European Journal of Wildlife Research

Papers
(The median citation count of European Journal of Wildlife Research is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
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Spatial pattern analysis of species richness among amphibians in China and its implications for species conservation31
Potential role of coypus (Myocastor coypus) in the epidemiology of botulism in wetlands26
Validation of an ELISA test based on Cephenemyia stimulator first instar antigen and their application for monitoring the seroprevalence of this myiasis in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in the Iberia24
Height and tension of electric lines: how should an electric fence be installed to effectively mitigate human-wildlife conflict?23
Correction to: InfoFaunaFVG: a novel progressive web application for wildlife surveillance21
Population status and distribution of endangered Asiatic lions in Gujarat, India20
Improving wild Boar relative abundance models by combining environmental and hunting data: insights from municipality-scale landscape analysis20
Pathogens in the garden dormouse Eliomys quercinus19
Camera traps as a tool for detecting predators of amphibians at a breeding pond18
Hunting Iberian ibex: from a threat factor to a conservation tool17
Against the flow: unexpected migration movements over the open sea by inexperienced ospreys17
Stakeholder values on the management of African elephants for large tree conservation in protected areas16
Wolf attacks on hunting dogs are negatively related to prey abundance in Finland: an analysis at the wolf territory level15
Insect abundance as a clock: timing of reproduction in bats of the Zhiguli Mountains15
Dog–wildlife interactions across Spain suggest vulnerability in periurban areas and aquatic ecosystems14
Differences in vegetation types, seasonal and temporal changes in the frequency of occurrence of vertebrate species that contribute to the decomposition of sika deer carcasses14
Occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in clinically healthy free-ranging European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) in Germany13
Population dynamics of the common shrew (Sorex araneus) in Central European forest clearings13
From forest to feast: wild meat as a source of food and culture for the Nocte tribe13
Herbivore damage to sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.) in the Czech Republic12
Molecular identification of Mycobacterium Bovis in a Franciscana (Pontoporia Blainvillei) in Patagonia, Argentina12
Confounding factors in the isotopic analysis of herbivore fecal samples11
Thermal and behavioural responses of moose to chemical immobilisation from a helicopter11
Prevalence of imbedded and ingested shot gun pellets in breeding sea ducks in the Baltic Sea—possible implications for future conservation efforts11
Guardians of the forest: community-led conservation of Malayan sun bears in Mizoram's dampa tiger reserve, India11
Tools and opportunities for African swine fever control in wild boar and feral pigs: a review11
Is Pumba still beloved? People’s perception on wild boar in Portugal10
Do culling pressure and forest clearing affect sex-specific habitat use in sika deer?10
Exploring the dynamics of human-wildlife conflicts in the Sai communal area adjacent to Sengwa wildlife research area, Zimbabwe10
Interactions between eagles and semi-domestic reindeer – lessons learned from field surveys and deterrents10
Assessing climate change threats to biodiversity and protected areas of Iran10
Legal harvest and predation of North American cervids mediated by anthropogenic development9
Huddling behaviour of adult edible dormice in a peripheral population9
Effects of dehorning on population productivity in four Namibia sub-populations of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis bicornis)9
Survival and space use of a restocked Iberian rabbit population in a semi-natural enclosure9
Long-term demographic changes in harvested Eurasian teal (Anas crecca) and Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) in the UK9
Diving behaviour of a critically endangered crocodilian: ecological drivers and conservation implications9
Differential reservoir competence of forest dormice (Dryomys nitedula) for various Lyme disease spirochetes9
Landscape settlement and parameters of Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) home ranges in the Czech Republic9
A nonlethal and scalable bird deterrent: field validation of 15-Hz red flickering light across multiple species8
The trade of tokay geckos Gekko gecko in retail pharmaceutical outlets in Hong Kong8
Survival and cause-specific mortality in adult females of a northern migratory ungulate8
A mass mortality event of crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous) and Pampas foxes (Lycalopex gymnocercus) linked to a canine distemper virus outbreak in a protected area of Argentina8
