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White‐tailed Deer Signpost Photoluminescence [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionUltraviolet (UV) induced photoluminescence is widespread in Mammalia; however, its function(s) remain unclear. Most of the research to date has focused on the surface expression of photoluminescence (e.g., pelage), described qualitatively.
Daniel R. DeRose‐Broeckert +3 more
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EDIS, 2020 The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is the most economically important big game mammal in North America and Florida. This 12-page fact sheet written by Raoul K. Boughton, Bethany Wight, Samantha Wisely, Karen Hood, and Martin B.
Raoul K Boughton +4 more
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Assessment of Mammalian Scavenger and Wild White-Tailed Deer Activity at White-Tailed Deer Farms. [PDF]
VirusesWhite-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the wild and on cervid farms have drawn the attention of state wildlife agencies and animal health agencies as Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has spread across North America. Deer farm regulations have been implemented to reduce direct contact between wild and farmed cervids; however, evidence suggests that ...
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum in White-tailed Deer
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 We examined the reservoir potential of white-tailed deer for Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Results suggest that white-tailed deer harbor a variant strain not associated with human infection, but contrary to published reports, white-tailed deer are not a ...
Robert F. Massung +5 more
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Scrapie versus Chronic Wasting Disease in White-Tailed Deer [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWhite-tailed deer are susceptible to scrapie (WTD scrapie) after oronasal inoculation with the classical scrapie agent from sheep. Deer affected by WTD scrapie are difficult to differentiate from deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Zoe J. Lambert +4 more
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Pathologic Findings of Cranial Abscesses Involving the Pituitary Gland in Free-Ranging White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Pennsylvania [PDF]
AnimalsIntracranial abscesses are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in neurologic free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). These infections are typically attributed to Trueperella pyogenes and occur most often in adult males with ...
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Wolf Predation on White‐tailed Deer Before, During, and After a Historically Mild Winter in Northern Minnesota [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionIn many southern boreal ecosystems of North America, wolves are the primary predators of white‐tailed deer, and white‐tailed deer are the primary prey of wolves.
Thomas D. Gable +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 In the Adirondack Park region of northern New York, USA, white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and moose (Alces alces) co-occur along a temperate-boreal forest ecotone. In this region, moose exist as a small and vulnerable low-density population and
Joseph W Hinton +4 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023 Coexistence mechanisms such as temporal niche partitioning among sympatric wildlife species may be impacted by continued human disturbance and invasive species.
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Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in free-ranging white-tailed deer in the United States
Nature Communications, 2023 SARS-CoV-2 is a zoonotic virus with documented bi-directional transmission between people and animals. Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) poses a unique public health risk due to the ...
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