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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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Exploring reservoir dynamics: a case study of rabies in the Serengeti ecosystem.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Lembo, T. & Hampson, K. & Haydon, D. T. & Craft, M. & Dobson, A. & Dushoff, J. & Ernest, E. & Hoare, R. & Kaare, M. & Mlengeya, T. & Mentzel, C. & Cleaveland, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Knowledge of infection reservoir dynamics is critical for effective disease control, but identifying reservoirs of multi-host pathogens is challenging...

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Simulating devil facial tumour disease outbreaks across empirically derived contact networks.

Published online: 18 Apr 2012

Authors: Hamede, R. & Bashford, J. & Jones, M. & McCallum, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the nature and characteristics of contact heterogeneities is crucial for predicting the epidemic behaviour of infectious diseases. Nonet...

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Effect of culling on individual badger Meles meles behaviour: potential implications for bovine tuberculosis transmission.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Ham, C. & Donnelly, C. A. & Astley, K. L. & Jackson, S. Y. B. & Woodroffe, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Culling wildlife as a form of disease management can have unexpected and sometimes counterproductive outcomes. In the UK, badgers Meles meles are cull...

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Is invasion success explained by enemy release?

Published online: 07 Nov 2020

Authors: Roznik, E.

Content type: Blog

Identifying the mechanisms underlying biological invasions can inform the management of invasive species. The enemy release hypothesis (ERH) suggests ...

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Modelling Chlamydia-koala interactions: coexistence, population dynamics and conservation implications.

Published online: 16 Sep 1998

Authors: Augustine, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A model of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and Chlamydia psittaci population dynamics was developed to examine interactions between Chlamydia transmiss...

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Effects of spatial heterogeneity on Jones's model for cyst-nematode population dynamics and crop root damage.

Published online: 27 Apr 1984

Authors: Perry, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Stochastic analogues that included variation in spatial heterogeneity of population densities and of parameter values in Globodera were produced using...

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Restoration of shortleaf pine in the Southern United States - strategies and tactics.

Published online: 26 Jun 2019

Authors: Guldin, J. M. & Black, M. W.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) is the most widely distributed and poorly understood of the four major species of southern yellow pine. The area...

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Rock removal associated with agricultural intensification will exacerbate the loss of reptile diversity.

Published online: 22 Jul 2021

Authors: Michael, D. R. & Moore, H. & Wassens, S. & Craig, M. D. & Tingley, R. & Chapple, D. G. & O'Sullivan, J. & Hobbs, R. J. & Nimmo, D. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rocky environments host rich levels of biodiversity and provide vital habitat for specialised organisms, range-restricted species and a broad range of...

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Spatio-temporal overlap between Yellowstone bison and elk - implications of wolf restoration and other factors for brucellosis transmission risk.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Proffitt, K. M. & White, P. J. & Garrott, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, bison Bison bison and elk Cervus canadensis nelsoni act as hosts for Brucella abortus. The presence of B. abortu...

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