Among species of polygamous mammal it is expected that almost all males will disperse, acting as the main responsible for the connectivity between populations; on the other hand, females will show greater tendency to ...

Brazil is considered the most diverse nation in the world and is estimated to have more than 13% of the world biota and 1919 species of birds. However, their removal from the natural environments for both illegal trade and ...

The Brazilian Cerrado, the second largest biome in the country, holds a high diversity of species. An important remnant is located at the Air Force Academy (AFA). Previous to this project, no biological studies had ever ...

The main threat to biodiversity and genetic diversity of natural populations is habitat fragmentation, caused by continuous anthropic actions such as deforestation, mining and hunting, all connected to human development. ...

In research around environmental education and conservation, the great challenge for the researcher is the popularization of scientific knowledge and the engagement of people on socio-environmental issues, which requires ...

The nest predation is an event that adversely affects the reproductive success of birds. One of the main theories explaining their population decline is the "Theory mesopredator release", especially in fragmented areas, ...

The black lion tamarin, Leontopithecus chrysopygus is an endangered primate species, restricted to fragments of the Atlantic Forest in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Information on microbiology, epidemiology and pathogens ...