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Here is a list of 45 #birds, 22 #mammals, and 30 non-avian #reptiles that are CRITICALLY ENDANGERED due to feral or pet #cats
#invasivespecies #conservation #ornithology #BiodiversityCrisis
pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.107…
#invasivespecies #conservation #ornithology #BiodiversityCrisis
pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.107…
first off, I'd like to highlight that "feral #cats on islands are responsible for at least 14% global #bird, #mammal, and reptile extinctions and are the principal threat to almost 8% of critically endangered birds, mammals, and reptiles"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…
AND within our own lifetimes, North America has lost more than one in four of its birds. These are not all critically endangered now, but these trends are pointing to #extinction
#BringBirdsBack #ornithology
science.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/fu…
#BringBirdsBack #ornithology
science.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/fu…
For the return of the #UNMBioblog after our year hiatus, I chose to write about the negative consequences for cats, humans, and #wildlife when we allow #cats to roam freely. I couldn't help myself with the punny title.
unm-bioblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/catast…
unm-bioblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/catast…
I was inspired to write this blog after I witnessed my neighbor's outdoor pet #cat killed a #bird under my feeder. A heated argument ensued. I know nothing has changed because I still scare him out of my backyard. I've counted 9 different cats in my backyard, here is one
I am a paradoxical #catlover, which stems from my #science & #ornithology career. I know how cute it is for my own #cat to frolic in flowers but I understand how dangerous it is for #cats, human #health, & #wildlife when cats roam #CatsOfTwitter #Caturday #catsofinstagram
I bet you haven't read very many studies on restoring Indian #grasslands. Read on for a summary of our recent article in @SERestoration s flagship journal: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/re…
#restoration #dryland #invasive #India #biodiversity #Gujarat #GenerationRestoration #Prosopis 1/n
#restoration #dryland #invasive #India #biodiversity #Gujarat #GenerationRestoration #Prosopis 1/n
When we think of restoration, we often think of planting trees. While adding trees might be useful for restoring (some) forests, restoring grasslands often need tree-removal. Encroaching trees on grasslands, like t #invasive Prosopis juliflora in India, are a restortn challng 2/n
Understanding how to best manage encroaching woody plants in biodiverse #tropical grasslands is critical for sustaining biodiversity and people. 3/n
Today, on #TheMisplacedMenagerie -
We report the exotic (for #India) apple #snail, #Pomacea diffusa, also known as the spike topped apple snail, from the #Mumbai region, as part of our ongoing studies on #urbanwildlife, and the #ecology of introduced species, in #India, Mumbai.
We report the exotic (for #India) apple #snail, #Pomacea diffusa, also known as the spike topped apple snail, from the #Mumbai region, as part of our ongoing studies on #urbanwildlife, and the #ecology of introduced species, in #India, Mumbai.
The study was officially published in the 'ELA Journal of Forestry and Wildlife' - a peer reviewed #science journal, which is also the official journal of the #Maharashtra State #Forest Department.
Link to paper: researchgate.net/publication/35…
#sciencetwitter #TwitterNatureCommunity
Link to paper: researchgate.net/publication/35…
#sciencetwitter #TwitterNatureCommunity
Spiked Topped Apple Snails in #Mumbai (and other parts of #India) are the direct result of the #aquarium trade - either as accidental, or deliberate releases from home aquaria.
#InvasiveSpecies #sciencetwitter #ecology #naturalhistory #urbanwildlife
#InvasiveSpecies #sciencetwitter #ecology #naturalhistory #urbanwildlife
Images of Infectious Diseases
GMS of sinus tissue of 20F with no PMH. She presented with fever and sinus pain. CT pansinusitis. Labs: WBC 1.7 ANC 0. Serum BDG and GM negative.
What is your differential diagnosis and empiric therapy? #MayoIDQ to follow...
GMS of sinus tissue of 20F with no PMH. She presented with fever and sinus pain. CT pansinusitis. Labs: WBC 1.7 ANC 0. Serum BDG and GM negative.
What is your differential diagnosis and empiric therapy? #MayoIDQ to follow...
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Histopath of surgically resected tissue shows fungal elements. You suggested Mucor/Rhizopus, Fusarium, Trichosporon.
Lack of serum BDG suggests Mucor/Rhizopus
The patient was started on AmBisome.