Financial values of bushmeat and effects of anthropogenic activities on mammal’s species in the Douala-Edea National Park, Cameroon8
Nesting ecology and confirmed breeding of the invasive pond slider Trachemys scripta in an urban environment, Romania8
Wild boar (Sus scrofa) as a potential reservoir of infectious agents in Portugal: a review of two decades (2001–2021)8
Bear trade in Poland: an analysis of legal and illegal international trade from 2000 to 20218
Mixed broadleaf–conifer forests promote coexistence of red squirrels and dormice8
Access to agricultural crops promotes first-year growth in a wild herbivore8
An examination of the trade in bear parts and derivatives for traditional medicine in Hong Kong and its legality8
Fur clipping as a method for identification in the hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius: how reliable is it for monthly monitoring?8
Silent threats to himalayan mammals: insights from camera trapping in Dhauladhar wildlife sanctuary8
The effect of snow depth on movement rates of GPS-collared moose7
Are nest boxes always the best method for monitoring glirid populations? Insights from Eliomys Quercinus in the alps7
Characterization of Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) habitat and resources availability in the Alvarado Lagoon System, Veracruz7
Habitat preferences and similarities of Grey Partridges and Common Pheasants in agricultural landscapes under organic and conventional farming7
Community perceptions of threats to the White-crested Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos hamiltoni in two protected areas of the northwestern Himalaya: Implications for conservation7
Trypanosomatids in European bison (Bison bonasus): insights from biting midges and tissue screening7
Preventing unintentional Bat captures in canopy traps used for insect surveys7
Correction to: Observations of golden eagles attacking and consuming wolf pups7
Early stages of home range settlement in a newly reintroduced raptor on an island: Bonelli’s eagle (Aquila fasciata) on Mallorca, Spain7
Assessing Human-Wildlife Conflict in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan: Economic Impacts and People’s Perceptions7
Turkish and German university students’ emotions and protection intentions regarding wolves and wild boars7
Compensating freshwater habitat loss—duck productivity and food resources in man-made wetlands6
Tolerance and intraguild commensalism: the case of the European badger and the Iberian lynx6
Adrenocortical activity, measured via feather corticosterone, affects semen quality but not blood plasma prolactin in the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.)6
Low contribution of livestock in the grey wolf diet in the area with high availability of free-ranging cattle and horses6
Direct counts could underestimate the size of mountain ungulate populations6
Fleas from garden dormice (Eliomys quercinus) and their nests in Germany6
Seasonal diet composition of partially migrating red deer (Cervus elaphus) in temperate forests of the Western Carpathians6
A newly emerging trade in New Guinea’s butcherbirds (Cracticinae) in Indonesia6
Fawn bedsite selection by a large ungulate living in a peri-urban area6
Spatial modelling of wild boar habitat suitability and risk of disease spillover to pigs in Northern Greece6
Estimating the population size of a semi-isolated moose (Alces alces) population from two sources of non-invasively collected DNA6
Estimating kill intervals for a specific prey species using location clusters from GPS-collared Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)6
A questionnaire-based investigation to explore the social and legal implications derived from the use of camera traps for wildlife monitoring and conservation6
Using freshness decay modeling to improve pellet count-based population estimates in arid environments5
Molecular detection of novel herpesviruses and adenoviruses in two species of Australian freshwater turtles5
The annual occurrence of mass mortality at a Common Pipistrelle swarming site5
Are birdwatchers willing to participate in local goose management? A case study from Sweden5
Molecular surveillance revealed no SARS-CoV-2 spillovers to raccoons (Procyon lotor) in four German federal states5
Home range of the Dalmatian pelican in south-east Europe5
Impact of wind farm on summer spatial distribution of roe deer Capreolus capreolus – a UAV-based study in central Poland5
Biochemical, hematological and morphometric assessment of free-ranging Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) pups5
Seroepidemiological analyses of rabies virus in two procyonid species from La Venta urban park, in Tabasco, Mexico5
Shedding light on long-term trends in Mediterranean carnivore populations: five species, one scenario, different responses5
