Sex- and age-specific reproductive and physical parameters of the bobcat (Lynx rufus) on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

1983 ◽  
Vol 61 (8) ◽  
pp. 1771-1782 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. R. Parker ◽  
G. E. J. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rates ◽  
Lynx Rufus ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Cape Breton Island ◽  
Winter Diet ◽  
Cape Breton ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Adult Classes ◽  
Important Food Item

A total of 605 bobcat (Lynx rufus) carcasses, collected by trappers on Cape Breton Island from 1977–1978 through 1979–1980, were examined for sex and age structure, physical characteristics and condition, diet, and reproduction. The overall sex ratio was 52 males to 48 females; sex ratios favoured males in the juvenile cohorts and females in adult classes. Annual survival rates for adult males and females were 0.58 and 0.63, respectively. Kits were underrepresented and yearlings overrepresented in the annual harvests. The oldest bobcats were aged at 11.5 years. Females produced their first litters at 1 or 2 years of age. Breeding rates for 1-, 2-, and 3-year-old bobcats were 26, 55, and 73%, respectively. For those three age-classes, in utero litter sizes were 2.22, 2.43, and 2.74, respectively. Litter sizes ranged from 1 to 6. Snowshoehare (Lepus amer ic anus) was the most important food item in the winter diet; annual percent occurrence values ranged from 83 to 92%. The proportion of yearlings in the monthly samples declined through the winter while the proportion of kits increased. Options for regulating the composition of the harvest through flexible seasons are discussed.

Argulus canadensis from Cape Breton Island

1936 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. C. B. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Adult Males ◽  
Cape Breton Island ◽  
Young Males ◽  
Cape Breton ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
First Time ◽  
Secondary Sexual

Adult males, as well as young males and females, are described for the first time. The male has the most complicated secondary sexual apparatus so far described for species of Argulus. The immature differ markedly from the adults.

scholarly journals The Wood Turtle, Glyptemys insculpta, at River Denys: A Second Population for Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

2003 ◽  
Vol 117 (3) ◽  
pp. 415
Author(s):  
Andreas Gräf ◽  
John Gilhen ◽  
Jill D. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Breeding Population ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Cape Breton Island ◽  
Glyptemys Insculpta ◽  
Cape Breton ◽  
Nesting Site ◽  
Egg Shells ◽  
Wood Turtles ◽  
Wood Turtle

The Wood Turtle, Glyptemys insculpta, population at River Denys, Inverness County, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, was unknown except locally until listed in a provincial survey in 1995. Subsequently a hatchling was photographed at McLennan Brook on 17 September 1999, and three adult males were photographed between 14 and 19 September 2000. Two adult females were photographed at South Side River Denys on 18 June 2001. An excavated nest and empty egg shells were located at the same time on a stony-gravel bank at the outflow of McLennan Brook, and one sub-adult male was found at the edge of a hay field on 19 August 2001. Additional observations made of a nesting site and five basking sites, mostly along the main branch of River Denys, provide further evidence that a breeding population of Wood Turtles exists in River Denys watershed.

Culinary tourism on Cape Breton Island

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erna MacLeod
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Cape Breton Island ◽  
Culinary Tourism ◽  
Economic Significance ◽  
Cape Breton ◽  
Local Stakeholders ◽  
Resilient Communities ◽  
World Class ◽  
Ecological Relations ◽  
Developed World

Cape Breton Island is a well-known North American tourism destination with long-standing attractions such as the Cabot Trail and more recently developed world-class offerings such as the Cabot Links Golf Course. Tourism contributes significantly to Cape Breton’s economy, particularly since the mid-20th century as traditional resource-based industries have declined. In the 21st century, culinary tourism has become increasingly important to expand the island’s tourism offerings and to provide “authentic” tourism experiences. This study examines local-food tourism in Cape Breton to illuminate its cultural and economic significance. I conducted interviews with food producers, restaurateurs, government representatives, and tourism executives. I also consulted websites and policy documents and compared local stakeholders’ experiences and perspectives with official tourism strategies. Promoting culinary tourism raises questions of power, autonomy, inclusion, and accountability. My study accentuates possibilities for aligning economic and ecological goals to create resilient communities, foster equitable social and ecological relations, and establish Cape Breton as a culinary tourism destination.

