Global Ecology and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
50, P. e02834 - e02834
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
Rewilding
constitutes
an
ecological
recovery
approach
that
has
been
promoted
to
restore
vanished
functions
by
replacing
recently
extinct
or
extirpated
species
through
the
reintroduction
of
missing
introduction
their
non-native
functional
analogues.
In
recent
years
we
have
witnessed
many
rewilding
projects
worldwide,
with
emphasis
on
re/introducing
large-bodied
mammals
(megafauna)
in
order
top-down
trophic
interactions
and
associated
cascades
promote
self-regulating
biodiverse
ecosystems
(i.e.,
rewilding).
However,
this
large-sized
conservation
initiatives
ignored
importance
other
taxa,
such
as
reptiles,
which
can
equally
serve
potential
candidates
projects.
There
appears
be
a
gap
scientific
literature
regard
effect
different
taxa
play
equal
important
roles
ecosystem
functionality
restoration.
Consequently,
there
is
need
for
comprehensive
systematic
review
subject.
Here,
highlight
significance
using
focusing
herbivorous
species,
purpose
restoration;
discuss
how
taxonomic
bias
led
uneven
goals
certain
vertebrate
groups.
Finally,
outline
consequences
reptilian
under
global
warming
relate
group
may
fare
these
initiatives.
Journal of Water and Climate Change,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(11), P. 5482 - 5500
Published: Oct. 25, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
Ganges
River
holds
a
vital
status
within
India
as
cornerstone
of
the
nation's
ecological
and
socio-economic
fabric.
Flowing
through
diverse
terrains
like
Himalayas,
Gangetic
plains,
coastal
regions,
it
fosters
an
incredibly
rich
biodiversity,
supporting
myriad
life
forms
ranging
from
microorganisms
to
mammals.
Beyond
its
significance,
river
sustains
livelihoods
millions,
contributing
significantly
economy
northern
India.
However,
rampant
human
development
over
recent
decades
has
posed
grave
threats
well-being.
Pollution
sewage
industrial
waste
tainted
waters
with
heavy
metals,
posing
risks
bioaccumulation
magnification
aquatic
life.
Infrastructure
projects
dams
bridges
disrupt
natural
habitats
impede
migration
species,
further
jeopardising
river's
balance.
Despite
these
challenges,
there
have
been
glimmers
hope,
particularly
noted
during
COVID-19
lockdown
when
activities
ceased,
offering
temporary
reprieve.
Moving
forward,
effective
measures
are
imperative,
including
reducing
domestic
effluent
discharge,
scrutinising
sources
metal
contamination,
prioritising
restoration
flow.
Preserving
Ganges’
integrity
is
paramount,
necessitating
concerted
efforts
ensure
health
vitality
for
future
generations.
Global Ecology and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
25, P. e01390 - e01390
Published: Dec. 18, 2020
Many
wildlife
species
are
impacted
by
unsustainable
consumption.
Wildlife
is
consumed
for
such
diverse
purposes
as
food,
medicine,
ornamentation,
entertainment,
and
social
status.
However,
it
still
debated
whether
legalization
farming
can
saturate
demand
thus
reduce
poaching,
or
if
these
policies
increase
demand,
subsequently
poaching
of
vulnerable
wildlife.
This
paper
used
an
experimental
vignette
survey
in
Mainland
China
(N
=
1002)
to
explore
empirically
how
legalization,
farming,
possible
changes
consumptive
acceptability
affect
products.
Each
respondent
read
a
about
the
consumption
product
from
one
four
(bears,
tigers,
snakes,
turtles),
two
uses
(medicinal
non-medicinal),
three
legal
situations
(product
illegal,
farmed
animal,
wild
animal).
All
respondents
were
asked
consumption,
stigma
around
perceived
consequences
eight
products:
bear
bile,
paws,
tiger
bone,
skin,
snake
leather,
turtle
shells,
meat.
Data
was
analyzed
using
linear
regression
models
that
included
interaction
effects
controlled
age,
gender,
education,
income,
attitudes
towards
specific
species,
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine.
bans
decreased
approval
increased
estimations
punishments.
