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Potential diseases and parasites of white-tailed deer in Missouri (2016) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
White-tailed deer are susceptible to a variety of diseases, parasites and injuries. Although these conditions do not account for a large percentage of annual statewide deer mortality (typically less than 5 percent), in some situations disease or parasite
Flinn, Emily, Pierce, Robert A., II
core  

PHARYNGEAL BOTFLY LARVAE IN WHITE-TAILED DEER [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Wildlife Diseases, 1971
Pharyngeal botfly (Cephenemyia spp.) larvae were found in 76 (17%) of 446 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from the Welder Refuge, San Patricio County, coastal south Texas (1961–1968). Seventy-one of the 76 infections by 2nd- and 3rd-stage larvae occurred in deer collected during fall and winter, suggesting a winter generation of ...
W M, Samuel, D O, Trainer, W C, Glazener
openaire   +2 more sources

Capacity and limitations of US wild meat donation programmes

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Historically, sharing of wild harvests to facilitate food security followed concepts of kin selection and reciprocal altruism. However, cultural shifts have reduced access to foods for some populations in modern times. Cultural altruism through sustainably harvested wild meat donation programmes (WDPs) can reduce food and nutritional ...
David S. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A survey of piroplasms in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the southeastern United States to determine their possible role as Theileria orientalis hosts

open access: yesInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2022
In 2017, clinical disease and mortality in cattle associated with Theileria orientalis Ikeda was reported in Virginia, U.S. The exotic tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, is a competent vector for this species. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are
Alec T. Thompson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Autumn Foods of White-Tailed Deer in Arkansas [PDF]

open access: yes, 1988
Rumen contents from 65 hunter-harvested deer were collected and analyzed during 1985-86 to estimate the principal autumn foods consumed by white-tailed deer inhabiting the Ozark Mountains, Arkansas River Valley, and Gulf Coastal Plain regions of Arkansas.
Adams, Danny   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) positively affect the growth of mature northern red oak (Quercus rubra) trees [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Understanding and predicting the effects of deer (Cervidae) on forest ecosystems present significant challenges in ecosystem ecology. Deer herbivory can cause large changes in the biomass and species composition of forest understory plant communities ...
Anderson, Frank   +6 more
core   +1 more source

The magnitude and economic replacement value of wild meat obtained from ‘recreational’ big game hunting in the United States

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Meat production has notable benefits for food security, nutrition and various production economies, but has elicited substantial negative environmental impacts. Recreational hunting provides an alternative to agricultural meat production for over 24 million hunters worldwide.
Shane P. Mahoney, Richard D. Honor
wiley   +1 more source

Public health significance of the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and its role in the eco-epidemiology of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases in North America

open access: yesParasites & Vectors
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are a ubiquitous species in North America. Their high reproductive potential leads to rapid population growth, and they exhibit a wide range of biological adaptations that influence their interactions with ...
Ilia Rochlin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An automated device for training white‐tailed deer to visual stimuli

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2012
Although many aspects of white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) biology and physiology have been studied thoroughly, few studies have confirmed deer cognitive perception, partly because of the difficulty of efficiently training sufficient numbers of ...
Bradley S. Cohen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental oral transmission of chronic wasting disease to reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus). [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cervids, remains prevalent in North American elk, white-tailed deer and mule deer.
Gordon B Mitchell   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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