Factors determining the survival or mortality of Nyctereutes procyonoides (Canidae) rescued by a wildlife rescue centre: Is urbanisation a threat to wildlife? [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalEffective wildlife conservation requires an understanding of species' ecological characteristics and identifying survival-threatening factors. Specifically, mitigating anthropogenic threats is imperative for wildlife facing human-wildlife conflicts,
Bong Kyun Kim, Soo Hyung Eo
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Immunoglobulin gene loci structure and diversity of raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) [PDF]
BMC GenomicsIn this study, we analyzed the loci structure of raccoon dog genes using a comparative genomics approach. We investigated the mechanism of expression diversity and its preference using the Next-generation sequencing.
Xiaohua Yi +5 more
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Assessing the Flavor of Various Edible Meats Including Wild Raccoon Meat by the Check-All-That-Apply Method [PDF]
FoodsConsumers often demonstrate an intrinsic aversion to unfamiliar foods referred to as food neophobia. Wild raccoon (Procyon lotor) meat represents such an unfamiliar food, both globally and within Japan. Providing information on the flavor of raccoon meat
Wataru Mizunoya +6 more
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2017 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services National Rabies Management Program has conducted cooperative oral rabies vaccination (ORV) programs since 1997.
Timothy P. Algeo +7 more
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Land cover and climatic conditions as potential drivers of the raccoon (Procyon lotor) distribution in North America and Europe [PDF]
Zeitschrift f\ ur Jagdwissenschaft, 2023 The raccoon is listed among the invasive alien species of EU concern requiring management actions. Projections of its global distribution have been mainly based on climatic variables so far.
Sarah Cunze +2 more
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Contrasting Patterns of Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Spatial Population Genomics Throughout a Rabies Management Area in Eastern North America [PDF]
Evolutionary ApplicationsWide‐ranging, generalist species provide both interesting and challenging opportunities for research questions focused on population structure. Their continuous distributions and ability to occupy diverse habitat types can obscure genetic signals of ...
Matthew W. Hopken +9 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm in Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Mexico [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe found the zoonotic nematode, Baylisascaris procyonis, in a common raccoon (Procyon lotor) in Mexico. Expansion of raccoons into human-dominated regions might increase the risk of B. procyonis infections in humans.
Ana Luisa Gómez-Sánchez +6 more
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The Raccoon (Procyon lotor) as a Neozoon in Europe
Animals, 2023 Simple Summary With the advance of modern civilization, there has been intensive contact among large parts of the world. This has not only encouraged increased travel and trade, but has also led to the anthropogenic introduction of animal and plant ...
M. Stope
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The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) as a reservoir of zoonotic diseases in Denmark
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 Raccoon dogs have successfully invaded Europe, including Denmark. Raccoon dogs are potential vectors and reservoir hosts of several zoonotic pathogens and thus have the potential for posing a threat to both human and animal health.
Lene Jung Kjær +4 more
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Spread of the Zoonotic Nematode Baylisascaris procyonis into a Naive Raccoon Population
EcoHealth, 2023 The raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis), a gastrointestinal nematode of the raccoon (Procyon lotor), may cause a severe form of larva migrans in humans, which can lead to death or permanent neurological damage.
M. Heddergott +5 more
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