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SUBMITTER: Mysterud A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7463264 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mysterud Atle A Hopp Petter P Alvseike Kristin Ruud KR Benestad Sylvie L SL Nilsen Erlend B EB Rolandsen Christer M CM Strand Olav O Våge Jørn J Viljugrein Hildegunn H
Nature communications 20200901 1
The successful mitigation of emerging wildlife diseases may involve controversial host culling. For livestock, 'preemptive host culling' is an accepted practice involving the removal of herds with known contact to infected populations. When applied to wildlife, this proactive approach comes in conflict with biodiversity conservation goals. Here, we present an alternative approach of 'proactive hunting surveillance' with the aim of early disease detection that simultaneously avoids undesirable po ...[more]