PARKS,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27, P. 25 - 40
Published: March 11, 2021
In
many
industrialised
societies,
the
COVID-19
pandemic
has
been
painted
as
an
unprecedented
moment
caused
by
human
abuse
of
nature.Responses
to
it
have,
in
turn,
temporarily
slowed
down
impacts
upon
nature.This
led
a
rallying
cry
against
encroachment
into
what
are
claimed
be
pristine
wildernesses.Reflecting
historic,
archaeological
and
palaeoecological
evidence
relating
past
epidemics
within
wider
historical
timeframe
from
Africa
South
America,
we
show
that
though
is
novel
disease,
itself
does
not
represent
event,
since
diseases
brought
Europeans
have
previously
decimated
peoples
living
these
areas.The
'pristine
wilderness'
myth,
which
falsely
held
places
had
always
empty
people,
thus
helping
legitimate
creation
protected
areas,
their
political
control
both
colonial
national
administrations.We
therefore
question
assumption
behind
termed
'anthropause'
-that
supposed
reduction
anthropogenic
activities
current
presents
new
opportunity
study
on
nature:
numerous
previous
occasions
exist
where
depopulation
resulted
anthropauses.Such
responses
suggest
further
interdisciplinarity
needed
field
conservation,
spite
advances
this
direction.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(20), P. 3272 - 3272
Published: Oct. 19, 2023
We
investigated
roadkills
in
urban
areas
Lithuania
from
2007
to
2022,
including
two
periods
with
COVID-19
restrictions
on
people's
movement.
analyzed
the
proportions
of
wild
and
domestic
animals
roadkill,
annual
trends,
predominant
species
involved,
monthly
changes
during
restrictions.
Urban
roads
were
characterized
by
a
low
diversity
roadkilled
mammals,
roe
deer
(
Journal of Animal Ecology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
91(2), P. 367 - 380
Published: Nov. 14, 2021
Studying
species
interactions
and
niche
segregation
under
human
pressure
provides
important
insights
into
adaptation,
community
functioning
ecosystem
stability.
Due
to
their
high
plasticity
in
behaviour
diet,
urban
mesocarnivores
are
ideal
for
studying
assembly
novel
communities.
We
analysed
the
spatial
temporal
of
an
mesocarnivore
composed
red
fox
Vulpes
vulpes
marten
Martes
sp.
as
native
species,
raccoon
Procyon
lotor
invasive
cat
Felis
catus
a
domestic
combination
with
disturbance
modulated
by
SARS-CoV-2
lockdown
effect
that
happened
while
study
was
conducted.
camera
trap
data
applied
joint
distribution
model
understand
not
only
environmental
variables
influencing
detection
use
intensity
features
but
also
species'
co-occurrences
accounting
variables.
then
assessed
whether
they
displayed
partitioning
based
on
activity
analyses,
finally
at
smaller
scale
time
delay
after
another
focal
species.
found
were
more
often
detected
higher
gardens
during
period,
showing
shorter
same
meaning
human-induced
spatiotemporal
overlap.
All
three
wild
spatially
co-occurred
within
area,
positive
response
raccoons
cats
intensity,
whereas
foxes
showed
negative
trend
towards
cats.
When
assessing
partitioning,
we
all
overlapping
nocturnal
activities.
delay.
According
avoided
most
To
conclude,
although
positively
associated
space,
avoidance
occurred
scale,
addition
led
Our
sheds
light
complex
patterns
underlying
both
temporally,
exacerbated
dynamics.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(7), P. 2044 - 2044
Published: July 8, 2021
The
accelerated
pace
of
research
into
Severe
Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome
Coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
necessitates
periodic
summaries
current
research.
present
paper
reviews
virus
susceptibilities
in
species
with
frequent
human
contact,
and
factors
that
are
best
predictors
susceptibility.
Species
reviewed
were
those
contact
humans
through
entertainment,
pet,
or
agricultural
trades,
for
whom
reports
(either
anecdotal
published)
exist
regarding
the
SARS-CoV-2
and/or
resulting
disease
state
COVID-19.
Available
literature
was
searched
using
an
artificial
intelligence
(AI)-assisted
engine,
as
well
via
common
databases,
such
Web
Science
Medline.
review
focuses
on
susceptibility
transmissibility
SARS-CoV-2,
polymorphisms
transmembrane
protease
serine
(TMPRSS2)
angiotensin-converting
enzyme
(ACE2)
contribute
to
differences.
Dogs
pigs
appear
have
low
susceptibility,
while
ferrets,
mink,
some
hamster
species,
cats,
nonhuman
primates
(particularly
Old
World
species)
high
Precautions
may
therefore
be
warranted
interactions
more
selectivity
practiced
when
choosing
appropriate
serve
models
PARKS,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27, P. 25 - 40
Published: March 11, 2021
In
many
industrialised
societies,
the
COVID-19
pandemic
has
been
painted
as
an
unprecedented
moment
caused
by
human
abuse
of
nature.Responses
to
it
have,
in
turn,
temporarily
slowed
down
impacts
upon
nature.This
led
a
rallying
cry
against
encroachment
into
what
are
claimed
be
pristine
wildernesses.Reflecting
historic,
archaeological
and
palaeoecological
evidence
relating
past
epidemics
within
wider
historical
timeframe
from
Africa
South
America,
we
show
that
though
is
novel
disease,
itself
does
not
represent
event,
since
diseases
brought
Europeans
have
previously
decimated
peoples
living
these
areas.The
'pristine
wilderness'
myth,
which
falsely
held
places
had
always
empty
people,
thus
helping
legitimate
creation
protected
areas,
their
political
control
both
colonial
national
administrations.We
therefore
question
assumption
behind
termed
'anthropause'
-that
supposed
reduction
anthropogenic
activities
current
presents
new
opportunity
study
on
nature:
numerous
previous
occasions
exist
where
depopulation
resulted
anthropauses.Such
responses
suggest
further
interdisciplinarity
needed
field
conservation,
spite
advances
this
direction.
