The spatial scales at which animals make behavioral trade-offs is assumed to relate to the
scales at which factors most limiting resources and increasing mortality risk occur. We used …

Winter denning is a critical component of American black bear (Ursus americanus) ecology.
Mississippi has a small recolonizing population (about 50 individuals), including the federally…

. Habitat selection is a hierarchical process in which animals select resources at varying spatial
scales. Dens are a critical component of American black bear (Ursus americanus) habitat…

Understanding species distributions and population responses to environmental parameters
is important for addressing landscape-level species conservation. We assessed American …

Background Transverse nasal crease is an uncommonly reported entity. It likely represents
an embryologic fault line. Transverse nasal milia have also been reported in the same …

Discussion Myiasis is an infestation of fly larva belonging to the order Diptera. 2, 3 The
condition has several cutaneous manifestations, and can present as maggots in a wound, …

Background: Delivering quality dermatologic instruction to medical students can be difficult;
time constraints, limited clinical teachers, and a lack of standardization pose challenges. The …

BACKGROUND Although chemical sunscreens have traditionally been at the forefront of
sun protection, safety concerns and increasing awareness of the environmental impact of …

Materials and methods We conducted fieldwork in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAY) of
western Mississippi where most black bear sightings occur (Simek et al. 2012). The MAV is …

Dens are a critical component of black bear (Ursus americanus) habitat, yet scale-dependent
den-site selection has received limited attention. Natural and anthropogenic factors (eg, …