Cape Breton ruby, a new Canadian gemstone discovery, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 279-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Mossman ◽  
James D. Duivenvoorden ◽  
Fenton M. Isenor
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Cape Breton Island ◽  
Cape Breton

Size-At-Age Variability and Sexual Dimorphism of Morphometric Characteristics in the Late Ontogenesis of the Marsh Frog, Pelophylax Ridibundus (Anura, Ranidae), from Terrytory of Crimea

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-334
Author(s):  
V. N. Peskov ◽  
N. A. Petrenko ◽  
V. Yu. Reminnyi
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
The Body ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Morphometric Characteristics ◽  
Morphometric Characters ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Marsh Frog ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Size At Age ◽  
Linear Body

Abstract We study size-at-age and sexual variability of morphometric characteristics of the marsh frog. According to the size of the body, males were divided into three size-age groups (juvenis, subadultus, adultus), females — into four groups (juvenis, subadultus, adultus, adultus-I). We found that the chronological age of frogs (skeletochronology) does not always correspond to their biological age (size and proportions of the body). We noted that the semi-adult males are reliably larger than females by mean values of 26 studied morphometric characters. Males and females of “adultus” group do not differ by linear body size, significant differences were found in body proportions (7 characters). For the females of “adultus-I” group, the mean values of 26 characters are significantly larger than for “adultus” males. The results of our study showed that with the age of the marsh frog, the level of exhibition, directionality and structure of morphometric sex differences changes.

scholarly journals Sex Difference in Self-Reported Sexual Functioning Among Frail Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 313-313
Author(s):  
Brianne Olivieri-Mui ◽  
Sandra Shi ◽  
Ellen McCarthy ◽  
Dae Kim
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Sexual Functioning ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Males And Females

Abstract Frailty may differentially impact how older adult males and females perceive sexual functioning, an important part of well-being. We assessed the level of frailty (robust, pre-frail, frail) for anyone with data on 11 sexual functioning questions asked in wave 2 of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, 2010-2011 (n=2060). Questions covered five domains: overall sexual function (OSF), sexual function anxiety (SFA), changes in sexual function (CSF), erectile/vaginal dysfunction (EVD), and masturbation. Logistic regression identified sex differences in frailty and reporting worse sexual functioning. Linear regression predicted the number of domains reported as worse. Among males (n=1057), pre-frailty meant higher odds of reporting SFA (OR 1.8 95%CI 1.2-6.6), CSF (OR 1.7 95%CI 1.1-2.7), and EVD (OR 1.5 95%CI 1.0-2.2). Among females (n=1003), there was no difference in reporting by frailty. Females were more likely to report worse OSF (Robust: OR 7.4, 95%CI 4.8-11.4; Pre-frail: OR 6.2, 95%CI 3.9-9.9; Frail: OR 3.4 95%CI 1.7-6.6), but less likely to report SFA (Robust OR .3, 95%CI .2-.5; Pre-frail OR .2, 95%CI .1-.3; Frail OR .2 95%CI .1-.3). Pre-frail and frail females reported fewer domains as worse (Pre-frail coefficient -0.21 SE 0.09, Frail -0.43 SE 0.14). As frailty worsened, males reported more domains as worse (Pre-frail 0.24 SE 0.07, Frail 0.29 SE 0.08). Self-reported sexual functioning differs by sex at all levels of frailty, and reporting by males, but not females, changes with frailty. Providers should be aware that sexual functioning is of importance to both sexes despite varying degrees of frailty.

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