Dama Gazelle (Nanger dama) conservation strategy 2019-2028

Produced following the workshop hosted by Al Ain Zoo in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 11-13 December 2018. Compiled and edited by: David Mallon, Lisa Banfield, Helen Senn & Hessa Al Qahtani.Peer reviewe

The diet of the European mink (Mustela lutreola) in south west France. First results.

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Pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis spondylodiscitis in an immunocompetent patient: a case report

Pre-extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (pre-XDR-TB) has been an area of growing concern, and posing a threat to global efforts of TB control. We report a case of PreXDR-TB spondylodiscitis with resistance to a Fluoroquinolone, in an immunocompetent patient under antibacillary treatment for pleural tuberculosis, managed with drug sensitivity-based second-line antituberculous drug regimen. Our case shows the challenges of the diagnostic and management of Drug-resistant TB spondylodiscitis

The natural history of lions in North Africa and the relevance of their depiction in the “Lions Attacking a Dromedary” diorama

The diorama “Lions Attacking a Dromedary” is notorious, not just as a remarkable 19th century example of taxidermy, but also its controversial representation of human culture and animals, its questionable accuracy and the murky ethics of the materials sourced for its construction. This study examines whether the diorama is a reasonable representation of the Barbary lion in North Africa. We review the history of lions in North Africa and their interaction with humans in the 19th and 20th centuries. The ecology and biology of North African lions, supported by scientific knowledge of the species, enables assessment of the value of diorama depiction, whether it is realistic and informative, or an artistic interpretation, or mere fiction. Furthermore, if the depiction is fictional, whether the representation is entirely unrepresentative, or at worst a stereotypic fabrication based on Western colonial perspectives of the 1800s. The paper does not explore cultural aspects, although refers to the experiences of people in local communities as well as colonial visitors through 150 documented accounts of lions in the region (modern day Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia) between 1830 and 1960. The analysis explores whether real experiences are reflected in the depiction presented in the diorama and identifies that some aspects of the exhibit can be considered authentic, while others appear to emphasize drama rather than lived reality. Recommendations are offered for well-informed future presentation of “Lions Attacking a Dromedary.

Lion sightings in the eastern Maghreb of Algeria and Tunisia, 1881–1900 (Ksour Mountains, Saharan Atlas, Tell Atlas, Ouled-Nail, Aurès Mountains).

<p>NP = one of several National Parks established across the region in the 1980s–1990s.</p

Lion sightings in the eastern Maghreb of Algeria and Tunisia, 1851–1860 (Ksour Mountains, Saharan Atlas, Tell Atlas, Ouled-Nail, Aurès Mountains).

<p>NP = one of several National Parks established across the region in the 1980s–1990s.</p

Distribution of recent sightings of lions in North Africa (AD 1900–1960).

<p>Grey shading indicates Mediterranean scrubland ecosystems <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0060174#pone.0060174-Dobson1" target="_blank">[8]</a>. Circular markers indicate sightings in western Maghreb (8–21 in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0060174#pone-0060174-t001" target="_blank">Table 1</a>); triangular markers indicate sightings in eastern Maghreb (134–149) from incidents described in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0060174#pone-0060174-t006" target="_blank">Table 6</a>. The dotted line indicates the air route across the Atlas Mountains (Casablanca-Agadir-Dakar) during which the last wild lion was photographed. Asterisks (*) denote locations of human population centers. Dashed lines indicate national boundaries.</p

The last sightings of lions in the Western Maghreb: Morocco to Western Sahara, 1830s–1940s (Rif Mountains, Anti Atlas, Middle Atlas and High Atlas).

<p>NP = one of several National Parks established across the region since the 1940s.</p

Lion sightings in the eastern Maghreb of Algeria and Tunisia, 1861–1880 (Ksour Mountains, Saharan Atlas, Tell Atlas, Ouled-Nail, Aurès Mountains).

<p>NP = one of several National Parks established across the region in the 1980s–1990s.</p

Last lion sightings recorded in the eastern Maghreb of Algeria, 1900–1960 (Ksour Mountains, Saharan Atlas, Tell Atlas, Ouled-Nail, Aurès Mountains).

<p>Last lion sightings recorded in the eastern Maghreb of Algeria, 1900–1960 (Ksour Mountains, Saharan Atlas, Tell Atlas, Ouled-Nail, Aurès Mountains).</p