Bear-Baiting May Exacerbate Wolf-Hunting Dog Conflict

Bear-Baiting May Exacerbate Wolf-Hunting Dog Conflict

BACKGROUND The influence of policy on the incidence of human-wildlife conflict can be complex and not entirely anticipated. Policies for managing bear hunter success and depredation on hunting dogs by wolves represent an important case because with increasing wolves, depredations are expected to increase. This case is challenging because compensation for wolf depredation on hunting dogs as comp...

Banning Trophy Hunting Will Exacerbate Biodiversity Loss.

International pressure to ban trophy hunting is increasing. However, we argue that trophy hunting can be an important conservation tool, provided it can be done in a controlled manner to benefit biodiversity conservation and local people. Where political and governance structures are adequate, trophy hunting can help address the ongoing loss of species.

Hypothyroidism may exacerbate valproate-related hyperammonemic delirium

A 41-year-old woman was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 31. After a thyroidectomy at 33 years old, she was found to have subclinical hypothyroidism: the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) was 6.196 uIU/ml (reference range: 0.34-5.60) and free thyroxine (FT4) was 0.46 ng/dl (reference range: 0.54-1.40). No intervention was given due to her refusal. She started to participate in the day-care un...

Hunting promotes sexual conflict in brown bears

The removal of individuals through hunting can destabilize social structure, potentially affecting population dynamics. Although previous studies have shown that hunting can indirectly reduce juvenile survival through increased sexually selected infanticide (SSI), very little is known about the spatiotemporal effects of male hunting on juvenile survival. Using detailed individual monitoring of ...

Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors may exacerbate stiff-person syndrome