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Policy implications of an expanded chronic wasting disease universe.

Published online: 19 Apr 2022

Authors: Mysterud, A. & Benestad, S. L. & Rolandsen, C. M. & Våge, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

International policy for the management of wildlife disease(s) plays an important role for concerted action, and changes to policy should be evidence-...

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Expanding CWD disease surveillance options using environmental contamination at deer signposts.

Published online: 06 May 2024

Authors: Huang, M. H. J. & Demarais, S. & Banda, A. & Strickland, B. K. & Welch, A. G. & Hearst, S. & Lichtenberg, S. & Houston, A. & Pepin, K. M. & Vercauteren, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Environmental surveillance can allow early detection of diseases, which increases management options and can improve disease trajectories. Chronic was...

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Pathogen-mediated selection and management implications for white-tailed deer exposed to chronic wasting disease.

Published online: 28 Apr 2022

Authors: Ketz, A. C. & Robinson, S. J. & Johnson, C. J. & Samuel, M. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pathogens can cause host extinction, affect population dynamics and influence natural selection. Host susceptibility to pathogens can vary by species,...

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An epidemiological framework for chronic wasting disease in multihost communities.

Published online: 08 Jan 2024

Authors: Mysterud, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many pathogens can infect several host species, which complicates the management of wildlife diseases. Even for generalist pathogens, hosts are not eq...

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Utilizing disease surveillance to examine gene flow and dispersal in white-tailed deer.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Kelly, A. C. & Mateus-Pinilla, N. E. & Douglas, M. & Douglas, M. & Brown, W. & Ruiz, M. O. & Killefer, J. & Shelton, P. & Beissel, T. & Novakofski, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The prevention and management of transmissible diseases hinges upon understanding host dispersal because it influences distribution of wildlife, affec...

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Challenges and opportunities using hunters to monitor chronic wasting disease among wild reindeer in the digital era.

Published online: 16 May 2023

Authors: Mysterud, A. & Viljugrein, H. & Hopp, P. & Andersen, R. & Bakka, H. & Benestad, S. L. & Madslien, K. & Moldal, T. & Rauset, G. R. & Strand, O. & Linh Tran & Vikøren, T. & Våge, J. & Rolandsen, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Surveillance of wildlife diseases poses considerable logistical challenges compared to that of humans or livestock. Citizen science can enable broader...

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Human activities and weather drive contact rates of wintering elk.

Published online: 13 Mar 2021

Authors: Janousek, W. M. & Graves, T. A. & Berman, E. E. & Chong, G. W. & Cole, E. K. & Dewey, S. R. & Johnston, A. N. & Cross, P. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wildlife aggregation patterns can influence disease transmission. However, limited research evaluates the influence of anthropogenic and natural facto...

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The last moves: the effect of hunting and culling on the risk of disease spread from a population of reindeer.

Published online: 15 Feb 2021

Authors: Mysterud, A. & Rauset, G. R. & Moorter, B. van & Andersen, R. & Strand, O. & Rivrud, I. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hunting and culling are frequently used to combat infectious wildlife diseases. The aim is to markedly lower population density in order to limit dise...

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OvCWD: an agent-based modeling framework for informing chronic wasting disease management in white-tailed deer populations.

Published online: 15 Sep 2020

Authors: Belsare, A. V. & Stewart, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Wildlife diseases are gathering attention worldwide due to their public health and economic or conservation impacts, and consequently, wildlife agenci...

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Landscape connectivity predicts chronic wasting disease risk in Canada.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Nobert, B. R. & Merrill, E. H. & Pybus, M. J. & Bollinger, T. K. & Hwang YeenTen

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Predicting the spatial pattern of disease risk in wild animal populations is important for implementing effective control programmes. We developed a r...

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