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Vertebrate community composition and activity at giant otter latrines in the northern Pantanal

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Mustelids and other terrestrial carnivores use communal latrines where feces and urine serve as olfactory cues for territory demarcation and intraspecific communication. These strong scent cues may also influence the broader vertebrate community, either acting as an attractant for species in search of food or as a warning of predator presence.
Evan P. Olden, Charlotte E. Eriksson, Daniel L. Z. Kantek, Selma S. Miyazaki, Manoel dos Santos‐Filho, Claumir C. Muniz, Derick V. S. Campos, Carlos A. Peres, Taal Levi   +8 more
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Seroprevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis Infection among Humans, Santa Barbara County, California, USA, 2014–2016

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Baylisascaris procyonis (raccoon roundworm) infection is common in raccoons and can cause devastating pathology in other animals, including humans. Limited information is available on the frequency of asymptomatic human infection.
Sara B. Weinstein, Camille M. Lake, Holly M. Chastain, David Fisk, Sukwan Handali, Philip L. Kahn, Susan P. Montgomery, Patricia P. Wilkins, Armand M. Kuris, Kevin D. Lafferty   +9 more
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Growth in a young male brown bear (Ursus arctos L., 1758) (Mammalia: Carnivora) captured and tagged with GPS-GSM collar

Historia Naturalis Bulgarica, 2022
Body growth in mammals is an aspect of their biology that has always been interesting and carries important information about the individual’s development.
Vladimir R. Todorov, Kalina Valchinkova, Kostadin Kanchev   +2 more
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Economic incentives contribute little to reducing agricultural damage from invasive non‐native species: evidence from raccoon management in Hokkaido, Japan

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 3, Page 2588-2594, March 2026.
This study reveals the nonsignificant effects of economic incentives reducing crop damage by raccoons. Our results also show that while these incentives increase the number of captured raccoons, the additional captures fail to result in measurable reductions in agricultural damage. Abstract BACKGROUND An economic incentive scheme is utilized to enhance
Kota Mameno, Takaaki Suzuki, Saya Yamaguchi, Mayumi Ueno, Takahiro Kubo   +4 more
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Предварительные результаты паразитологического обследования бурого медведя (Ursus arctos) в Архангельской области

Амурский зоологический журнал
Представлены новые данные о видовом составе и распространении паразитофауны бурого медведя (Ursus arctos) на территории Архангельской области. Ранее подобные исследования в регионе не проводились. В 2023–2024 гг.
Павел Александрович Футоран, Маня Эдуардовна Мкртчян, Карина Владимировна Сидоренко   +2 more
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Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
Baylisascaris procyonis, a common roundworm of raccoons, causes severe or fatal human infections, often in suburban areas. To evaluate the effectiveness of a baiting strategy requiring minimal labor, we distributed medicated baits near raccoon latrines ...
Kristen Page, Timothy J. Smyser, Elise Dunkerton, Emily Gavard, Bruce Larkin, Stanley Gehrt   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human landscape alterations and land cover heterogeneity influence northern raccoon (Procyon lotor) site use intensity

Ecosphere, Volume 16, Issue 10, October 2025.
Abstract Northern raccoons (Procyon lotor; hereafter raccoon) are a widely distributed mesocarnivore that is common throughout North and Central America. Already the source of many human–wildlife conflicts, recent range expansions and abundance increases may cause additional management issues.
Justin J. Remmers, Austin M. Green, Maximilian L. Allen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Full Recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis Eosinophilic Meningitis

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
Infection by Baylisascaris procyonis is an uncommon but devastating cause of eosinophilic meningitis. We report the first case-patient, to our knowledge, who recovered from B. procyonis eosinophilic meningitis without any recognizable neurologic deficits.
Poulomi J. Pai, Brian G. Blackburn, Kevin R. Kazacos, Rajasekharan P. Warrier, Rodolfo E. Bégué   +4 more
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Range‐Wide Assessment of the Tasmanian Devil Gut Microbiome

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 5, May 2025.
We conducted a comprehensive assessment of gut microbiomes at 10 locations across Tasmania, utilizing molecular methods such as 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and diet metabarcoding to investigate the influences of diet, location, sex, and age. Contrary to the prevailing notion that diet is a main driver of gut microbiome differences, we found that ...
Meadhbh M. Molloy, Elspeth A. McLennan, Samantha Fox, Katherine Belov, Carolyn J. Hogg   +4 more
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The Release of Non‐Native Gamebirds Is Associated With Amplified Zoonotic Disease Risk

Ecology Letters, Volume 28, Issue 4, April 2025.
Spillback is potentially an important mechanism by which non‐natives contribute to zoonotic disease emergence. We capitalise on quasi‐experimental releases of non‐native pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) to compare native pathogen prevalence between sites with similar local conditions but different non‐native densities. Prevalence of Borrelia sp.
Emile Michels, Kayleigh Hansford, Sarah E. Perkins, Robbie A. McDonald, Jolyon M. Medlock, Barbara Tschirren   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source