Health risks associated with argasid ticks, transmitted pathogens, and blood parasites in Pyrenean griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) nestlings5
Human presence is positively related to the number of bird calls and songs: Assessment in a national park5
Long-term dynamics and extinction of a small local population of the forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula)5
Community perspectives on the consolation from human-wildlife conflict damages and the existence of local mitigation measures around protected areas in Tanzania5
Assessing management effectiveness of protected area in Central Vietnam: A case study of Bach Ma National Park5
Optimizing the baiting strategy for oral vaccine delivery to wild boar5
Powerline pylons at city crossroads as nocturnal roosting sites for urban birds5
Tracking wildlife diseases using community science: an example through toad myiasis5
Hybridisation and genomic diversity in British and Irish pigeons Columba livia5
Correction to: Snowballing trends of saltwater crocodile conflicts in Andaman Islands: a mounting concern for conservation and sustainable coexistence5
Diet composition of a generalist predator does not indicate its population impact on prey: a response to Pagh et al. (2025)5
Correction to: Hunting for ecological indicators: are large herbivore skeleton measures from harvest data useful proxies for monitoring?5
A review of the threat of unsustainable wildlife trade to global biodiversity and society5
Understanding deer management dilemmas: A mixed methods approach to understand diverse stakeholder values in human-wildlife conflicts5
Correction to: Exploring the dynamics of human-wildlife conficts in the Sai communal area adjacent to Sengwa wildlife research area, Zimbabwe5
Do long-term camera trap sampling designs matter to estimate diel activity?5
Using species distribution modelling in identifying locations for habitat restoration, relocations and potential ecological traps for the sand lizard, Lacerta agilis, in Northern Germany5
Expanding the spatial scale in DNA-based monitoring schemes: ascertainment bias in transnational assessments5
Thyroxine administration at the end of the rutting season does not affect testosterone secretion or horn growth in the Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica)5
Assessing the costs of human‒wildlife conflict in the Khata wildlife corridor, Nepal5
Age structure and growth in populations of an endemic frog species Rana italica along a slight environmental/climate gradient4
The conservation island effect of commercial hunting of red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) in agricultural landscapes4
Predator-friendly ranching, use of electric fences, and creole cattle in the Colombian savannas4
Successful establishment of Ashworthius sidemi in red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Germany, with a summary of worldwide A. sidemi records4
Genetic analysis of hog deer (Axis porcinus) in Victoria, Australia, and its applications to invasive species and game management4
Mesopredator control for waterfowl conservation: hunting reduces invasive raccoon dog abundance and predation on artificial nests4
Emotions shape attitudes towards wolf conservation management in the Italian Alps4
Genetic assessment of subspecies composition in bean goose (Anser fabalis) harvest in Sweden, Finland and Estonia4
The relative role of local temperature in the winter occurrence of woodcock Scolopax rusticola in the northern Iberian Peninsula4
Survey of the distribution of various frog species in each paddy field, focusing on spatial autocorrelation4
Unravelling urban nesting site selection in an opportunistic gull: an integrated analysis of micro-spatial habitat and litter quantification4
Wild boar population fluctuations in a subtropical forest: the crucial role of mast seeding in Ryukyu Islands, Japan4
First record of allonursing in golden jackal (Canis aureus, L. 1758): a case of double breeding and communal denning within the same social unit4
Spotlight hunting of invasive deer (Axis axis) selects for individuals with greater reproductive value in a protected area of north-eastern Argentina4
Diel activity of free-ranging cats and their mammalian and avian prey on the oceanic Madeira Island, Macaronesia4
Spatiotemporal distribution and population trends of Sindh ibex (Capra aegagrus blythii) in Balochistan during 2019–20224
Habitat selection and movement patterns of the Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Denmark using GPS telemetry data4
More than movement routes: the role of biocorridors for feeding, shelter, and niche partitioning of wild ungulates4
A tale of two felids: virus circulation in European wildcats (Felis silvestris) and domestic cats (Felis catus) urges surveillance programs in natural populations4
