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

Publications and Presentations

USGS-WCWRU staff and students are indicated in bold

 

Publications and technical reports

Anderson, J.L., J.K. Meece, J.J. Koziczkowski, J. L. Clark, Jr, R.D. Radcliff, C.A. Nolden, M.D. Samuel, and J.L.E. Ellingson.  2007.  Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in scavenging mammals in Wisconsin.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 43:302-308.

 

Conner, M. M., J. E. Gross, P. C. Cross, M. R. Ebinger, R. R. Gillies, M. D. Samuel, and M. M. Miller.  2007.  Scale-dependent approaches to modeling spatial epidemiology of chronic wasting disease.  Utah Division of Wildlife, United States Geologic Survey, and Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Report, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.  Available at: or all of the websites/CWD_Spatial_Modeling.pdf. 

 

Grear, D.A., M.D. Samuel, J.A. Langenberg, and D. Keane.  2006.  Demographic patterns and harvest vulnerability of chronic wasting disease infected white-tailed deer in Wisconsin.  Journal of Wildlife Management 70:546-553.

 

Blanchong, J.A., D.O. Joly, M.D. Samuel, J.A. Langenberg, R.E. Rolley, and J.F. Sausen.  2006.  White-tailed deer harvest from the chronic wasting disease zone in south-central Wisconsin.  Wildlife Society Bulletin 34:725-731.

 

Docherty, D.E., M.D. Samuel, C.A. Nolden, K.E. Egstad, and K.M. Griffin.  2006.  West Nile Virus Antibody Prevalence in Medium-sized mammals in southern Wisconsin.  Emerging Infectious Diseases 12:1978-1980.

 

Joly, D.O., M.D. Samuel, J.A. Langenberg, J.A. Blanchong. C.A. Batha, R.E. Rolley, D.P. Keane, and C.A. Ribic.  2006.  Spatial epidemiology of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin white-tailed deer.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42:578-588.

 

Samuel, M.D., and B.J. Richards.  2006.  Chronic wasting disease in free-ranging North American cervids.  Page 324-328 in Proceedings 22nd Vertebrate Pest Conference.  R. M. Timm and J. M. O’Brien (eds).  University of California, Davis, CA.

Bollinger, T., P. Caley, E. Merrill, F. Messier, M.W. Miller, M.D. Samuel, and E. Vanopdenbosch. 2004. Chronic Wasting Disease in Canadian Wildlife: An Expert Opinion on the Epidemiology and Risks to Wild Deer. Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre.

Heisey D.M., and D.O. Joly. 2004. Age and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Emerging Infectious Diseases 10: 1164-1165.

Joly, D.O., C.A. Ribic, J.A. Langenberg, K. Beheler, C.A. Batha, B.J. Dhuey, R.E. Rolley, G. Bartelt, T. Van Deelen, and M.D. Samuel. 2003. Chronic wasting disease in wild Wisconsin white-tailed deer. Emerging Infectious Diseases 9: 599-601. (html and pdf reprints)

Samuel, M.D., D.O. Joly,  M.A. Wild,  S.D. Wright, D. Otis, R. Werge, and M. Miller. 2003. Surveillance strategies for detecting chronic wasting disease in free-ranging deer and elk: results of a CWD surveillance workshop, December 10-12, 2002.  USGS-National Wildlife Health Center. (pdf version)

Presentations

Invited

Samuel, M. D.  CWD in Wisconsin – Lessons Learned.  PrP Canada 2007 Canada’s Prion Research Conference.  Calgary, Alberta, 19-20 February 2007.

Blanchong, J.A., M.D. Samuel, B. Weckworth, and K.T. Scribner. A landscape genetic approach to understanding the spread of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society, Anchorage, AK, 23-27 September 2006.

Samuel, M.D.  2006.  Chronic wasting disease in free-ranging North American cervids.  PrioNet Annual General Meeting, Vancouver, B.C., June 6-8.

Samuel, M. D., and B. J. Richards.  Chronic wasting disease in North America: Overview and update.  2006. 22nd Vertebrate Pest Conference, Berkeley, California, March 6-9.

Grear, D.A., M.M. Conner, M.D. Samuel, and M.W. Miller.  2005.  Epidemiology of chronic wasting disease in free-ranging deer: common factors that drive transmission.  Second International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium, Madison, Wisconsin, July 2005.

Langenberg, J., C. Batha, T. Hauge, R. Rolley, J. Blanchong, and M.D. Samuel.  2005.  Wisconsin’s control strategies for chronic wasting disease in wild deer.  Second International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium, Madison, Wisconsin, July 2005.

Osnas, E.E., G. Wasserberg, J.A. Blanchong, and M.D. Samuel.  2005.  Spatial and demographic patterns of chronic wasting disease prevalence in the south-central Wisconsin disease eradication zone.  Second International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium, Madison, Wisconsin, July 2005.

