Deer carcass decomposition and potential scavenger exposure to chronic wasting disease

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 655-662

  Jennelle, Christopher S ^a   Samuel, Michael D ^a   Nolden, Cherrie A ^a   Berkley, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Camera trap; Carcass decomposition; Chronic wasting disease; Odocoileus virginianus; Prions; Scavengers; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy; White tailed deer; Wisconsin

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; DEER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MORALITY; REMOTE SENSING; RISK FACTOR; SCAVENGER; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CERVIDAE; CORVUS BRACHYRHYNCHOS; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA; MAMMALIA; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 70349110877     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2008-282     Document Type: Article

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