Endoparasites in a Norwegian moose (Alces alces) population – Faunal diversity, abundance and body condition

Many health surveillance programs for wild cervids do not include routine parasite screening despite evidence that gastrointestinal parasites can affect wildlife population dynamics by influencing host fecundity and survival. Slaughter weights of moose in some regions of Norway have been decreasing...

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Main Authors: Rebecca K. Davidson, Tina Ličina, Lucrezia Gorini, Jos M. Milner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224414000364