Samuel, M.D.  2005.  The epidemiology of Chronic Wasting Disease, a transmissible encephalopathy, in white-tailed deer in Wisconsin.  Fenner Conference on the Environment, Wildlife Health Workshop, Canberra, Australia, July 2005.

Joly, D.O. 2004. Chronic wasting disease surveillance: what do the data mean? USGS-National Wildlife Health Center, Madison WI, March 31.

Joly, D.O. 2004. chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin: a case study. Workshop for Native American Fish and Wildlife Society CWD Coordinators. USGS_National Wildlife Health Center, Madison WI, March 30.

Joly, D.O., C.A. Ribic, and M.D. Samuel. 2003. Spatial epidemiology in practice: chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin White-tailed Deer. 10th Annual Wildlife Society Conference, Burlington, VT. September 6-10.

Joly, D.O. 2003. Chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin: what have we learned in the last year? Southern Wisconsin Branch, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Madison WI, April.

Joly, D.O., and M.D. Samuel. 2003. Surveillance for chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin White-tailed deer. Tri-state Wildlife Society Meeting, Dubuque IA, February 27.

Langenberg, J., and M.D. Samuel. 2003. Management of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). International Chronic Wasting Disease Workshop. 52nd Annual Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK. August 6-10.

Samuel, M.D., C. Ribic, D. Joly, D. Grear, and J. Langenberg. 2003. Chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin White-tailed deer and preliminary findings and future research.  The Wildlife Society, Mid-west conference, December.

Samuel, M.D., D.O. Joly, M.A. Wild, S.D. Wright, and R.W. Werge. 2003. Detecting chronic wasting disease in free-ranging cervids: report of an interagency workshop.  International Chronic Wasting Disease Workshop. 52nd Annual Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, August 6-10.

Samuel, M.D. 2003. Initial epidemiological analysis of Wisconsin's CWD outbreak. Midwest Deer-Turkey Study Group Meeting, August.

Joly, D.O. and M.D. Samuel. 2002. Transmission of chronic wasting disease and its distribution on the landscape. National surveillance for chronic wasting disease: a technical workshop, Madison WI, December 10.

Joly, D.O. 2002. Chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin's wild and captive white-tailed deer. American Association of Zoo Veterinarians Annual Meeting. Milwaukee WI, October 6.

Joly, D.O. and M.D. Samuel. 2002. Models of chronic wasting disease transmission in white-tailed deer. USGS-National Wildlife Health Center Quantitative Ecology Workshop, Madison WI, October 3.

 

Joly, D.O. 2002. Chronic wasting disease. Laboratory Animal Management Association Annual Meeting. Delevan WI, September 20.

Contributed

Blanchong, J.A., M.D. Samuel, K.T. Scribner, and B.V. Weckworth.  2007.  Landscape genetics and the spatial distribution of Chronic Wasting Disease.  Wildlife Disease Association Conference, Estes Park, Colorado, August 2007.

 

Osnas, E.E., and M.D. Samuel.  2007.  Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin white-tailed deer: Implications for control.  Wildlife Disease Association Conference, Estes Park, Colorado, August 2007.

 

Grear, D.A., M.D. Samuel, K.T. Scribner, B.V. Weckworth, and J.A. Langenberg.  2006.  Influence of genetic relatedness and spatial proximity on CWD transmission among female White-tailed deer.  4th International Conference on Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease, State College, Pennsylvania, May 18-20.  (Poster)

 

Blanchong, J.A., M.D. Samuel, and K.T. Scribner.  2006.  Relationships between landscape features and CWD distribution.  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, CWD Workshop, August 16-17.

 

Grear, D.A., M.D. Samuel, B. Weckworth, K.T. Scribner, and J.A. Langenberg.  2006.  CWD infection patterns in female deer.  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, CWD Workshop, August 16-17.

 

Spelman, M.C., and M.D. Samuel.  2006.  Deer activity at scrapes - a potential route of CWD transmission?  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, CWD Workshop, August 16-17.

 

Thompson, A.T., and M.D. Samuel. 2006. The potential role of feeding deer in transmission of infectious disease.  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, CWD Workshop, August 16-17.

 

Wasserberg G., Osnas E., Rolley R., Samuel M.  2006.  Modeling CWD: implications of transmission mode on the demographics,

epidemiology, and management of CWD. EcoHealth ONE: Forging Collaboration Between Ecology and Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, October 6-10.

Blanchong, J.A., D. Heisey, M.D. Samuel, and K.T. Scribner. 2005. Genetic variation in complement system genes and resistance to chronic wasting disease in free-ranging white-tailed deer. CWD Health and Science Planning Team, July.

