PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF LYME DISEASE AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTHERN MANITOBA, CANADA: MAKING A CASE FOR STRATEGIC DECOUPLING OF CLIMATE AND HEALTH MESSAGES

Public perceptions of Lyme disease and climate change in southern Manitoba, Canada: making a case for strategic decoupling of climate and health messages

Abstract Background Despite scientific evidence that climate change has profound and far reaching implications for public health, translating this knowledge in a manner that supports citizen engagement, applied decision-making, and behavioural change can be challenging.This is especially true for complex vector-borne zoonotic diseases such as Lyme

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A long-term study indicates that tree clearance negatively affects fledgling recruitment to the Blue-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva) population

The Blue-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva) is a Neotropical parrot with a large distribution in South America, including areas in Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay.A substantial part of the population of this parrot is concentrated in the Pantanal, a large wetland located in the center of South America.There, the clearing of forest and savanna

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