Movement ecology of exotic nilgai antelope: A threat to the re‐emergence of cattle fever ticks in the southern USA

Movement ecology of exotic nilgai antelope: A threat to the re‐emergence of cattle fever ticks in the southern USA

Abstract Wildlife plays an important role in the emergence of livestock diseases, and their movements can complicate disease management efforts. One of the most significant vector‐borne diseases of livestock worldwide is bovine babesiosis, spread by cattle fever ticks (CFTs; Rhipicephalus [=Boophilu...

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Main Authors: Kathryn M. Sliwa, Jeremy A. Baumgardt, Randy W. DeYoung, J. Alfonso Ortega‐S, David G. Hewitt, John A. Goolsby, Kimberly H. Lohmeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-02-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
Boselaphus tragocamelus
bovine babesiosis
cattle fever ticks
female dispersal
home range
movement behavior
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4401

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4401

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