Correction to: Application of species distribution models to estimate and manage the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) habitat in the Hindu Kush Mountains, Pakistan4
Description of box trapping, immobilisation, anaesthesia monitoring and blood chemistry and serology in free-ranging European wildcats (Felis silvestris) in Southwest Germany4
Assessing indicators of harvest sustainability in northern populations of marten (Martes americana)4
Foraging and habitat use in common duikers, Sylvicapra grimmia within the Soutpansberg, South Africa4
Complete seasonal surveillance of Greylag Goose (Anser anser) foraging behavior on dairy grassland and the effect of limited lethal scaring4
From species detection to population size indexing: the use of sign surveys for monitoring a rare and otherwise elusive small mammal4
Dietary differences in males and females of a strongly sexually dimorphic ungulate4
Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) infection in free-ranging red serow (Capricornis rubidus), Mizoram, India4
How does optimal prey abundance shape space use by a territorial raptor?3
Assessment of the residential Finnish wolf population combines DNA captures, citizen observations and mortality data using a Bayesian state-space model3
Chaunocephalus ferox (Digenea: Echinostomatidae): a potential threat to the health of Oriental stork (Ciconia boyciana)3
Dietary dynamics of wild canids (Mammalia: Canidae) in and around Bani Wildlife Sanctuary, northwestern Himalayas: insights into the trophic interaction and dietary overlap3
Correction to: Minimum average pack size in Iberian wolves3
Female philopatry and unsuccessful male dispersal of a top predator in a human-modified landscape revealed by relatedness analysis3
Correction to: Habitat requirements and home range use of the threatened garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) in a coniferous forest3
Exploring the relationship between socio-demographic, economic, and organizational factors and hunting participation: pilot assessment in Morocco with implications for hunting management3
Effects of the introduction of an herbivore on an endangered lizard3
Advancing African pangolin conservation: a review of research progress and future directions (2006–2024)3
Comparing the efficacy of two camera trapping techniques for assessing the occupancy, detection and activity patterns of small Mustelids in Britain3
Integrating fecal isotopes and molecular scatology to non-invasively study the spatial ecology of elusive carnivorans: a case study with wild jaguars (Panthera onca)3
Adhesive traps for suppressing pest insects represent a serious threat to bats across Europe3
Temporal activity patterns of bears, wolves and humans in the Cantabrian Mountains, northern Spain3
Pattern and composition of wildlife roadkill across urban-rural gradient in an African expanding city3
A camera trapping method for the targeted capture of Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) tails for individual scale pattern recognition3
Hunting for ecological indicators: are large herbivore skeleton measures from harvest data useful proxies for monitoring?3
Why do Eurasian otters eat so few invasive blue crabs?3
Drivers of wild boar abundance and hunting effectiveness in southern Tunisia3
Correction to: Feather stable isotopes (δ2 Hf and δ13Cf) identify the Sub-Saharan wintering grounds of turtle doves from Europe3
A molecular and bacteriological survey of Brucella spp. in wild venomous snake in Iran3
Assessing the consistency of control activities with priority zones for aquatic invasive rodents in Western France3
Abundance estimation of plains zebras via search–encounter sampling3
Extent of introgressive hybridization in the Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni hermanni) from the south of France3
Broad geographic variation in age- and sex-dependent origin of harvested eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope) revealed by stable-hydrogen (δ2H) isotope analyses of feathers3
Canada’s role in global wildlife trade: Research trends and next steps3
Occurrence and relevance of Mycoplasma sturni in free ranging barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) in Germany3
Camera trapping in Southern Vietnam: unveiling relative abundance, activity patterns, and conservation challenges of globally threatened pangolins and small carnivores3
Abundance of larger mammals in Dinder National Park, Sudan3
Insights into the primate trade into the European Union and the United Kingdom3
A report of short-term aversive conditioning on a wolf documented through telemetry3
Farm management practices and host species richness associated with higher likelihood of tuberculosis positive farms in Western Spain3
