First off, natural predators, like lions or wolves, tend to take risks as it is often necessary when their prey is much larger than they are. These risks can pay off in a big way, perhaps in the form of food or potential mating opportunities. Thus, living like a predator entails taking risks that can pay off handsomely for you. Also, while some predators hunt in packs, some prefer to work alone. Therefore, living like a predator means being able to rely on a small, loyal group of friends, but also having the capability to go off and do your own thing. Finally, the intense demands of a predatory lifestyle mean that predators always have to become better with every hunt. Replicating the life of a predator means you will always have to push yourself to become faster, stronger and smarter.
Fortunately, these criminology researchers found a way out. They never signed a written transfer agreement to the predatory publisher. As of this writing, they were using this information to remove the article from the predator journal and hoped to submit to a legitimate journal soon. The predatory journal did not refund their money.
If it seems too good to be true, you might be dealing with a predatory publisher. Legitimate journals have true peer review, which may take many weeks, and cannot guarantee acceptance. The Editorial Boards of legitimate journals typically have clear criteria.
There are many legitimate open access plastic surgery journals out there; PRS Global Open is proud to be one of the first and we work very hard to counteract the negative perceptions created by predatory journals every day.
Open access publishing has the strength to disseminate academic literature across the globe. In the medical arena the potential to positively influence patient outcomes, safety and care worldwide is nearly limitless. Predatory journals are a distraction from that goal, and a dangerous one at that. The battle to overcome the predators begins with an active and informed authorship. Delete the spam, warn and educate your colleagues, and do your homework before you submit to any journal.
The Foraging and Antipredator Behavior section publishes research that relates to both finding food and prolonging the inevitability of becoming food. Eating and avoiding predators are basic aspects of life, and the successes and failures of these tasks represent a fundamental evolutionary force. Studying how organisms forage and avoid predation is not only essential for developing a deeper understanding of biological systems, but is often critical for developing and implementing effective conservation and management plans for endangered or threated species. Conceptual areas covered by this section include, but are not limited to:
All submissions must involve the study of behaviors related to either foraging or avoiding predators; ecological or evolutionary studies that do not have a major focus on behavior would be more appropriate for our sister journal, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. Studies in this section can be either driven by hypothesis testing, or can be quantitative exploratory/descriptive research that documents patterns of behavior and helps generate the context necessary for future researchers to formulate and test hypotheses. Studies conducted with free-ranging animals behaving under natural conditions are especially encouraged, and research conducted in captive environments should provide additional discussion of how that context could impact the interpretation of results.
Foraging and Antipredator Behavior welcomes submissions of the following article types: Brief Research Report, Case Report, Classification, Clinical Trial, Correction, Editorial, General Commentary, Hypothesis & Theory, Methods, Mini Review, Opinion, Original Research, Perspective, Review, Systematic Review, Technology and Code.
Predatory Journals take advantage of authors by asking them to publish for a fee without providing peer-review or editing services. Because predatory publishers do not follow the proper academic standards for publishing, they usually offer a quick turnaround on publishing a manuscript.
As of 2015, there were an estimated 996 predatory publishers (including 447 publishers of standalone journals) that published over 11,800 journals. Of those, roughly 8,000 journal titles were active and published a total of approximately 420,000 articles. For comparison, this is roughly the same size, in both journal titles and articles published, as the legitimate open-access publishing industry. Not all of these predatory journals are in biomedicine fields, but biomedicine is a major area for predatory publishers, and the prevalence of predatory journals varies between specific fields. (Shen and Bjork)
Tracy Ross' story was a good first look at the politics of predator control (HCN, 2/21/2011). One thing this article missed, however, is the fact that politics also drives the overexploitation of moose and caribou by the hunting industry. Game managers are under intense pressure to allow unsustainable harvests. Add to the mix a for-profit hunting industry with an international client base, and you have an insatiable appetite for Alaskan game. Current predator control programs can be traced back to overhunting that preceded the so-called "need" to kill wolves and bears.
Wade Willis
Anchorage, Alaska
Whether this book makes you pause and reflect on your perception of sharks, or teaches you some new facts about these predators, Shiffman hopes he has shed light on human side of shark conservation through this work.
Follow David Shiffman's humorous and educational journey into the underwater world of sharks. A dedicated scientist and a masterful storyteller, he advocates for the conservation of these misunderstood predators at the same time as he dispels many longstanding shark myths.
"The resident who is potentially discharging has a relative who owns the home and is working with the defense for this placement," Hemstreet said. "There is no intention for the relative to house any other (sexually violent predators), nor has she housed any other residents in the past."
He explained Morrone had an 11 a.m. court proceeding in Northumberland County that ran late, according to reports from Pennlive. The judge also learned the defense expert had not completed his report on why Bushor should not be designated a sexually violent predator.
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