The
type
ban
produced
depended
upon
measurement
on
products
particularly
prominent
mammals.
Bear
bile;
also
sanctions
Tiger
diminished
tigers
medicinal
use
Overall,
results
indicate
mammals
have
conservation
benefits.
BioScience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
71(8), P. 790 - 804
Published: Feb. 19, 2021
Abstract
Sea
turtles
present
a
model
for
the
potential
impacts
of
climate
change
on
imperiled
species,
with
projected
warming
generating
concern
about
their
persistence.
Various
sea
turtle
life-history
traits
are
affected
by
temperature;
most
strikingly,
warmer
egg
incubation
temperatures
cause
female-biased
sex
ratios
and
higher
embryo
mortality.
Predictions
resilience
to
often
focused
how
resulting
male
limitation
or
reduced
offspring
production
may
affect
populations.
In
article,
reviewing
research
turtles,
we
provide
an
overview
temperature
incubating
eggs
cascade
through
life
history
ultimately
population
viability.
We
explore
sex-specific
patterns
in
survival
breeding
periodicity
determine
differences
among
offspring,
adult,
operational
ratios.
then
discuss
implications
skewed
male-limited
reproduction,
consider
negative
correlation
between
ratio
skew
genetic
diversity,
examine
consequences
adaptive
potential.
Our
synthesis
underscores
importance
considering
effects
throughout
any
species.
Lethal
(e.g.,
mortality)
relatively
direct
impacts,
but
sublethal
at
immature
stages
not
alter
growth
rates
until
cohorts
reach
reproductive
maturity.
This
leaves
lag
during
which
some
species
transition
several
subject
distinct
biological
circumstances
impacts.
These
perspectives
will
help
managers
conceptualize
drivers
emergent
dynamics
identify
existing
knowledge
gaps
under
different
scenarios
predicted
environmental
change.
People and Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(2), P. 758 - 773
Published: Jan. 31, 2023
Abstract
Illegal
wildlife
trade
is
a
global
threat
to
biodiversity,
but
its
drivers
and
impacts
ways
combat
it
vary
by
taxa.
News
media
framing
of
instances
illegal
provides
novel
window
into
understanding
public
perceptions
these
dynamics
potential
support
for
management
actions.
We
used
54
known
cases
turtle
in
the
United
States
occurring
between
1998
2021
as
case
study
investigate
news
this
emergent
issue
trade.
synthesized
information
from
qualitatively
analysed
how
they
were
framed
217
associated
articles.
The
involved
at
least
24,000
freshwater
turtles
34
different
species;
box
(
Terrapene
spp.)
traded
most.
Of
species
involved,
23
listed
under
one
CITES
Appendices,
12
considered
threatened
International
Union
Conservation
Nature.
Trade
occurred
43
US
states
6
countries.
Despite
multifaceted
nature
cases,
problem
solution
relatively
unvarying.
Media
coverage
foreign
demand,
particularly
Asia
high‐value
pet
turtles,
main
driver
Solutions
focused
on
regulations
enforcement
which
follows
trends
discourses.
However,
we
also
found
that
articles
neutralized
several
ways,
reflecting
lack
perceived
legitimacy
necessity
rules
enforcement.
Without
acknowledging
longstanding
formerly
legal
practices
trading,
conservation
efforts
focus
may
be
undermined
normative
compliance.
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free
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Language
Summary
article
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blog.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 556 - 556
Published: Feb. 5, 2023
The
immune
system
of
sea
turtles
is
not
completely
understood.
Sea
(as
reptiles)
bridge
a
unique
evolutionary
gap,
being
ectothermic
vertebrates
like
fish
and
amphibians
amniotes
birds
mammals.
Turtles
are
ectotherms;
thus,
their
influenced
by
environmental
conditions
temperature
season.
