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Scientifically framed gene drive communication perceived as credible but riskier by MacDonald, Edith A., Edwards, Eric D., Balanovic, Jovana, Medvecky, Fabien, Klain, Sarah

“…Humans have caused a catastrophic decline to animal species and look to emerging technologies to stop the decline. Gene drive is a potential tool that may…”
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Scepticism of anthropogenic climate change: Additional evidence for the role of system-justifying ideologies by Milfont, Taciano L., Abrahamse, Wokje, MacDonald, Edith A.

“…Unwillingness of certain individuals to accept the reality of anthropogenic climate change threatens mitigation and adaptation efforts. Gender (being male),…”
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Ecological restoration success from community and agency perspectives: exploring the differences by Galbraith, Mel, Towns, David R., Bollard, Barbara, MacDonald, Edith A.

“…Ecological restoration is an integral part of conservation efforts worldwide. Projects are actioned at all stakeholder levels, with many projects claiming…”
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Public Opinion Towards Gene Drive as a Pest Control Approach for Biodiversity Conservation and the Association of Underlying Worldviews by MacDonald, Edith A., Balanovic, Jovana, Edwards, Eric D., Abrahamse, Wokje, Frame, Bob, Greenaway, Alison, Kannemeyer, Robyn, Kirk, Nick, Medvecky, Fabien, Milfont, Taciano L., Russell, James C., Tompkins, Daniel M.

“…Synthetic gene drive approaches are nascent technologies with potential applicability for pest control for conservation purposes. Responsible science mandates…”
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Prioritizing cat‐owner behaviors for a campaign to reduce wildlife depredation by Linklater, Wayne L., Farnworth, Mark J., Heezik, Yolanda, Stafford, Kevin J., MacDonald, Edith A.

“…Behavior prioritization is underutilized but critical to the success of conservation campaigns. It provides an understanding of the target audience's values,…”
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Sex, age, and family differences in the chemical composition of owl monkey (Aotus nancymaae) subcaudal scent secretions by MacDonald, Edith A., Fernandez-duque, Eduardo, Evans, Sian, Hagey, Lee R.

“…Numerous behavioral studies have shown that animals use olfactory cues as inbreeding avoidance or kin avoidance mechanisms, implying that scent is unique to…”
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Pregnancy detection from fecal progestin concentrations in the red panda (Ailures fulgens fulgens) by MacDonald, Edith A., Northrop, Lesley E., Czekala, Nancy M.

“…The reproductive physiology of red pandas (Ailures fulgens fulgens) has not been well documented. This critically endangered species is not self‐sustaining in…”
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Accurate enzymatic measurement of fecal bile acids in patients with malabsorption by Porter, Jack L, Fordtran, John S, Santa Ana, Carol A, Emmett, Michael, Hagey, Lee R, MacDonald, Edith A, Hofmann, Alan F

“…Quantitation of fecal bile acid excretion can help elucidate the cause of diarrhea or steatorrhea. Fecal bile acids can be measured with gas…”
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Chemical Composition of Giant Panda Scent and Its Use in Communication by Lee R. Hagey, Edith A. MacDonald

“…The giant panda(Ailuropoda melanoleuca)lives in dense bamboo forests and communicates with conspecifics via scent marks. Under the tail is a specialized gland…”
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BRIEF REPORT 7.1: Chemical Composition of Giant Panda Scent and Its Use in Communication by Hagey, Lee R, MacDonald, Edith A

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What Is a Giant Panda?: A QUERY ABOUT ITS PLACE AMONG THE URSIDAE by Hagey, Lee R, MacDonald, Edith A

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Giant pandas: biology and conservation. by Lindburg, Donald, Lindburg, Donald, Baragona, Karen

“…The much-loved giant panda, a secretive denizen of the dense bamboo forests of western China, has become an icon worldwide of progress in conservation and…”
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Brief Report 7.1: Chemical Composition of Giant Panda Scent and Its Use in Communication by Hagey, Lee R, MacDonald, Edith A

“…THE GIANT PANDA (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) lives in dense bamboo forests and communicates with conspecifics via scent marks. Under the tail is a specialized…”
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What Is a Giant Panda?: A QUERY ABOUT ITS PLACE AMONG THE URSIDAE by Lee R. Hagey, Edith A. MacDonald

“…The phylogeny of giant pandas(Ailuropoda melanoleuca)has long been a puzzle, particularly as this herbivorous animal has the intestine of a carnivore, a…”
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