A5005026851- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Forest Management and Policy
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Agricultural safety and regulations
United States Department of Agriculture
2013-2025
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
2015-2025
National Wildlife Research Center
2013-2024
Life Services (United States)
2019-2024
Harvard University
2024
Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center
2024
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2022-2023
New York Hospital Queens
2022-2023
Columbia University
2023
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
2022-2023
Abstract: Disease transmission between wildlife and livestock is a worldwide issue. Society needs better methods to prevent interspecies reduce disease risks. Producers have successfully used protection dogs (LPDs) for thousands of years predation. We theorized that LPDs raised bonded with cattle could be also risk bovine tuberculosis ( Myobacterium bovis ; TB) white‐tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus ) by minimizing contact the 2 species use feed deer. evaluated 4 over 5 months, utilizing...
Introduction Free-ranging white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) are a self-sustaining reservoir for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in northeastern lower Michigan, (United States) continually putting the area’s cattle industry at risk. Liberal recreational harvest, baiting bans, and mitigation measures on farms have reduced but not eliminated bTB nor they transmission to cattle. With apparent prevalence being low (1–2%) constant, vaccination could be an additional tool aid addressing...
Context As invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) expand throughout North America, wildlife managers are increasingly tasked with implementing strategies for alleviating their damage to anthropogenic and natural resources. Aims Aerial operations, such as shooting from helicopters, now commonly used controlling pig populations in the USA. operators interested identifying more effective tools, choke tubes ammunition that produce best animal welfare outcomes reduce number of shots required, while...
Context Invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are the most abundant, widespread, and economically significant large vertebrate established in Hawaiian Islands. Owing to their generalist diet rooting behavior, alter soils watersheds, negatively affecting native biota. Aims Lethal removal of by trapping is often effective practical management action reduce impacts, but terrain access challenging. Methods We compared effectiveness efficiency three trap designs (i.e. corral, box, passive net traps) on...
Invasive feral swine (Sus scrofa) cause extensive damage to agricultural and wildlife resources throughout the United States. Development of sodium nitrite as a new, orally delivered toxicant is underway provide an additional tool curtail growth expansion populations. A micro-encapsulation coating around used minimize detection by maximize stability for reactive molecule. To uptake this swine, development bait matrix needed 1) protect so that remains undetectable 2) achieve high degree...
Abstract Individual‐ and species‐level heterogeneity in contact rates can alter the ability of a pathogen to invade host community. Many pathogens have multiple modes transmission—by direct or indirect contact. It is important identify role different types transmission when managing risk disease spillover at interface among species. We developed network‐based analysis explore how individual‐ shape multi‐mode networks. applied this approach data from proximity loggers collected multi‐species...
Cervids readily adapt to suitable human-altered landscapes and can cause several types of damage, including economic loss associated with landscape agricultural plantings, human health safety concerns, adverse impacts on natural habitats. The need for effective, practical, nonlethal tools manage damage caused by elk (Cervus elaphus), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), white-tailed virginianus) has been heightened the growing prevalence locally overabundant populations public demand wildlife...
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) causing damage is a reoccurring theme in the realm of wildlife management, especially regarding human safety, disease transmission, and agricultural losses. Fences often are only reliable long-term nonlethal means controlling damage. The effi cacy fences, however, relies on their weakest link: human-operated gates. Although not overly time-consuming, act closing gate appears to be burden individuals, resulting open-access an otherwise protected...
Abstract Populations of feral swine ( Sus scrofa ) are estimated to include >2 million animals in the state Texas, USA, alone. Feral damage property, crops, and livestock exceeds $50 annually. These figures do not increased risks costs associated with potential for spread disease domestic livestock. Thus, effective bio‐security measures will be needed quickly isolate affected populations during outbreaks. We evaluated enclosures built 0.86‐m‐tall traditional hog panels containing 35...