Grear, D.A., M.D. Samuel, B. Weckworth, K.T. Scribner, and J.A. Langenberg. 2005. Chronic wasting disease transmission in white-tailed deer female social units. The Wildlife Society 12th Annual Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, September.

Nolden, C.A., and M.D. Samuel. 2005. Potential for interspecies transmission of chronic wasting disease. The Wildlife Society 12th Annual Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, September.

Nolden, C.A., M.D. Samuel, and J. Aiken.  2005.  Potential for exposure of Wisconsin scavenging mammals to chronic wasting disease.  Poster.  Second International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium, Madison, Wisconsin, July.

Osnas, E.E.  2005. Statistical models of prevalence and transmission of CWD in the WDEZ.  Wisconsin Interagency Health and Science Team, Madison, Wisconsin, May.

Samuel, M.D.  2005.  Landscape summary and how it impacts CWD epidemiology.  The Wildlife Society 12th Annual Conference, Workshop on Chronic Wasting Disease, Madison, Wisconsin, September.

Samuel, M.D. 2005. Presentation on CWD patterns to CAIDS groups.  Spring Green, Wisconsin, September.

Samuel, M.D. 2005. Chronic Wasting Disease in white-tailed deer in Wisconsin.  Seminar sponsored by the Adelaide Zoological Society, Adelaide, Australia, July.

Thompson, A.K., M.D. Samuel, and T.R. VanDeelen. 2005. Risk of CWD transmission associated with supplemental feeding and baiting of free-ranging white-tailed deer.  Poster. The Wildlife Society 12th Annual Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, September.

Thompson, A.K., M.D. Samuel, and T.R. VanDeelen.  2005. Risk of CWD transmission associated with supplemental feeding and baiting of free-ranging white-tailed deer. Presentation at Wisconsin District 6 Conservation Congress Meeting.  Babcock, Wisconsin, August.

Thompson, A.K., M.D. Samuel, and T.R. Van Deelen.  2005.  Risk of CWD transmission associated with supplemental feeding and baiting of free-ranging white-tailed deer.  Poster.  Second International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium, Madison, Wisconsin, July.

Wasserberg, G., M.D. Samuel, J.A. Langenberg, M. Verdon, and D. Keane.  2005.  Transmission rates and patterns of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin white-tailed deer. The Wildlife Society 12th Annual Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, September.

Wasserberg, G. 2005. Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns of CWD transmission. WDNR health and science team meeting. Madison, Wisconsin, March.

 

Blanchong, J.A., and M.D. Samuel. 2004. Spatial changes in chronic wasting disease prevalence patterns between 2002-2003. CWD Health and Science Planning Team, December.

Blanchong, J.A., M.D. Samuel, D.O. Joly, R. E. Rolley, J. F. Sausen. 2004. Spatial heterogeneity in deer removal from the chronic wasting disease eradication zone of south-central Wisconsin. The Wildlife Society 11th Annual Conference, Calgary, Canada.

Blanchong, J.A., D.O. Joly, and M.D. Samuel. 2004. Deer removal and spatial patterns of CWD in south-central Wisconsin. Wisconsin DNR CWD Research Meeting.  Madison WI, March.

Grear, D.A., M.D. Samuel, D.O. Joly, J.A. Langenberg, M.J. Verdon, and D. Keane. 2004. Demographic patterns of chronic wasting disease infection in a high-density white-tailed deer population. The Wildlife Society 11th Annual Conference, Calgary, Canada, September.

Nolden, C.A., M.D. Samuel, and J. M. Aiken. 2004. Interspecies transmission of chronic wasting disease: Identification and testing of potentially affected species. Wisconsin DNR CWD Research Meeting. Madison WI, March 24.

Thompson, A.K., M.D. Samuel, and T. VanDeelen. 2004. Risk of CWD Transmission Associated with Supplemental Feeding and Baiting of Free-ranging White-tailed Deer. Wisconsin DNR CWD Research Meeting. Madison WI, March 24.

Grear, D.A., M.D. Samuel, D.O. Joly, J.A. Langenberg, M.J. Verdon, and D. Keane. 2003. Demographic patterns of CWD prevalence in a high-density white-tailed deer population.  52nd Annual Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK. August 6-10.

Joly, D.O., M.D. Samuel, J. Sausen, R.E. Rolley, J.A. Langenberg, T. Hauge, D. Keane, and P. Bochsler. 2003. Spatial distribution of chronic wasting disease in free-ranging White-tailed Deer in Wisconsin. 52nd Annual Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK. August 6-10.

Samuel, M. D., D. Joly, and D. Grear. 2003. Chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin white-tailed deer: Integrating disease management and disease research. 3rd International Wildlife Congress, New Zealand. December 1-5.

Joly, D.O. 2002. Emergence of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin's white-tailed deer population. 51st Annual Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, Humboldt State University, Arcata CA, August 1.

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