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Waterfowl diseases: Causes, prevention, and control Waterfowl diseases: Causes, prevention, and control

Preventing and controlling disease in waterfowl is a difficult job. Few tools are available to deal with disease in highly mobile, unconfined animal populations, and few managers are trained and experienced in the prevention and control of avian diseases. Furthermore, the geographic distribution, frequency of occurrence, magnitude of losses, and causes of diseases in waterfowl, as in...
Authors
Milton Friend, D.H. Cross

A primer on common avian diseases A primer on common avian diseases

No abstract available.
Authors
R. M. Windingstad, Cynthia J. Laitman

Abnormal chemical element concentrations in lichens of Isle Royale National Park Abnormal chemical element concentrations in lichens of Isle Royale National Park

Lichens have been used for many years to monitor changes in deposited airborne chemical elements in many areas, but few studies have focused on areas suspected of experiencing slightly elevated pollution. Detection of subtle patterns of slightly elevated pollutants calls for developing several lines of evidence as opposed to single line studies used in heavily polluted areas. This study...
Authors
James P. Bennett

Increased avian diseases with habitat change Increased avian diseases with habitat change

Changes in disease patterns and trends reflect changing relationships between the affected species (host) and the causes of disease (agent). Host-agent interactions are closely linked to environmental factors that either enhance or reduce the potential for disease to occur. As a result, wildlife disease patterns and trends are, to a substantial extent, indicators of environmental quality...
Authors
Milton Friend

Captive propagation, introduction, and translocation programs for wildlife vertebrates Captive propagation, introduction, and translocation programs for wildlife vertebrates

Captive propagation, introduction, and translocation (relocation) programs for many animals have been undertaken by federal, state, and private agencies for more than 20 years. These programs help aid the recovery of endangered and threatened species, reestablish lost species, augment declining populations, increase recreational opportunities, reduce nuisance species, and introduce non...
Authors
F. Joshua Dein, Kathryn A. Converse, Christy Wolf

Effects of Mycoplasma anatis and cold stress on hatching success and growth of mallard ducklings Effects of Mycoplasma anatis and cold stress on hatching success and growth of mallard ducklings

We inoculated game-farm mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) eggs and 1-day-old birds with Mycoplasma anatis to determine its effect on hatching success and growth rates of ducklings. Inoculations of eggs reduced hatching success, hatchling size, and duckling growth rates, compared to controls. Intratracheal inoculations of 1-day-old birds did not affect growth rates. Hatchlings and 1-day-old...
Authors
M.D. Samuel, Diana R. Goldberg, C. B. Thomas, P. Sharp

Wildlife disease and conservation in Hawaii: pathogenicity of avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) in experimentally infected Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea) Wildlife disease and conservation in Hawaii: pathogenicity of avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) in experimentally infected Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea)

Native Hawaiian forest birds are facing a major extinction crisis with more than 75% of species recorded in historical times either extinct or endangered. Reasons for this catastrophe include habitat destruction, competition with non-native species, and introduction of predators and avian diseases. We tested susceptibility of Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea), a declining native species, and...
Authors
C. T. Atkinson, K.L. Woods, Robert J. Dusek, L.S. Sileo, W.M. Iko
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