Principles and mechanisms of wildlife population persistence in the face of disease

Frontiers in Ecology and Environment
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Abstract

Emerging infectious diseases can result in species declines and hamper recovery efforts for at-risk populations. Generalizing considerations for reducing the risk of pathogen introduction and mitigating the effects of disease remains challenging and inhibits our ability to provide guidance for species recovery planning. Given the growing rates of emerging pathogens globally, we identify key principles and mechanisms for maintaining sustainable populations in the face of emerging diseases (including minimizing the risk of pathogen introductions and their future effects on hosts). Our synthesis serves as a reference for minimizing the risk of future disease outbreaks, mitigating the deleterious effects of future disease outbreaks on species extinction risk, and a review of the theoretical and/or empirical examples supporting these considerations.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Principles and mechanisms of wildlife population persistence in the face of disease
Series title Frontiers in Ecology and Environment
DOI 10.3389/fevo.2020.569016
Volume 8
Year Published 2020
Language English
Publisher Frontiers Media
Contributing office(s) National Wildlife Health Center, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description 569016, 11 p.
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