Impact of test, vaccinate and remove protocol on home ranges and nightly movements of badgers in a medium density population

Impact of test, vaccinate and remove protocol on home ranges and nightly movements of badgers in a medium density population

Abstract In the British Isles, the European badger (Meles meles) is thought to be the primary wildlife reservoir of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), an endemic disease in cattle. Test, vaccinate or remove (‘TVR’) of bTB test-positive badgers, has been suggested to be a potentially useful protocol to reduc...

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Main Authors: Sophie H. A. Redpath, Nikki J. Marks, Fraser D. Menzies, Maria J. H. O’Hagan, Rory P. Wilson, Sinéad Smith, Elizabeth A. Magowan, David W. McClune, Shane F. Collins, Carl M. McCormick, D. Michael Scantlebury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28620-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28620-1

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