A5086856156- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Themes in Literature Analysis
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Plant and animal studies
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Study of Mite Species
- Gothic Literature and Media Analysis
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
California Public Utilities Commission
2022-2024
Boise State University
2017-2024
Golden Gate University
2022
Abstract An individual's investment in constitutive immune defenses depends on both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. We examined how Leucocytozoon parasite presence, body condition (scaled mass), heterophil‐to‐lymphocyte (H:L) ratio, sex, age affected golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) nestlings from three regions: California, Oregon, Idaho. quantified hemolytic‐complement activity bacterial killing ability, two measures of immunity. Body did not affect defenses. However, eagles with lower...
Abstract Supplementary food resources (e.g., subsidies) associated with agriculture can benefit wildlife species, increasing predictability and availability of food. Avian scavengers including raptors often utilize subsidies both recreational hunting pest shooting on agricultural lands. However, these contain lead (Pb) fragments if they are culled Pb‐based ammunition, potentially leading to Pb poisoning physiological impairment in wildlife. Nesting Golden Eagles ( Aquila chrysaetos )...
Avian trichomonosis, caused by the protozoan Trichomonas gallinae, affects bird-eating raptors worldwide. Raptors can develop trichomonosis feeding on infected prey, particularly Rock Pigeons (C olumba livia), which are a reservoir for T. gallinae. may be vulnerable to gallinae infection in degraded habitats, where changes resources cause switch from foraging native prey synanthropic avian species such as Pigeons. Golden Eagles ( Aquila chrysaetos) typically forage mammals; however, habitat...
Haematophagous ectoparasites can directly affect the health of young animals by depleting blood volume and reducing energetic resources available for growth development. Less is known about effects ectoparasitism on stress physiology (i.e. glucocorticoid hormones) or animal behaviour. Mexican chicken bugs (Haematosiphon inodorus; Hemiptera: Cimicidae) are blood-sucking that live in nesting material nest substrate feed nestling birds. Over past 50 years, range H. inodorus has expanded,...
Changes in the distribution and behavior of pathogens parasites associated with climate change are creating emerging threats for wildlife. These have created an urgent need conservation strategies to manage Conservation could provide reliable cost-effective compensatory mitigation options protected species affected by renewable energy production, such as golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos). We used nest camera data assess survival cause death eagle nestlings southern Idaho, USA. Together,...