The impact of the prairie dog oral sylvatic plague vaccine on non-target small rodents in the grassland ecosystem

Abstract

Wild rodent populations have been decimated by plague since it was introduced in the western US in the early 20th century. Insecticidal dusting of prairie dog burrows is the main tool used in grassland ecosystems to mitigate... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Bieneke Bron (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  2. Katie Richgels (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  3. Jorge Osorio (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
  4. Tonie Rocke (USGS National Wildlife Health Center)

Topic Areas

Topics: Infectious Disease , Topics: Disease Surveillance/Response , Topics: Terrestrial Mammals

Session

TUE-S1 » Student Presentations Session 1 (08:30 - Tuesday, 2nd August, Acropolis)