Puma density, habitat use, and activity patterns across a mosaic landscape of ranches, game reserves, and a protected area in central Argentina3
Space–time interactions between free-ranging red deer (Cervus elaphus) and grazing livestock on a fenced pasture3
Effect of legal regulation of supplemental feeding on space use of red deer in an area with chronic wasting disease3
Donkeys as livestock guardians against predators in an African savanna3
Behavioural thermoregulation prevents thermal stress in lizard sperm fertility3
Correction to: Comparing bird strike risk assessment methods: a new perspective for safety management3
First molecular report of the Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5 Scutavirus chelonidalpha5) in a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis in the southwest Gulf of Mexico3
Cats and clouds: how a citizen camera-trapping project boosts wildcat (Felis silvestris) conservation3
Individual tracking of an arboreal rodent shows that predation on cavity-nesting birds is not incidental3
Artificial nest predation, relative abundance, and activity patterns of mesocarnivores in relation to wild boar presence3
Correction to: Effects of dehorning on population productivity in four Namibia sub‑populations of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis bicornis)3
Flexibility in positional behavior is associated with ecological seasonality in Assamese macaques inhabiting limestone forests3
Foraging fidelity and individual specialisation in a temperate bat Myotis nattereri3
The challenge of science in the face of polarization around recreational hunting and wildlife management3
Seasonal patterns of the gut microbiota in the Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis) in a limestone forest in Guangxi, China3
Linking winter severity to space use of European bison around feeding sites in Białowieża Primeval Forest (NE Poland)3
Determining sex in golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) nestlings3
Call for a critical review of widespread use of animal tracking devices3
Edge effect in rodent populations at the border between agricultural landscapes and forests3
Modelling population dynamics of woodland caribou in Ontario and Quebec, Canada, using the logistic equation with uncertainty analysis3
A comparison of genetic and field methods for assessing capercaillie abundance3
Effect of sika deer (Cervus nippon) presence on tick density in Japan2
Observation of threatened pinyon jays Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus in the EU pet market as a potential additional threat2
Assessment of genetic diversity, population structure, and gene flow in snow leopards across Ladakh region, India2
Spatial and temporal variations in interspecific interaction: impact of a recreational landscape2
Telomere length, hibernation, and cognitive function in young edible dormice (Glis glis)2
Danish hunting in the light of unique citizen science bag statistics spanning 80 years2
Urban environment determines population genetics in the green toad, Bufotes viridis2
The return of the wolf to the Netherlands – Changes in the monopolisation of fear?2
Genetic consequences of beaver reintroduction in a multi-lineage contact zone2
Ecological drivers of population abundance of the Japanese serow in the absence of predation risk2
Habitat selection of the threatened northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) breeding in an intensive agroecosystem2
Wolf (Canis lupus) predation and scavenging of reintroduced bison (Bison bison): a hallmark of ecological restoration to boreal food webs2
Welfare assessment of European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) reared in captivity for their subsequent release2
Assessing functional connectivity and anthropogenic impacts on Ambystoma altamirani populations in Bosque De Agua, Central Mexico2
The DeepFaune initiative: a collaborative effort towards the automatic identification of European fauna in camera trap images2
InfoFaunaFVG: a novel progressive web application for wildlife surveillance2
Hematology and biochemistry of South American coatis Nasua nasua (Carnivora: Procyonidae) inhabiting urban fragments in Midwest Brazil: differences according to intrinsic features and sampling site2
From data to habitat management: hierarchical multi-scale modelling of Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara) density in a peri-urban Mediterranean forest2
Dying for décor: quantifying the online, ornamental trade in a distinctive bat species, Kerivoula picta2
Lethal predator control on UK moorland is associated with high breeding success of curlew, a globally near-threatened wader2
Protecting megafauna: group-specific threats and conservation strategies2
Predation by free-roaming domestic cats on migratory and resident birds during spring passage in a southern Tunisian oasis2
