U.S. Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Date of this Version
2019
Citation
Vicente, J., and K. VerCauteren. 2019. The role of scavenging in disease dynamics. pgs 161-182. In: P. Olea, P. Mateo-Tomas, and J. Sanchez-Zapata, editors. Carrion Ecology and Management. Wildlife Research Monographs, vol 2. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Cham, Switzerland.
Abstract
Contents
Introduction................ 161
The Use of Animal Remains and the Exposure of Scavengers to Disease........ 163
The Relevance of Scavenging for Pathogens to Spread and Persist.......... 166
Human Related Factors Resulting in Increased Risk for Disease Transmission Through Scavenging.............. 170
Management of Scavenging to Reduce Disease Risks.............. 173
Restoration of Large Predators.................. 174
Elimination of Hunting of Scavengers............ 174
Destruction of Big Game and Domestic Animal Carcasses........... 174
Restoration of the Effects of Overabundance............. 175
Excluding Mammalian and Avian Scavengers from Natural Carrions.......... 176
Excluding Mammalian and Avian Scavengers from Vulture Restaurants........... 176
Conclusions and Future Perspectives........... 178
References............... 178
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