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Tick-borne pathogens in raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Germany

open access: yesTicks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Germany is harbouring the majority of Europe's raccoon population, which are considered as invasive neozoa. Many zoonotic pathogens are found in wild raccoons worldwide, but there is a lack of eco-epidemiological data for most of Germany's raccoon ...
Lara M.I. Heyse   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial interrelations between raccoons (Procyon lotor), red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), and ground-nesting birds in a Special Protection Area of Germany

open access: yesZeitschrift f\ ur Jagdwissenschaft, 2019
In this study, we examine the spatial interrelation between different carnivore species (Carnivora, Mammalia) and ground-nesting birds in a Special Protection Area (SPA) in Brandenburg, Germany.
Christian Fiderer   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Host, vector, and parasite dynamics: exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors shaping tick‐borne filarial nematode transmission

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Raccoon tracks identification guide: applying animal tracking skills to detect invasive exotic species [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Reference/bibliographic citation Salgado I (2012) Raccoon tracks identification guide: applying animal tracking skills to detect invasive exotic species.
Salgado, Iván
core  

Incidental Captures of Plains Spotted Skunks (Spilogale putorius interrupta) By Arkansas Trappers, 2012-2017 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Arkansas trappers were surveyed following the 2012 and four subsequent trapping seasons regarding accidental captures of spotted skunks while attempting to trap other species.
Sasse, D. Blake
core   +3 more sources

The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and the raccoon (Procyon lotor)—their role and impact of maintaining and transmitting zoonotic diseases in Austria, Central Europe

open access: yesParasitology Research, 2017
The neozoan species raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and raccoon (Procyon lotor) are widespread in Europe and potential vectors of many diseases that can threaten human and domestic animal health.
Tanja Duscher   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Unraveling the impact of dog‐friendly spaces on urban–wildland pumas and other wildlife

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
As the most widespread large carnivore on the planet, domestic dogs Canis lupus familiaris can pose a major threat to wildlife, even within protected areas (PAs). Growing human presence in PAs, coupled with increasing pet dog ownership underscores the urgency to understand the influence of dogs on wildlife activity and health.
Alys Granados   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differences in mammal community response to highway construction across different levels of human land use

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Worldwide, transportation agencies have been involved in road mitigation efforts to reduce road mortality and promote connectivity of endangered species. Baseline data on how mammals respond to highway construction, however, are rarely collected in road mitigation and monitoring studies, including in the USA.
Thomas J. Yamashita   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rabies Surveillance Identifies Potential Risk Corridors and Enables Management Evaluation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Intensive efforts are being made to eliminate the raccoon variant of rabies virus (RABV) from the eastern United States and Canada. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services National Rabies Management Program has implemented ...
Chipman, Richard B.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Food subsidies of raccoons (Procyon lotor) in anthropogenic landscapes

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Zoology, 2019
Food subsidies from human sources are often exploited by free-ranging vertebrates living in human-dominated landscapes. To explore the importance and attempt to estimate the reliance of raccoons (Procyon lotor (Linnaeus, 1758)) — common synanthropes in ...
Kelsey Demeny   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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