected in the framework of Petra Villettes .... ...

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Thats the Golden Guide to Mammals by Herbert S. Zim and Donald F. Hoffmeister, copyright 1955. It features 218 ANIMALS IN FULL COLOR, with maps of their distribution and short descriptions of their habitat and life histories. I remember reading that from cover to cover, practically memorizing it, and going on long walks out into the fields and forests around my home, looking for the elusive Boreal Red-Backed Vole or the dens of the Hoary Bat, or using it to try to identify the shredded carcasses of road kill.. Now with hindsight I realize its a rather awful little book, simultaneously too thin on information for each species to be really useful, and far too limited in breadth to be helpful in actually appreciating diversity, but I have to appreciate it for being an early provocateur, telling me that there was more to the life around me than people, my dog, and the lettuces and corn growing in the nearby fields. So thank you Drs Zim and Hoffmeister! I had to buy the rather ragged copy on sale ...

Observations: they like dark cover, limbs that hang low and shield them from predators; Ill assume owls, both day and night varieties, do that job for me. Ive not seen any coyotes and dont have any cats. They use abandoned mole holes thus do not push up soil mounds. Where there are some - there are more; you need to look close. There is no activity nearest the forest edge, assuming predators monitor and snag them from there. Theyre active both day and night. They like fallen fruit as well as the roots of the tree that grew it. Areas underwater much of the winter are still used in the summer. They will hide under mulch and cardboard. They will tunnel through tall fallen grass making a network of paths. They will eat bark above ground during the winter, especially figs ...

Observation - Bank Vole Molar Teeth - UK and Ireland. Description: Seen indoors in the sense that they were extracted from a barn owl pellet which was found indoors.

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The present genetic analysis revealed that the mouthbrooding adults of X. rotundiventralis were most likely the genetic mothers and fathers of the young in their mouths. This result suggests that each female broods offspring that she has laid and each male receives the young that he has fertilized from his mate. This finding strongly suggests that the female-to-male shift of young takes place between mating partners. Therefore, the mating pairs most likely maintain the pair bonds at least until the female-to-male shift of young occurs. There are two possible explanations of why these pair bonds are not recognized by eye: one explanation is that the pairs maintain physical proximity, but mingle with other conspecific individuals in schools, and the other explanation is that the pairs do not maintain physical proximity most of the time. At present, there is no information regarding which explanation is more likely. One adult male (M38) was most likely the genetic father of the two young brooded by ...

Gladkikh OL, Romanenko SA, Lemskaya NA, Serdyukova NA, OBrien PCM, Kovalskaya JM, Smorkatcheva AV, Golenishchev FN, Perelman PL, Trifonov VA, Ferguson-Smith MA, Yang F, Graphodatsky AS. Rapid karyotype evolution in Lasiopodomys involved at least two autosome - sex chromosome translocations. PLoS ONE 11(12): e0167653, 2016. ...

Begun in 1984, the 1.5 acre prairie reconstruction stretches from our parking lot to the museum building. On the 50 yard approach to the museum visitors first encounter the prairie-- over 15 grass and more than 100 wildflower species. Most species selected are represented in the Bethel College Herbarium plant collection gathered in this area in 1896. Each year portions of the reconstruction are burned or mowed to simulate the natural effects of prairie wildfires and grazing. From the prairie anemone in spring to the heath aster of autumn, a procession of blooming wildflowers can be seen throughout the growing season. Even in winter the prairie shows color in the red-brown of big bluestem grasses. Early European settlers encountered the prairie as a huge wild sea of grass. The steel-bottomed sod buster plow laid bare the richness of the prairie, and today, only 5% of the original prairie remains.. This prairie reconstruction has become a vibrant living part of the Kauffman Museum, creating a ...