Introduction Free-ranging white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) in northeastern lower Michigan, (United States) are a self-sustaining reservoir for bovine tuberculosis (bTB). Farm mitigation practices, baiting bans, and antlerless harvests have been ineffective eliminating bTB risks to cattle. The apparent prevalence has remained relatively constant deer, prompting interest among wildlife researchers, managers, veterinarians an effective means of vaccinating against bTB. commonly used...
ABSTRACT Populations of invasive wild pigs ( Sus scrofa ; hereafter, pigs) are expanding, requiring cost‐effective tools for control, and disease prevention, such as toxic or vaccine baits. Specifically, development a novel humane toxicant is underway control in the United States Australia. A species‐specific bait station delivering must be used to protect nontarget animals. Further, designed maximize feeding by accommodating their group‐feeding behaviors. We sought develop that delivered...
AMA Lavelle M, Kaza E, Guthier C, et al. Feasibility and clinical implementation of MRI-guided surface brachytherapy. Journal Contemporary Brachytherapy. 2024. doi:10.5114/jcb.2024.135647. APA Lavelle, M., Kaza, E., Guthier, C., O’Farrell, D., Harris, T., & A. Cormack, R. (2024). https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2024.135647 Chicago Michael J., Evangelia Christian V. Desmond Thomas C. Robert Phillip M. Devlin "Feasibility brachytherapy". Harvard R., Devlin, P., Buzurovic, I. MLA J. brachytherapy."...
Abstract Introductions of foreign animal diseases (FADs) into free-ranging wildlife can be difficult to control and devastating for domestic livestock trade. Combating a new FAD introduction in with an emergency response requires quickly limiting spread the disease by intensely removing wild animals recovering their carcasses proper disposal. In case African swine fever virus (ASFv) pigs ( Sus scrofa ), which has been spreading many regions world, there is little information on time-...
Quantification of dysmorphogenesis: pattern variability index, sigma zSM Garn, M Lavelle and BH SmithAudio Available | Share
Abstract: Interactions between wild and farmed white‐tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) along perimeter fences may play a role in the transmission of diseases like bovine tuberculosis chronic wasting disease. However, no study has evaluated direct contact through fences. We used animal‐activated cameras to estimate rates interaction at 6 high‐fenced commercial farms Michigan, USA, during October 2003 January 2005. recorded only 2 direct, naso‐oral contacts >77,000 hours camera...
Abstract: Direct and indirect contact between wild farmed cervids along perimeter fences may play a role in transmission of diseases like chronic wasting disease (CWD), but no studies have quantified such interactions. At 9 high‐fenced commercial elk ( Cervus elaphus ) farms Colorado, USA, during October 2003 to January 2005, we used animal‐activated video estimate rates fence‐line use by cervids, direct probability when were present. We recorded 8‐fold‐more per unit time than mule deer...
Abstract: There is a need for insight into fence heights required impeding white‐tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ). We evaluated the ability of wild‐caught to jump progressively taller fences and documented deterrence rates 0% ≤1.5 m followed by increasing 14% at 1.8 m, 85% 2.1 100% 2.4 m. during 5 additional experiments with different test common height captive facilities. Our results will be valuable those managing spread wildlife diseases, deer‐vehicle collisions, agricultural damage.
In 2008, children playing on a soccer field in Colorado were sickened with strain of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7, which was ultimately linked to feces from wild Rocky Mountain elk. We addressed whether cervids potential source STEC infections humans and ubiquitous throughout cervid populations Colorado.We collected 483 fecal samples elk mule deer urban non-urban areas. Samples testing positive for higher (11.0%) than (1.6%) Elk areas had much probability containing...
An international effort to develop an acute and humane toxic bait for invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) is underway curtail their expansion. We evaluated the ability expose a population of simulated (i.e., placebo containing biomarker, rhodamine B, in lieu ingredient) gain insight on potential reduction. used 28 GPS-collars sampled 428 examine vibrissae evidence consuming bait.We estimated that 91% within 0.75 km sites (total area = 16.8 km2 ) consumed bait, exposing them possible lethal...