A feldspar aggregate occurring in Nelson County, Virginia

Assessment of Development Threat in Washington County, Virginia

The use of development threat as a tool in conservation prioritization is becoming increasingly common. When used as a component of a larger planning methodology that may include factors such as biological integrity, area, and connectivity, degree of threat may help an organization to protect a larger amount of land that it would otherwise have been able to. I develop two models of development:...

Foundational Checklist of the Amphibians of Wise County, Virginia

ABSRTACT The Appalachian Mountains are arguably home to the highest degree of amphibian diversity in the world, particularly caudate (salamander) biodiversity. Despite the high degree of amphibian endemism in the Appalachians, several regions remain unsurveyed for amphibian species. In addition to this knowledge gap, we are in the midst of alarming amphibian biodiversity loss. Thus, it is of th...

Health Department - FY 2018 Adopted Budget (Fairfax County, Virginia)

Costs of raccoon rabies incidents in cattle herds in Hampshire County, West Virginia, and Guernsey County, Ohio.

OBJECTIVE To determine direct and indirect costs associated with raccoon rabies incidents involving cattle herds in Hampshire County, WV, in 2008 and Guernsey County, Ohio, in 2010. DESIGN Ex post cost analysis. ANIMALS 1 cattle herd in Hampshire County, WV, in 2008 and 1 cattle herd in Guernsey County, Ohio, in 2010. PROCEDURES Data were collected for each incident through telephone and ...

Main challenges facing the pharmaceutical sector in Buchanan County, Virginia: a pilot study.

INTRODUCTION Little is known about the challenges facing the pharmaceutical sector in rural counties in the USA. The aim of this pilot study is to determine the main challenges facing the pharmaceutical sector and suggestions for improving the sector in Buchanan County, a poor and marginalized county in Central Appalachia, Virginia. METHODS This cross-sectional study used the drop-by survey b...