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Native and exotic freshwater turtle and tortoise trade in Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Because the commercial trade in turtles has been considered one of the most dangerous and rapid causes of turtle population declines, it needs to be closely monitored and managed. To quantitatively describe the turtle trade ...
Relationships of drought and biotic interactions to crayfish assemblage structure in Gulf coastal headwater streams
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Relationships between environmental variability and natural communities have been extensively studied. However the relative strengths of abiotic and biotic factors in structuring stream communities continues to be debated. ...
Using automatically-triggered cameras to monitor and estimate bobcat abundance
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Advances in automatically triggered photography provide wildlife professionals with an opportunity to develop innovative applications with important management and research implications. The use of automatically triggered ...
Animal rights activists and their perceptions of recreational fishing
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Animal rights is a social movement founded on the principle that non-human animals possess intrinsic value and inherent rights rather than merely instrumental value. Hunting is among historical targets of the movement. ...
Nest site selection and partitioning among sympatric white-winged, mourning, and Inca doves in Mason, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Local natural communities can be negatively impacted by native species' range expansion into previously uninhabited areas. Recently, white-winged doves (Zenaida asiatica) have expanded their geographical range into areas ...
Thermoregulation in Steller Sea Lions: a modelling approach
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The Steller sea lion, largest of the otariids, is currently listed as endangered, in parts of its range, due to a substantial population decline over the past three decades. The most prominent hypothesis for this decrease ...