Few days later, the fungal culture of the same sinus sample shows (photo)
Histopath of surgically resected tissue shows fungal elements. You suggested Mucor/Rhizopus, Fusarium, Trichosporon.
Lack of serum BDG suggests Mucor/Rhizopus
The patient was started on AmBisome.
Few days later, the fungal culture of the same sinus sample shows (photo)
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#MayoIDQ Surgical debridement of the sinuses was performed plus liposomal Amphotericin B was initiated. Patient lives in rural MN and asks you if an oral option is available as step down Rx.
#MayoIDQ Surgical debridement of the sinuses was performed plus liposomal Amphotericin B was initiated. Patient lives in rural MN and asks you if an oral option is available as step down Rx.
#Turtle folks - if you've built your own basking #traps , what have you used for floats? Am looking to replicate design in @tony_gamble1 (2006) pub, but want to avoid using Styrofoam if possible (and affordable).
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Will need to clean & sanitize traps between sites to prevent spread of #disease & #invasive species, so the more durable & less absorbent, the better.
Maybe capped & sealed PVC pipe floats could work? Any other ideas? 💡🐢
#herpetology
#turtles
Maybe capped & sealed PVC pipe floats could work? Any other ideas? 💡🐢
#herpetology
#turtles
Can find original pub from @tony_gamble1 here: researchgate.net/publication/25…
#InvasionsLabPub Alert! @SmithsonianEnv scientist Erica Keppel led a new paper re-describing the sabellid tubeworm Parasabella fullo after our team discovered the first record of the #invasive worm on a ship hull in California. #WormWednesday #THREAD
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
Parasabella fullo <pic> looks remarkably similar to native CA worm P. pallida, and lacked a comprehensive description or illustration to easily decipher between the two worms. By re-describing the species, we strengthen taxonomists’ ability to id the worm in non-native habitats.
The main dissimilarities between Parasabella fullo (invasive) and P. pallida (native) are a longer dorsal collar margin in Pf, medium-size, digitiform radiolar tips with broad flanges in Pf, and a difference in the projection of dorsal lips to lateral lamellae length (Table 2).
To celebrate #InvasiveSpeciesWeek - we will be highlighting a prolific invader every day this week! Today's organism? The solitary #tunicate - Ciona savignyi! #InvasiveSpecies #NISAW (1/4)
This #invasive tunicate is originally native to Japan with introduced populations first reported on the West Coast of North America in 1985. #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #NISAW (2/4)
Ciona savignyi is often found on our #FoulingProject panels in large abundance alongside C. robusta - as you can see in the picture! Its tunic is transparent & yellowish-green in color and soft & gelatinous to the touch. #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #NISAW (3/4)
Today for #InvasiveSpeciesWeek – we are giving the orange-striped #anemone (Diadumene lineata) the spotlight! 🔬 #InvasiveSpecies #NISAW (1/5)
This #invasive anemone is believed to be from the northwest Pacific and has successfully invaded many regions around the world - as you can see in red on this map! #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #NISAW (2/5)
D. lineata is one of the world's most prolific non-native species because it has many modes of transport, what we #invasivespecies biologists call #vectors. One special way is rafting, where it floats on freely moving objects like seaweed to create new populations. (3/5)
To celebrate #InvasiveSpeciesWeek - we will be highlighting a prolific invader every day this week! Today's organism? The solitary #tunicate - Ciona savignyi! #InvasiveSpecies (1/4)
This #invasive tunicate is originally native to Japan with introduced populations first reported on the West Coast of North America in 1985. #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #NISAW (2/4)
Ciona savignyi is often found on our #FoulingProject panels in large abundance alongside C. robusta - as you can see in the picture! Its tunic is transparent & yellowish-green in color and soft & gelatinous to the touch. #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #NISAW (3/4)
Now we're curious! What other "non-conventional" items do YOU use in your labs to science? The weirder the better! #WeirdScienceMethods
We’re calling out your #WeirdScienceMethods: @M_Rius_ @OsbornLab @seacurious @spalumbi @nielsen_karina @GraceESchwartz @jcanningclode
We’re calling out your #WeirdScienceMethods: @MarshNinja @AMHBlakeslee @CoralReefFish @echinoblog @ScienceGumbo @DrEmmaLJohnston