Does predation risk affect spatial use in an introduced ungulate species? The case of a Mediterranean mouflon alpine colony2
Synergistic toxic and contraceptive potential of neem seed extract and andrographolide-based bait against black rat, Rattus rattus2
Wintering raptor species distribution in a semiarid Mediterranean region: the relevance of lowlands and open habitats as stopover sites2
Spatiotemporal distribution and density of a falconid at an airport offer insights into management plans2
AI-Based proactive framework for protecting farm animals from nocturnal predators2
Wild boar visits to commercial pig farms in southwest England: implications for disease transmission2
The enigmatic role of non-ruminant wildlife in the spread, epidemiology and control of paratuberculosis in livestock2
The costs of living in the city: influence of urbanization on the trophic niche and body condition of the African rainbow lizard Agama picticauda2
The essential, but complex, role of red deer as an ecosystem service provider: a comprehensive review across Europe2
Losing the common: evidence of long-term decline of a widely distributed and cold-adapted Lizard using opportunistic citizen-science data2
Negative trends in Rabbit populations in ‘Pest’ and ‘Non-Pest’ areas of central Spain after the outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 22
Land cover and climatic conditions as potential drivers of the raccoon (Procyon lotor) distribution in North America and Europe2
Influence of mowing timing on the breeding success of an endangered ground-nesting migratory bird, Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)2
Do porcupines self-medicate? The seasonal consumption of plants with antiparasitic properties coincides with that of parasite infections in Hystrix cristata of Central Italy2
First study on Escherichia coli isolates from Free-Ranging red deer in a natural park in Türkiye2
Mink on the brink: comparing survey methods for detecting a critically endangered carnivore, the European mink Mustela lutreola2
The largest litter size in raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides recorded outside its native range2
Influence of COVID-19 lockdown and hunting disturbance on the activity patterns of exotic wild boar (Sus scrofa) and axis deer (Axis axis) in a protected area of northeastern Argentina2
Your place or mine? Exploring birdwatching tourists’ behaviour disturbing birds in a nature reserve2
They come from dusk till dawn: scavenger activity and carcass removal in an urban environment with high bird-glass collision rates2
Potential connectivity for sloth bear habitats in Western India’s landscape2
Anticoagulant rodenticides exposure status among wild pit vipers (Protobothrops flavoviridis) and green anoles (Anolis carolinensis) in two Japanese Islands2
Short-term responses of Peromyscus maniculatus and Neotamias amoenus populations to large-scale supplemental feeding2
Home range sizes of red deer in relation to habitat composition: a review and implications for management in Sweden2
Microplastics in long-eared owl (Asio otus) pellets: tracing contamination through prey2
Towards more comprehensive population genetics of European Turtle Doves: microsatellite markers and cytochrome b from across the distribution range2
Shared population trends but no annual synchrony in duck species across Europe and North America2
Effectiveness of trapping in wild boar population management2
Trade in Prevost’s squirrels: legality, risk for introduction and disease transmission2
Time activity budget and foraging behavior: important determinants of resource sharing and guild structure in wintering waterbirds2
Non-invasive monitoring of the European wildcat in a recently colonized area in the Northern Apennines (Italy)1
Frozen soil reduces the effectiveness of the electric fences1
Fear of the hunt in wild boar: stress response and meat quality1
Changes in mammal crossings in less than 10 years after the construction of Estonia’s first wildlife overpass1
Spatial distribution of prey captures by Boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) males providing for nestlings: importance of forest productivity1
Navigating challenges in subspecies management: a tale of two rabbits in iberia1
Retrospective analyses to understand how wolf territory density impacts moose quotas, harvest and observation rate1
Economic valuation of wildlife conservation1
Is Puma concolor closer to metropolitan areas? Implications for puma-human conflict1
Higher parasite burdens are associated with lower body condition in a Norwegian moose population1
Radiographic pelvimetry in free-ranging Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx carpathicus) from Switzerland1
Moving towards an ecological management of overabundant ungulates: insights from wildlife-vehicle collisions and hunting bag data1
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