I militari italiani prigionieri in Germania nella seconda guerra mondiale

Testo di conferenza tenuta il 10 febbraio 2017 nell'Aula Magna del liceo Orazio a Roma

Le ragioni di un Museo.

In occasione dell'inaugurazione del Museo multimediale "Vite di IMI" a via Labicana 15 - Roma, uno degli storici curatori ne spiega le premesse, le motivazioni e la struttura

"Fare si deve il presepe"

La dimensione storica dell'Internamento nei lager nazisti (1943-1945) dell'ufficiale e artista Salvatore Incorpora, esperienza da cui sono derivate numerose opere, nel catalogo della mostra a lui dedicata

Le testimonianze sui campi di prigionia di Rastatt e di Ellwangen

L'articolo offre un'analisi comparata di due campi di prigionia austrotedesca nella prima guerra mondiale, tra loro molto diversi. Quello di Rastatt, considerato uno dei peggiori, e quello di Ellwangen, che garantiva condizioni di prigionia migliori. All'interno, un gesto di ribellione di un giovane ufficiale italiano, Felice Guarneri (che sarà nella seconda metà degli anni Trenta uno dei più longevi ministri di Mussolini), assolto dal tribunale militare tedesco; e la storia del giornale "Italia", redatto dai prigionieri del campo di Ellwangen

La genesi del Progetto per l'Albo

La genesi dell'Albo risiede in due convinzioni, la prima etica, la seconda etico-politica

A preliminary assessment of the potential health and genetic impacts of releasing confiscated passerines into the wild: A reduced-risk approach

The illegal capture and trade of wild birds have long been threats to biodiversity. The rehabilitation and release of confiscated animals may be a useful conservation tool in species management. However, differences between populations regarding health (e.g., different pathogens) and adaptation (e.g., local adaptation) must be taken into account, since both can negatively impact the recipient population. In this pilot study, we used two of the most illegally trafficked Brazilian wild passerine species, namely the red-crested cardinal (Paroaria coronata) and green-winged saltator (Saltator similis) as case studies and assessed some of the health threats that the release of confiscated passerines may pose to free-living birds. We also investigated the level of difference in mitochondrial genetic structure among populations living in different ecoregions. Blood, feces, and oropharyngeal swabs from confiscated (n = 115) and free-living (n = 120) passerines from the release sites were tested for the Newcastle disease virus, Salmonella spp., and Mycoplasma gallisepticum. These are considered major avian diseases by the Brazilian National Avian Health Program. We analyzed mtDNA to study the difference in genetic structure between populations using samples from 127 free-living passerines. We found no evidence of the Newcastle disease virus or Salmonella spp. in confiscated or free-living passerines from either species. However, the levels of infection with M. galissepticum detected in our study for red-crested cardinals and green-winged saltators calls for a high degree of caution in captive release programs. The difference in genetic structure between populations occurring in different regions was low, and was not significant between those from the Pampa/Subtropical Grasslands region. These results suggest that it may be possible to establish a cost-effective and sensitive protocol for releasing confiscated songbirds, provided that further genome-wide studies indicate that the functional genetic diversity among (at least some of the) populations is also low.Fil: Cruz, Cláudio E. F.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Funkler, Gustavo R.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Laboratório Porto Belo; BrasilFil: Zani, André L. S.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Wagner, Paulo G. C.. Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres; BrasilFil: Andretta, Ines. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Segura, Luciano Noel. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Zoología de Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Fagundes, Nelson J. R.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasi

A preliminary assessment of the potential health and genetic impacts of releasing confiscated passerines into the wild : a reduced-risk approach

The illegal capture and trade of wild birds have long been threats to biodiversity. The rehabilitation and release of confiscated animals may be a useful conservation tool in species management. However, differences between populations regarding health (e.g., different pathogens) and adaptation (e.g., local adaptation) must be taken into account, since both can negatively impact the recipient population. In this pilot study, we used two of the most illegally trafficked Brazilian wild passerine species, namely the red-crested cardinal (Paroaria coronata) and green-winged saltator (Saltator similis) as case studies and assessed some of the health threats that the release of confiscated passerines may pose to free-living birds. We also investigated the level of difference in mitochondrial genetic structure among populations living in different ecoregions. Blood, feces, and oropharyngeal swabs from confiscated (n = 115) and free-living (n = 120) passerines from the release sites were tested for the Newcastle disease virus, Salmonella spp., and Mycoplasma gallisepticum. These are considered major avian diseases by the Brazilian National Avian Health Program. We analyzed mtDNA to study the difference in genetic structure between populations using samples from 127 free-living passerines. We found no evidence of the Newcastle disease virus or Salmonella spp. in confiscated or free-living passerines from either species. However, the levels of infection with M. galissepticum detected in our study for red-crested cardinals and green-winged saltators calls for a high degree of caution in captive release programs. The difference in genetic structure between populations occurring in different regions was low, and was not significant between those from the Pampa/Subtropical Grasslands region. These results suggest that it may be possible to establish a cost-effective and sensitive protocol for releasing confiscated songbirds, provided that further genome-wide studies indicate that the functional genetic diversity among (at least some of the) populations is also low