The Late Pleistocene global extinction of many terrestrial mammal species has been a subject of intensive scientific study for over a century, yet the relative contributions of environmental changes and the global expansion of humans remain unresolved. A defining component of these extinctions is a bias toward large species, with the majority of small-mammal taxa apparently surviving into the present. Here, we investigate the population-level history of a key tundra-specialist small mammal, the collared lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus), to explore whether events during the Late Pleistocene had a discernible effect beyond the large mammal fauna. Using ancient DNA techniques to sample across three sites in North-West Europe, we observe a dramatic reduction in genetic diversity in this species over the last 50,000 y. We further identify a series of extinction-recolonization events, indicating a previously unrecognized instability in Late Pleistocene small-mammal populations, which we link with ...

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Every so often I have experiences in the ED where I step back and say to myself, Did that really just happen?. A quick example is when a patient asked me to test his blood for the level of crack in it. He wanted a precise number so that he could sue his drug dealer. Yup. Thats real. He thought his illegal drugs were not pure enough, so his plan was to take his drug dealer to court.. I told you that short story so I can tell you this one.. Working the night shift at our standalone ED means six busy hours followed by a gradual slowing into the night. Few people arrive after midnight, and the place dies after two in the morning.. I was sitting at my desk watching cat videos on YouTube. The entire building went black. Four seconds later, the power returned and the sounds of multiple computers resetting peppered the previously silent background.. What just happened? I asked the two nurses sitting a short distance away.. Generator check. Once a month it resets to make sure its working ...

Were finishing up Brandts Landing with the capital, where we can answer the most important question: What do you get for conquering the place? Oldtown is the administrative heart of Brandts Landing and holds the local Arbites Precinct, the PDF headquarters, the Lord Mayors city hall, the Chapel of Saint Ondarius, and other key government…

Source: Gene treatment stops frisky voles being love rats, 17-06-2004 Not done on human yet. When the brains of male meadow voles, usually the most promiscuous of lovers, are enhanced with a gene called the vasopressin receptor, they instantly reform their loose ways and form lasting pair bonds instead. Because vasopressin is also active in…

We had engaging presentations on what Glasgow itself is doing to address urban drainage, planning and green space issues by increasing green infrastructure; green infrastructure from a biodiversity point of view, looking at water voles and amphibians; and how a range of green infrastructure interventions can easily be included into new developments or re-developments from BREEAM and Scottish Wildlife Trust. The conference also provided opportunities for several Master and PhD projects to be presented, giving delegates an insight into current research and early outcomes. Copies of the presentations are available to download here:. Richard Ashley: Synchronicity: Multiple benefits of Green Infrastructure David Hay: M etropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Partnership Fraser Maxwell: GI audits and delivering GI in our towns and cities Maggie Keegan: A Natural Capital Standard for G I Dr Bent Braskerud: Raingardens in Norway - the works in introduce SuDs into routine business Tony Barrett: Lessons on ...

Wendy has worked in the charity sector for nearly 20 years. She helped to re-launch Britains last remaining cloth hall into an internationally renowned heritage attraction, established the UKs largest network of healthy cooking clubs and championed the return of the water vole at her local Wildlife Trust. New to the co-operative sector, Wendy brings a fresh eye to communicating the co-op values and principles to different audiences, and is part of our management team. Shes just joined the board of the Co-operative Heritage Trust. Outside of work shes usually found with her nose in a book, or attempting to practice yoga. Get in touch. ...

Notice the sequence when the newborn (Inti, a 2 months old male) climbs onto the back of another female (Santi): he is first sitting on his mothers back and looks into the face of Santi before climbing on her back. Although he is still very young and clumsy, he is willing to leave his mother for another individual. This might seem surprising, but Santi is a childless female who spends a lot of time sitting next to Intis mother, Sylvie, and engaging Inti in various interactions (lipsmacking, grooming, etc). Worth pointing out is the fact that Santi and Sylvie are sisters.. Hrdys hypothesis goes further as she proposes that, in humans, alloparental care is the evolutionary precursor of mind reading capacities. This more controversial hypothesis could gain further support if cooperative breeding species of monkeys showed more developed capacities for mind reading capacities than non-human apes. To my knowledge, mind reading capacities in monkeys have not been thoroughly tested, maybe because ...

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Research on the neural mechanisms of social behavior has particular relevance for autism. These mechanisms are now being revealed in voles, which constitute a promising model for understanding social cognition because of differences between vole species.

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