We
aim
to
review
the
turtle
note
what
studies
have
investigated
effect
environment
on
response.
rely
heavily
nonspecific
innate
response
rather
than
specific
adaptive
Turtles’
effectors
include
antimicrobial
peptides,
complement,
leukocytes.
antiviral
defense
understudied
in
terms
diversity
pathogen
receptors
interferon
function.
also
mount
responses
pathogens.
Lymphoid
structures
responsible
for
lymphocyte
activation
maturation
either
missing
reptiles
or
function
affected
marker
health
marine
environment,
commonly
dysregulated
because
disease
contaminants.
Fibropapillomatosis
(FP)
tumorous
that
afflicts
thought
be
caused
virus
an
factor.
aim,
exploring
current
understanding
turtles,
aid
investigation
factors
contribute
pathogenesis
this
provide
options
immunotherapy.
PeerJ,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. e15975 - e15975
Published: Sept. 6, 2023
The
spotted
pond
turtle
(
Geoclemys
hamiltonii
)
is
a
threatened
and
less
explored
species
endemic
to
Bangladesh,
India,
Nepal,
Pakistan.
To
infer
structural
variation
matrilineal
phylogenetic
interpretation,
the
present
research
decoded
mitogenome
of
G.
(16,509
bp)
using
next-generation
sequencing
technology.
comprises
13
protein-coding
genes
(PCGs),
22
transfer
RNAs
(tRNAs),
two
ribosomal
(rRNAs),
one
AT-rich
control
region
(CR)
with
similar
strand
symmetry
in
vertebrates.
ATG
was
identified
as
start
codon
most
PCGs
except
Cytochrome
oxidase
subunit
1
(cox1),
which
started
GTG
codon.
non-coding
CR
determined
have
unique
structure
different
domains
stem-loop
secondary
compared
other
Batagurinae
species.
PCGs-based
Bayesian
phylogeny
inferred
strong
monophyletic
support
for
all
confirmed
sister
relationship
Pangshura
Batagur
taxa.
We
recommend
generating
more
mitogenomic
data
confirm
their
population
evolutionary
relationships.
In
addition,
study
aims
habitat
suitability
quality
its
global
distribution,
both
future
climatic
scenarios.
identify
that
only
58,542
km
2
(7.16%)
total
range
extent
(817,341
suitable
this
species,
along
fragmented
habitats
eastern
western
ranges.
Comparative
assessment
suggests
level
patch
shape
higher
(71.3%)
range.
Our
results
suggest
massive
decline
approximately
65.73%
70.31%
70.53%
75.30%
under
ssp245
ssp585
scenarios,
respectively,
years
between
2021–2040
2061–2080
current
distribution.
indicates
proper
conservation
management
requires
greater
attention
causes
solutions
distribution
safeguarding
endangered
Indus,
Ganges,
Brahmaputra
(IGB)
river
basins.
The American Naturalist,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
203(6), P. 644 - 654
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
AbstractWe
live
in
a
time
of
accelerated
biological
extinctions
that
has
the
potential
to
mirror
past
mass
extinction
events.
However,
rarity
and
restructuring
diversity
they
cause
complicate
direct
comparisons
between
current
crisis
earlier
Among
animals,
turtles
(Testudinata)
are
one
few
groups
have
both
rich
fossil
record
sufficiently
stable
ecological
functional
roles
enable
meaningful
end-Cretaceous
(∼66
Ma)
ongoing
wave
extinctions.
Here
we
analyze
entire
turtle
clade
identify
two
peaks
rates
over
their
evolutionary
history.
The
first
coincides
with
Cretaceous-Paleogene
transition,
reflecting
patterns
previously
reported
for
other
taxa.
second
major
event
started
Pliocene
continues
until
now.
This
peak
is
detectable
only
terrestrial
much
Africa
Eurasia
than
elsewhere.
On
basis
timing,
geography,
group
this
event,
postulate
link
co-occurring
hominins
rather
climate
change
as
cause.
These
results
lend
further
support
view
negative
biodiversity
impacts
were
already
incurred
by
our
ancestors
related
lineages
demonstrate
severity
continued
impact
through
human
activities.
