Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of the current COVID-19 pandemic, has evolved to have a wide range of hosts, including non-human primates, wild and domestic animals. Determining the susceptibility of different animal species to SARS-CoV-2 infection...

Brown bear population in Romania is higher than optimum, at least in the mountain zones. The conflicts generated by the problem of brown bears are currently increasing as the number of individuals. Active management measures are required to diminish human-bear conflicts. Relocation of a significant ...

The emergence or re-emergence of the monkeypox virus diseases in humans has created an acute public health problem with global implications. In this context, the role of some animal species in the epidemiology of diseases has been an important object of study as some of them are considered sources...

Ecosystem services can be defined as the benefits that people derive from nature (MA 2005, TEEB 2011). The concept of ecosystem services contributes to the awareness of the importance of biodiversity and its conservation in the long-term support of the socio-economic system. The benefits and...

The Eurasian otter is an evasive mammal; most information regarding its activity is collected by identifying its presence signs. The Ramsar site from Dumbrăvița is a wetland of international significance made of a series of lakes and ponds that are gathered into the Fishing Complex of Dumbrăvița....

The susceptibility of animal species to SARS-CoV-2, under experimental conditions, is a subject of great interest for the international scientific community. Compared to observational studies of natural disease outbreaks in different animal species, experimental studies based on in silico, in vitro ...

Wild felids kept captive in zoological gardens require some specific and proper conditions to maintain their health. The veterinarian, by making periodic observations, has the duty to record the physiological parameters, behaviour, feeding routine and health status of each individual at a time. The ...

Road infrastructure with high traffic intensity acts as a barrier and could interrupt gene flow between wildlife species, individuals and populations. However, for avoiding permanent fragmentation on the existing infrastructure, local mitigation measures are required to reduce mortalities from...

The craniometrical study has performed on a number of 66 specimens of adult deer and has referred to a sample belonging to the Curvature Carpathians. The analyzed craniometric elements belong to the four cranial faces (dorsal face - 13 elements, lateral face - 4 elements, ventral face - 8 elements...

Tuberculosis, both in humans and animals, continues to evolve with varying degrees of incidence, in correlation with different risk factors (social, economic, ecological, political), in certain areas, even with an emergent character. In this epidemiological complex, an important role in the spread...