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Wildlife translocations are increasingly used to combat declining biodiversity worldwide. Successful translocation often hinges on coexistence between humans and wildlife, yet not all translocation efforts explicitly include human dimensions (e.g., economic incentives, education programs, and conflict reduction assistance). To evaluate the prevalence and associated outcomes of including human dimensions as objectives when planning translocations, we analyze 305 case studies from the IUCN’s Global Re-Introduction Perspectives Series. We find that fewer than half of all projects included human dimension objectives (42%), but that projects including human dimension objectives were associated with improved wildlife population outcomes (i.e., higher probability of survival, reproduction, or population growth). Translocation efforts were more likely to include human dimension objectives if they involved mammals, species with a history of local human conflict, and local stakeholders. Our findings underscore the importance of incorporating objectives related to human dimensions in translocation planning efforts to improve conservation success. Conservation biologists have made calls for including human dimensions in wildlife conservation efforts. This quantitative synthesis of case studies from a global IUCN reintroduction program suggests that inclusion of local stakeholders in wildlife restoration programs boosts success rate.

Migratory ungulates are thought to be declining globally because their dependence on large landscapes renders them highly vulnerable to environmental change. Yet recent studies reveal that many ungulate species can adjust their migration propensity in response to changing environmental conditions to potentially improve population persistence. In addition to the question of whether to migrate, decisions of where and when to migrate appear equally fundamental to individual migration tactics, but these three dimensions of plasticity have rarely been explored together. Here, we expand the concept of migratory plasticity beyond individual switches in migration propensity to also include spatial and temporal adjustments to migration patterns. We develop a novel typological framework that delineates every potential change type within the three dimensions, then use this framework to guide a literature review. We discuss broad patterns in migratory plasticity, potential drivers of migration change, and research gaps in the current understanding of this trait. Our result reveals 127 migration change events in direct response to natural and human-induced environmental changes across 27 ungulate species. Species that appeared in multiple studies showed multiple types of change, with some exhibiting the full spectrum of migratory plasticity. This result highlights that multidimensional migratory plasticity is pervasive in ungulates, even as the manifestation of plasticity varies case by case. However, studies thus far have rarely been able to determine the fitness outcomes of different types of migration change, likely due to the scarcity of long-term individual-based demographic monitoring as well as measurements encompassing a full behavioral continuum and environmental gradient for any given species. Recognizing and documenting the full spectrum of migratory plasticity marks the first step for the field of migration ecology to employ quantitative methods, such as reaction norms, to predict migration change along environmental gradients. Closer monitoring for changes in migratory propensity, routes, and timing may improve the efficacy of conservation strategies and management actions in a rapidly changing world.

Since the 1980s, farmers, researchers and activists have questioned the effects on the environment and public health of conventional agriculture, which uses fossil-fuel based agricultural chemicals to produce crops. Although conventional agricultural methods are capable of producing large crop yields with less labor than other methods, research has linked these methods to global warming, harming natural resources and endangering public health. These concerns spurred a sustainable farming movement that is concerned with three pillars of sustainability: environmental health, economic viability and social equity. This thesis, comprising three print articles, explores sustainable farming in North Carolina. First, this thesis studies the economic viability of farming in a profile of an organic farmer. Second, it explores how a community garden teaches individuals about the environment and impacts gardeners’ lives. Lastly, this thesis examines a collaborative, sustainable agricultural initiative that fits into a larger effort toward sustainability in the state.

About 400 local public school students participated in the 23rd Special Olympics Friday morning at the Durham Academy Upper School and 270 DA students participated as volunteer hosts. Earll Williams, a teacher at Lowe's Grove Middle School, said the Special Olympics are an important event for the city and community to fund because the event provides student participants with a little more freedom and individual attention than they get on a normal school day.

After the drought, she said she realized that her watering system was inefficient, so Bountiful Backyards helped her create a rain catchment and watering system that collects rainwater to use in the garden instead of relying on her well water supply.

Among the performances were two choreographed dancing groups, the Second Time Arounders and the ROSE Dancers; readings of original literary works; a stand-up comedy performance; and a group of cheerleaders called Durham Senior Divas and Dude, who performed a choreographed routine to music.

Volunteers built benches outside the Southside Community Center, repaired ramps, painted, cleaned up under houses and in yards, prepared a piece of land for a community garden, cleaned gutters and did general cleanup throughout the neighborhood.

Tom Edwards, a public affairs specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau, said the study used four components to measure population change: births, deaths, net internal migration within the U.S. and net international migration.

The Duke-Carolina basketball marathon, now in its third year, is a fundraising event organized by students from both universities to benefit Health, Hoops and Hope, a nonprofit organization that provides children with serious medical illnesses with opportunities to socialize and participate in athletics.

Court records show that Mercer had a string of drug arrests, larceny and breaking and entering charges.