Search Results - "Azevedo, Fernando C.C."
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Translocation as a tool for the conservation of the jaguar Panthera onca: a case study in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Published in Oryx (01-03-2024)“…The success of translocation as a management tool is based on reversing the factors that led to a population becoming threatened or locally extinct. We…”
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Tick-borne bacteria in free-living jaguars (Panthera onca) in Pantanal, Brazil
Published in Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) (01-08-2011)“…Tick-borne bacteria were investigated in 10 free-living jaguars and their ticks in the Pantanal biome, Brazil. Jaguar sera were tested by indirect fluorescent…”
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Tungiasis in a free-ranging jaguar (Panthera onca) population in Brazil
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-03-2012)“…Tungiasis is an ectoparasitic disease caused by fleas of the genus Tunga . The disease is reported to occur mostly in human populations. In wildlife, however,…”
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Cannibalism Among Jaguars (Panthera onca)
Published in The Southwestern naturalist (01-12-2010)“…This is the first report of cannibalism in a free-ranging population of jaguars (Panthera onca). An encounter among unfamiliar jaguars may have provoked social…”
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Environmental and anthropogenic factors synergistically affect space use of jaguars
Published in Current biology (09-08-2021)“…Large terrestrial carnivores have undergone some of the largest population declines and range reductions of any species, which is of concern as they can have…”
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Jaguar movement database: a GPS-based movement dataset of an apex predator in the Neotropics
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-07-2018)“…The field of movement ecology has rapidly grown during the last decade, with important advancements in tracking devices and analytical tools that have provided…”
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Hair as a tool for identification of predators and prey: a study based on scats of jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor)
Published in Biota neotropica (2021)“…Microscopic hair identification is a non-invasive, simple, and economical method applied in scientific studies to identify mammal species. In ecology, this…”
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Genome-wide signatures of complex introgression and adaptive evolution in the big cats
Published in Science advances (01-07-2017)“…The great cats of the genus comprise a recent radiation whose evolutionary history is poorly understood. Their rapid diversification poses challenges to…”
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Population Genetics of Jaguars (Panthera onca) in the Brazilian Pantanal: Molecular Evidence for Demographic Connectivity on a Regional Scale
Published in The Journal of heredity (2015)“…Habitat loss and fragmentation are important threats to carnivores worldwide, and can be especially intense for large predators. Jaguars have already been…”
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Wildfires disproportionately affected jaguars in the Pantanal
Published in Communications biology (13-10-2022)“…The Pantanal wetland harbours the second largest population of jaguars in the world. Alongside climate and land-use changes, the recent mega-fires in the…”
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Spatial organization and activity patterns of ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in a protected subtropical forest of Brazil
Published in Mammal research (01-10-2019)“…We estimated home range size and overlap and activity patterns of ocelots in a protected subtropical forest, the Iguaçu National Park (INP), in southwestern…”
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Hematology and Serum Chemistry of Free-ranging Jaguars (Panthera onca)
Published in Journal of wildlife diseases (01-10-2012)“…We collected and analyzed blood samples from 12 free-ranging jaguars (Panthera onca). Clinical examinations, hematology, and serum chemistry indicate the…”
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The use of sheepdogs in sheep production in southeastern Brazil
Published in Pastoralism : research, policy and practice (14-09-2016)“…This study assessed the economic value of using sheepdogs as livestock guardians in southeastern Brazil by implementing a semi-structured interview format…”
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Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) on wild carnivores in Brazil
Published in Experimental & applied acarology (01-05-2005)“…The present study reports field data of ticks infesting wild carnivores captured from July 1998 to September 2004 in Brazil. Additional data were obtained from…”
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Lack of Population Genetic Structuring in Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in a Fragmented Landscape
Published in Diversity (Basel) (2015)“…Habitat fragmentation can promote patches of small and isolated populations, gene flow disruption between those populations, and reduction of local and total…”
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PATTERNS OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITISM AMONG FIVE SYMPATRIC PRAIRIE CARNIVORES: ARE MALES RESERVOIRS?
Published in The Journal of parasitology (01-06-2007)“…Male vertebrates are believed to be disproportionately vulnerable to parasites, but empirical support for this contention is mixed. We tested the hypothesis of…”
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