Essays about: "puma"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word puma.
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1. Searching for the greater Capricorn beetle : a methodological review of training dogs for a conservational purpose
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The Greater Capricorn beetle Cerambyx cerdo is an endangered species both in Sweden (CR) and internationally (VU). The substrate, old Oak, dropped heavily in numbers in Sweden during the 19th century, which left the beetle without suitable habitats. The only remaining population is on Öland, an island on the Swedish east coast. READ MORE
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2. Jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) hunting preferences, and their effect on cattle (Bos taurus), in Pantanal, Brazil
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : In Brazil, jaguars and pumas both constitute threats to cattle farming due to predation on calves. Since both jaguar and puma populations decline, con-flicts with humans should be avoided in order to prevent poaching, which can lead to the number of wild cats in Brazil decreasing further. READ MORE
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3. Preliminary findings of puma (Puma concolor) diet and livestock depredation in the Brazilian Caatinga
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : The puma (Puma concolor) has the largest distribution of any mammal in the Americas, but has disappeared from large areas of its former range. Half of the puma’s current distribution lies within Brazil where it is listed as Vulnerable. One major threat to the puma is human-induced mortality due to depredation on livestock. READ MORE
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4. Can the white cat shine again? - The Puma Case
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : .... READ MORE
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5. Football Transfers – An Event Study on the Stock Market Prices of Kit Manufacturers
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Background: Football has become more and more commercialized especially during the last two decades. Large corporations as the sport giants’ Adidas, Nike or Puma inject enormous sums of sponsoring funds into football. Sponsorvision estimates that EUR 2.5 billion were spent on sport sponsoring in 2007. READ MORE