Sentences with phrase «disease by preying»
The eagles, whose symptoms included leg paralysis and tremors, are believed to have contracted the disease by preying on sick or dead water birds called eared grebes that were infected by the West Nile virus, said Leslie McFarlane, Utah wildlife disease coordinator.
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He also observes that it claims that man is essentially alone in the universe and that he is better off if he is made fully aware of this loneliness.5 However, Hartshorne enters the counterclaim that, if man believes that he really is all by himself in an unfriendly universe, then man will realize that he is not worthy of his own supreme devotion and will also become an easy prey for the race - worship and nation - worship that wreak havoc on mankind.6 He further charges that humanism suffers from the specific disease of «megalomania» or wishing to be God.7
Already the country falls prey to new threats — when I was last there a plague of mosquitoes was spreading dengue fever, relatively new to the country but estimated by the World Health Organization to he the great emergent disease of this century as growing warmth and moisture expand the range of Aedes egyptii, the mosquito in question.
Cat Wars has a broader, more ecological focus, documenting the global impact of cats on wildlife, both by preying on animals and by transmitting diseases.
It was eggshell thinning that devastated fish - eating birds and birds of prey, says Fry, and this effect is well documented in a report (pdf) on DDT published in 2002 by the Department of Health and Human Services» Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
She explained that phages outnumber their bacterial prey by a factor of 10 to 1, and that they have been proposed as the agents of change in recipients of faecal microbiota transplantations used to treat resistant or recurring bowel disease.
The Iberian lynx is threatened by poaching, road kills, habitat loss and lack of prey following a series of disease outbreaks in the rabbit populations.
Marvin (Karl Geary) has had his immune system ravaged by Strickler's Disease — he's a child, in essence of the pestilence that inspired the creation of the «Judas Breed» of insect that got out of control, Jurassic Park - like, in the first film, learning to mimic mankind in an effort to make us their primary prey.
Keep your cat indoors Staying indoors decreases kitty's chances of catching diseased prey or being infected by fleas, ticks and mosquitoes.
Outdoor cats get hit by cars, preyed upon by other animals, and can contract — and spread — a variety of diseases.
The outdoor dangers range from diseases and injuries from battles with other cats (who can also be the source of those diseases), to predators such as owls and other large birds of prey, to roaming dogs, or their wilder counterparts such as foxes, and of course, the very real danger posed by cars.
Do not allow your kitten to go outdoors, as it may be stolen, hit by a car, pick up diseases from other animals, or even become the prey of a wild coyote.
Outdoor cats are exposed to much more: mosquitoes, fleas, cars, wild animals, internal / external parasites, coyotes, foxes, birds of prey, and other diseases carried by stray cats and dogs.
Safety precautions: Do not allow your kitten to go outdoors, as it may be stolen, hit by a car, pick up diseases from other animals, or even become the prey of a wild coyote.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida has determined that feral animals within the City limits can create a nuisance disturbance, prey on common and rare species of native wildlife in Florida, including species listed as threatened or endangered by the state and federal governments, carry and spread diseases, destroy property, compete with native wildlife for food and shelter, as well as copious fecal deposits made by said feral animals; and,
The horrifying remains of humanity ravaged by the foul disease shuffle through the streets, waiting to prey on your living flesh at every turn.
The resultant DDT - resistance of insect vectors of disease, and indeed the resultant growth of insect vectors no longer competing with other insects nor preyed upon by diminished hunting species, truly incompetent health management.