⚡My Why @UCF: Tina Dow @ourmedschool
A reproductive physiologist & biologist, @ajubatus is also an author & researcher who recently earned the #UCF College of Medicine Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.���🔬🌞 #WomeninSTEM #STEMWomen
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In honor of National Appreciate a Dragon Day, let’s celebrate the Komodo! Although first discovered in 1910, their endocrinology remains largely unknown. A paper by Carbajal et al., 2018 assessed the use of shed skin to measure corticosterone https://t.co/goZBuwVgaU #wildlife
New research shows the removal of old male elephants, often the targets of trophy hunting, could lead to increased human-wildlife conflict. https://t.co/k0Tz9fjbmp
Conservation experts around the world are calling for businesses to use and support deforestation-free #sustainablepalmoil.
Take action and save rainforests: https://t.co/fc4lwwcf70
#EarthShotPrize
If the 'grandmother hypothesis' does indeed apply among giraffes, it would have important conservation implications, since older giraffes are often culled or targeted by trophy hunters. https://t.co/68fF2GFGX1 . .
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) often effects Asian #elephants between the ages of one-to-eight & is the leading cause of death in Asian elephants in North America & Europe. Read more from AZA SAFE Asian elephant in Connect: https://t.co/Wm5tj4hcSF #KeepThemSAFE
#WorldElephantWeek🐘, presented by @wrldelephantday, launches tonight at 7PM EDT. Join us for an intro, presentations on African and Asian elephants, a panel discussion, and a live Q&A with the virtual audience.
👉 https://t.co/UbWFWJxj2C
#ExploreElephants#WorldElephantDay
August is Asian #Elephant Awareness Month! Found throughout Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, and India, all three subspecies are under threat from human-elephant conflict, #habitat loss, and #poaching.
#Conservation#wildlife
Photo Credit: Udaiveer Singh
Just accepted in #RepFertDev- Sex, Drugs, and Rock Iguanas: Testicular dynamics and plasma testosterone concentrations could predict optimal semen collection times in Cyclura.
https://t.co/ub4nTGHy1M
Surely the title alone makes this #newresearch worth staying tuned for?!
Cases highlight the significant challenges that major #wildlife trafficking investigations often face, including corruption, delays in prosecution & poor evidence handling. #wildlifecrime https://t.co/NTiGHE05zT