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Comparative functional morphological study of the tarsal joint mobility in artiodactyls and perissodactyls in light of astragalar morphological differences

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
This study investigated how variations in the shape of the astragalus affect tarsal joint behavior, using CT scans. In artiodactyls with a double‐pulley astragalus, the calcaneus shifted plantarly during plantarflexion. This suggests the movement increases hindlimb functional length and contributes to enhanced running speed.
Sei‐ichiro Takeda, Yoichi Masuda, Truong Son Nguyen, Hideki Endo   +3 more
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Land use and soil characteristics are associated with increased risk of treponeme‐associated hoof disease in elk

Ecosphere
Environments can shape the occurrence and extent of disease outbreaks in wildlife. We studied the effects of environmental features on the occurrence of treponeme‐associated hoof disease (TAHD), an emerging infectious disease of free‐ranging elk (Cervus ...
Steven N. Winter, Glen A. Sargeant, Margaret A. Wild, Erin Clancey, Kathryn P. Huyvaert, Kyle Garrison, Pilar Fernandez   +6 more
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Transmission and Lesion Progression of Treponeme-Associated Hoof Disease in Captive Elk (Cervus Canadensis)

, 2022
Treponeme-associated hoof disease (TAHD) is a debilitating disease of free-ranging elk (Cervus canadensis) in the northwestern U.S. While Treponema spp. is associated with lesions, the etiology and transmissibility between elk are unknown.
Robinson, Zachary
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Impact of reintroduced elaphure on soil carbon storage in eastern Jiangsu Province, China

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction The reintroduction in the wild of elaphure or Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus) in a coastal wetland in Dafeng, Jiangsu Province, in the absence of an apex predator has been shown to negatively impact the ecosystem through overgrazing, which, over time, can also degrade the soil's ability to sequester atmospheric carbon ...
Kozma Naka, Michael Kennedy, Yongbo Wu
wiley   +1 more source

Whole-genome sequencing of Tarim red deer (Cervus elaphus yarkandensis) reveals demographic history and adaptations to an arid-desert environment

Frontiers in Zoology, 2020
Background The initiation of desert conditions in the Tarim Basin in China since the late Miocene has led to the significant genetic structuring of local organisms. Tarim Red Deer (Cervus elaphus yarkandensis, TRD) have adapted to the harsh environmental
Buweihailiqiemu Ababaikeri, Shamshidin Abduriyim, Yilamujiang Tohetahong, Tayerjan Mamat, Adil Ahmat, Mahmut Halik   +5 more
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Landscape conservation forecasting to evaluate ecological condition and wildlife habitat suitability in eastern Nevada U.S.A.

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Cooperation among managers of protected areas and federal multiple use lands with private inholdings to increase restoration success and economies of scale creates ecological and regulatory complexity best studied with state‐and‐transition simulation models (STSM).
Louis Provencher, Kevin J. Badik, Sarah Byer, Laurel Saito, Margaret Horner, Bryan Hamilton, Michael Clifford, Devin McHugh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prehistoric Humans and Elk (cervus Canadensis) in the Western Great Lakes: A Zooarchaeological Perspective

, 2020
This thesis examines the relationship between humans and elk (Cervus canadensis) in the western Great Lakes region from prehistoric through early historic times, with a focus on Wisconsin archaeological sites.
Ernat, Rebekah Ann
core   +1 more source

Application of activity sensors for estimating behavioral patterns

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2016
The increasing use of Global Positioning System (GPS) collars in habitat selection studies provides large numbers of precise location data points with reduced field effort.
Caleb P. Roberts, James W. Cain III, Robert D. Cox   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-Effective Approach to Reducing Collisions with Elk by Fencing Between Existing Highway Structures

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Collisions with large ungulates cause serious human and animal injuries and significant property damage. Therefore, wildlife crossing structures are increasingly included in new road construction to reduce wildlife–vehicle collisions, while still ...
Jeffrey W. Gagnon, Chad D. Loberger, Scott C. Sprague, Kari S. Ogren, Susan L. Boe, Raymond E. Schweinsburg   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ecology of reintroduced Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in Dinosaur National Monument La Ecología de Borrego Cimarron de las Montañas Rocosas Reintroducido en el Monumento Nacional de Dinosaurio

Wildlife Monographs, Volume 223, Issue 1, August 2026.
We synthesized GPS telemetry, genetic, and pathogen data to evaluate metapopulation processes in a reintroduced Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis) population in Dinosaur National Monument. We estimated subpopulation‐specific abundances and found 4 small subpopulations with high genetic diversity, partial connectivity, and ...
Sarah L. Carroll, Elizabeth P. Flesch, Salix R. Scoresby, Emily Spencer, Rachel S. Crowhurst, Clinton W. Epps, Nathan L. Galloway, William M. Janousek, Tabitha A. Graves   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source