Essays about: "domesticated"

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  1. 6. The seropositivity of Toxoplasma gondii in free-roaming domesticated cats in Masai Mara, Kenya : a zoonosis perspective

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ronja Byström; [2023]
    Keywords : toxoplasma; toxoplasmosis; domestic cat; Kenya; Masai Mara; zoonosis; public health; seropositivity; seroprevalence;

    Abstract : Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite with felids as the definitive host. It can infect almost every animal, including humans, as its intermediate host. It is an important zoonosis, especially for immune-deprived people, such as patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and pregnant women. READ MORE

  3. 7. A field-based estimation of eagle predation and scavenging on reindeer calves : towards mitigating human-wildlife conflicts

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Aemilius Johannes Van Der Meiden; [2023]
    Keywords : aquila chrysaetos; haliaeetus albicilla; rangifer tarandus; predation; repelling; human-wildlife conflict;

    Abstract : Eagle predation on semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) calves, both golden (Aquila chrysaetos) and white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a well-known issue in Sweden. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding the balance between scavenging and hunting and the role that each of the eagle species has in this issue. READ MORE

  4. 8. Hästens möjlighet att utföra beteendebehov vid behandling och rehabilitering i hängmatta och på strikt boxvila

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Lydia Bergqvist; Magdalena Björkqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : behandling; beteendebehov; hängmatta; rehabilitering; stereotypier;

    Abstract : Ett beteendebehov är ett starkt motiverat beteende hos djur som ställer specifika krav på den miljö de hålls i, och möjligheten att utföra dessa beteenden är avgörande för djurets välfärd. Den domesticerade hästen har idag kvar beteendebehov som exempelvis social kontakt, födosök och möjlighet till fri rörelse vilka alla är en kvarleva från hästens ursprung. READ MORE

  5. 9. We are domesticated : The Swedish standard standardizes its users

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Frida Block; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : 1954 in Sweden, an average was set. Research carried through by Hemmens forskningsinstitut and Byggstandardiseringen explained the Swedish inhibitors demands and wishes they had on their accommodation. God Bostad was the written attempt to describe this newly announced “Good Dwelling”. READ MORE

  6. 10. Ecosystem Employment in Jakarta, Indonesia - Ecological Applications in Urban Design

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Holley Nicole Stringham; [2023]
    Keywords : ecosystem services; ecology; urban design; disaster management; climate change; urban resiliency; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Nature has a special knack for survival. After millennia of beating the odds against an inhospitable planet, many species have found clever ways to ensure self-preservation on an often inhospitable planet. By refining special skills and working alongside other members of the ecosystem, countless species have found a stable role in the landscape. READ MORE