Revista de Vertebrados de la Estación Biológica de Doñana

Identification des poils des mammiferes pyreneens.Biología de caza en Falco naumannEtograma del Ciervo (Cervus elaphus) en período de no reproducciónBiología del estornino negro (Sturnus unicolor). II. Dieta del polloObservaciones sobre la actividad nocturna de reptiles en la España mediterránea occidental.Nuevo dato de herpetofagia en Tarentola mauritanicaObservación de Hieratus fasciatus en una corriente migratoria otoñal de rapaces en CeutaObservación invernal de Clamator glandarius en el valle del GuadalquivirUn dato sobre el paso del estrecho de Gibraltar por Gips fulvusDos citas de invernada de Hieräetus pennatus en el valle del GuadalquivirObservación de Sylvia nisoria en el sur de EspañaObservación de Sylvia nisoria en el sur de EspañaNoticia del hallazgo de Baleaphryne (Amphibia: anura Disoglissae) viviente en MallorcaPeer reviewe

Approaching ancient disease from a One Health perspective: Interdisciplinary review for the investigation of zoonotic brucellosis

Today, brucellosis is the most common global bacterial zoonosis, bringing with it a range of significant health and economic consequences, yet it is rarely identified from the archaeological record. Detection and understanding of past zoonoses could be improved by triangulating evidence and proxies generated through different approaches. The complex socio‐ecological systems that support zoonoses involve humans, animals, and pathogens interacting within specific environmental and cultural contexts, and as such there is a diversity of potential datasets that can be targeted. To capture this, in this paper we consider how to approach the study of zoonotic brucellosis in the past from a One Health perspective, one which explicitly acknowledges the health link between people, animals and environments (both physical and cultural). One Health research is explicitly interdisciplinary and conceptually moves away from an anthropocentric approach, allowing the component parts to be considered in holistic and integrated ways to deliver more comprehensive understanding. To this end, in this paper we review the methods, selected evidence and potential for past brucellosis identification and understanding, focussing on osteological markers in humans and animals, historical, biomolecular and epidemiological approaches. We also present an agenda and potential for future research

The scale of illegal meat importation from Africa to Europe via Paris

Concerns have been raised about the illegal import of bushmeat from Africa into Europe, particularly regarding the health risks posed to people and livestock. The role of international trade in driving unsustainable hunting in source countries is unknown, but generally assumed to be limited. Here, we present the first systematic study of the scale and nature of this international trade. We estimate that around five tonnes of bushmeat per week is smuggled in personal baggage through Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. Bushmeat is not only imported for personal consumption but is part of a lucrative organized trade, with high prices indicating luxury status. A wide range of species is carried, many of which are CITES-listed. Based on these findings, we suggest ways in which customs, airlines, and airport authorities could reduce imports, focussing on raising awareness of regulations, and improving surveillance and deterrence, particularly where CITES-listed species are concerned.Anne-Lise Chaber, Sophie Allebone-Webb, Yves Lignereux, Andrew A. Cunningham, J. Marcus Rowcliff