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White-tailed deer attacking humans during the fawning season: a unique human–wildlife conflict on a university campus

Human–wildlife confl icts associated with suburban white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations have increased in the last 20 years. Primary threats to human health and safety associated with overabundant deer populations include deer–vehicle collisions, attacks on humans, disease, and damage to native and ornamental vegetation. During the fawning seasons (May–June) of 2005 and 2006, ...

Wildlife and wildlife management in Tanzania.

Tanzania, arguably mainland Africa's most important nation for conservation, is losing habitat and natural resources rapidly. Moving away from a charcoal energy base and developing sustainable finance mechanisms for natural forests are critical to slowing persistent deforestation. Addressing governance and capacity deficits, including law enforcement, technical skills, and funding, across parts...

Oiled Wildlife Care Network Wildlife Health Center

State the objectives, specific aims and the significance of the project, and describe the methodology used to achieve these goals. Avoid summaries of past accomplishments. The abstract is meant to serve as a succinct and accurate description of the work when separated from other portions of the proposal. Do not exceed the space allowed; 10 pt. font and single-spacing is allowed for this section...

Campus : 3 D Modeling of York University Campus

The initial results of reconstructing York University’s 3D virtual model and future research directions are presented. The demand for 3D geospatial data and modeling for urban environments continuously increases as GIS models and applications are changing from traditional 2/2.5D to actual 3D spatial representations. The iCampus project is part of the celebration of the 50 anniversary of York Un...