Sentence examples for animal introductions from inspiring English sources

This pathway has also been a significant factor in freshwater animal introductions to Europe (25% of established non-native species, [37]).

"2012 should be a good year for animal introductions," says Sarah from the veranda of one of the guest houses on the property.

Plant and animal introductions from New Guinea indicate continuing contacts at a very modest level [5].

Losses in functional redundancy associated with disperser extinction or extirpation may have been partially supplemented by animal introductions (Schlaepher et al. 2011).

However the need for immediate, successful control measures has probably never been greater, with the numbers of endangered species currently threatened by the fox steadily decreasing, as well as the potential for a rabies infected animal introduction increasing daily.

Presence of small ruminants, animal introduction without quarantine and the presence of handling facilities were associated with lower PrCR, whereas larger herd size, supplementary feeding, routine mineral supplementation and care during parturition were associated with higher PrCR.

Epidemiological aspects that increase virus dissemination include the aggregation of animals, introduction of animals from other places, and stressful situations [ 14].

The model outputs showed within-group variability and volatility in short-term group associations, representative of social disruption caused by the unfamiliar animal's introduction.

For this reason this model may be considered as an adequate alternative in data scarce situations to provide a scientific support to risk managers, and ultimately, to prevent animal diseases introduction in free territories.

Most studies of the synaptic functions of PrPc have compared Prnp −/− mice (Zürich 1 or Edinburgh strains) with wild-type animals (see Introduction).

The form of the environmental disturbance varies; in plants, physical disturbance such as roadways or building sites may foster hybridization (e.g., Lamont et al. 2003), while in animals the introduction of non-native species is often implicated (Grosholz 2002; Rubidge and Taylor 2005; Schwarz and McPheron 2007).