Assessing mammal trapping standards in wild boar drop-net capture

Applying contemporary trapping standards when managing wildlife should no longer be an option, but a duty. Increasing wild boar populations originate a growing number of conflicts and hunting is the only cost-effective management option in most cases. However, new scenarios where hunting is unfeasible emerge and trapping necessities cope with lacking regulatory frameworks and technical guidelines. In this research, we evaluated drop nets, a capture method not considered by the international trapping standards, to capture Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa), a wildlife species not included in the list of mammal species under the scope of the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS). Less than 20% of the captured wild boars presented moderate or severe injuries attributable to the capture method, hence fulfilling the acceptance thresholds of the outdated AIHTS. Based on the new standards thresholds of acceptance, the humaneness of drop-nets in our study ranged 66-78%, under the 85% required. The capture success and selectivity were 100%, as ensured by operator-driven triggering, which should be considered the main strengths of this method, together with the minimization of animal suffering owing the short duration of the stressful situation. Additionally, in spite of the socially adverse environment, with people contrary to wild boar removal, no disturbances against the capture system or operations occurred. This is the first assessment of a drop-net capture method according to internationally accepted mammal trapping standards, with unconclusive results. However, there is a need for adapted procedures and thresholds of acceptance aimed at not-mechanical traps in general, and specifically at drop-nets. Compared to other live-capture methods, drop-nets minimize the duration of the stressful situation -at the expense of a strong adrenergic acute response-, maximize the probabilities of capturing entire sounders of prosocial species, which may be also considered as more humane, and has the ability to coordinate higher values of capture success, absolute selectivity and adaptability to difficult environments

Elaboración de modelos de informe para la asignatura de Laboratorio de Óptica

Memoria ID-0195. Ayudas de la Universidad de Salamanca para la innovación docente, curso 2014-2015

Aprendizaje activo en prácticas de laboratorio basadas en difracción de la luz

Memoria ID-037. Ayudas de la Universidad de Salamanca para la innovación docente, curso 2019-2020

Actividades para la captación de estudiantes para el Máster en Física y Tecnología de los Láseres

Memoria ID-212. Ayudas de la Universidad de Salamanca para la innovación docente, curso 2013-2014

miR-146a rs2431697 identifies myeloproliferative neoplasm patients with higher secondary myelofibrosis progression risk

Myelofibrosis (MF) occurs as part of the natural history of polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET), and remarkably shortens survival. Although JAK2V617F and CALR allele burden are the main transformation risk factors, inflammation plays a critical role by driving clonal expansion toward end-stage disease. NF-κB is a key mediator of inflammation-induced carcinogenesis. Here, we explored the involvement of miR-146a, a brake in NF-κB signaling, in MPN susceptibility and progression. rs2910164 and rs2431697, that affect miR-146a expression, were analyzed in 967 MPN (320 PV/333 ET/314 MF) patients and 600 controls. We found that rs2431697 TT genotype was associated with MF, particularly with post-PV/ET MF (HR = 1.5; p < 0.05). Among 232 PV/ET patients (follow-up time=8.5 years), 18 (7.8%) progressed to MF, being MF-free-survival shorter for rs2431697 TT than CC + CT patients (p = 0.01). Multivariate analysis identified TT genotype as independent predictor of MF progression. In addition, TT (vs. CC + CT) patients showed increased plasma inflammatory cytokines. Finally, miR-146a−/− mice showed significantly higher Stat3 activity with aging, parallel to the development of the MF-like phenotype. In conclusion, we demonstrated that rs2431697 TT genotype is an early predictor of MF progression independent of the JAK2V617F allele burden. Low levels of miR-146a contribute to the MF phenotype by increasing Stat3 signaling

Práctica tipo "descubrimiento" sobre la propagación de la luz láser

Memoria ID-120. Ayudas de la Universidad de Salamanca para la innovación docente, curso 2018-2019

Elaboración de un archivo fotográfico de fenómenos ópticos y experiencias sencillas con luz. Edición de informe didáctico

Memoria ID-0199. Ayudas de la Universidad de Salamanca para la innovación docente, curso 2014-2015

Actividades para la captación de estudiantes para el Máster en Física y Tecnología de los Láseres

Memoria ID-0306. Ayudas de la Universidad de Salamanca para la innovación docente, curso 2014-2015

Promoción de la titulación de Máster Universitario en Física y Tecnología de los Láseres

Memoria ID12-0215. Ayudas de la Universidad de Salamanca para la innovación docente, curso 2012-2013

Encuentros de divulgación en óptica entre estudiantes y profesores

Memoria ID-0046. Ayudas de la Universidad de Salamanca para la innovación docente, curso 2017-2018