Essays about: "lethal control"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words lethal control.
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1. Vibrational signals as indicators of soil fauna health? : A novel approach to environmental monitoring of ants
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Soil fauna provides processes of crucial importance for ecosystem functions, but our ability to observe their actions often depend on destructive methods where the integrity of the studied environment (the soil) is compromised. In this study, I develop and test a new generation of environmental monitoring tools that utilize vibrations made by soil macrofauna to inform about their performance and health. READ MORE
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2. Hawk-kite as a scaring method for avian pests in Kenyan rice fields
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : The human population is increasing globally, and so are the human-wildlife interactions and conservation conflicts. One source of conservation conflict is the crop damage caused by wildlife. Crop damage is negatively affecting farmers, but also the wildlife due to lethal methods used to reduce the damage. READ MORE
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3. A field study on rabies in dogs in Cambodia : potential antibody titers in non-vaccinated dogs
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Rabies is a highly fatal viral disease, capable of infecting virtually all mammalian species. Once symptoms occur mortality is generally considered to be 100%. Each year the virus is responsible for the loss of approximately 59,000 human lives around the world. READ MORE
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4. Military Leadership and Technology : In which ways do military leaders perceive technology as support or limitation in their leadership?
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how technology, in broad meaning, is perceived as supporting or limiting in conducting military leadership. Implementation and advancement of new technology has affected the whole military organization in everything from firepower to IT-systems. READ MORE
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5. A lynx in a sheep's pasture : environmental factors and hunting affecting lynx depredation on domestic sheep in Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Large predators have made a return in Europe in the past decades. In Scandinavia, the Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) has expanded its distribution further south and recolonized past areas. Due to the recolonization, lynx management has become part of the public discourse in Sweden. One factor of this discourse is depredation on domestic sheep. READ MORE
