Chronic Wasting Disease Research at the USGS-Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit

Research

The USGS-Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit has developed an integrated research and management program in collaboration with the USGS-National Wildlife Health Center and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).

 

Ecology

- Potential transmission of CWD to other species (link)

- Role of baiting and feeding in CWD transmission (link)

- Role of landscape factors & deer density on CWD transmission (link)

- Potential role of scraping behavior in CWD transmission (link)

 

Landscape

- Spatial analysis of CWD transmission rates (link)

- Spatial analysis of CWD distribution (link)

- Patterns of deer movement and disease distribution (link)

 

Epidemiology

- Demographic patterns of CWD prevalence (link)

- Role of social groups in CWD transmission (link)

- Potential transmission of CWD during breeding interactions (link)

- Potential genetic resistance to CWD in free-ranging deer (link)

 

Management

- Development of spatially-explicit models of CWD transmission (link)

- Factors affecting deer harvest (link)

- State-wide surveillance for CWD (link)


Dr. Michael D. Samuel, Assistant Leader, USGS-WCWRU, is the principle investigator on all projects.

 

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