Rebecca A. Cole
Matthew Broadway
Constance Roderick
Jason D. Riddle
Shelli A. Dubay
Scott D. Hull
Jacob A Shurba
2021
<p><span>Under Wisconsin state law, the greater prairie chicken (GRPC; </span><i>Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus</i><span>) has been listed as a threatened species since 1976. In 2014–15, we conducted a pilot study to determine the prevalence and intensity of gapeworms (</span><i>Syngamus</i><span> spp.) in female Wisconsin GRPCs collected from 2 monitored populations. We captured 62 female GRPCs using walk-in-style traps for females and night lighting for juveniles ≥45 days of age. From these individuals, we collected 15 carcasses of radio-marked birds, most of whom died due to predation events. Through dissection, we identified gapeworm in 20% of examined carcasses and report an intensity ranging between 4 and 74 worms.</span></p>
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10.1645/19-138
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American Society of Parasitologists
Gapeworm (Syngamus spp.) prevalence in Wisconsin greater prairie chickens (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus)
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