Miguel Eve, Grosbois A., Caron A., Pople B., Roche Benjamin, Donnelly C.A. (2020). A systemic approach to assess the potential and risks of wildlife culling for infectious disease control. Communications Biology, 3 (1), art. 353 [14 p.]. ISSN 2399-3642.
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A systemic approach to assess the potential and risks of wildlife culling for infectious disease control
The maintenance of infectious diseases requires a sufficient number of susceptible hosts. Host culling is a potential control strategy for animal diseases. However, the reduction in biodiversity and increasing public concerns regarding the involved ethical issues have progressively challenged the use of wildlife culling. Here, we assess the potential of wildlifeculling as an epidemiologically sound management tool, by examining the host ecology, pathogen characteristics, eco-sociological contexts, andfield work constraints. We also discuss alternative solutions and make recommendations for the appropriate implementationof culling for disease control.
