| Abstract: | Waterfowl mortality from avian cholera during July 1979-May 1980 was widespread in the Central and Mississippi flyways, occurring in a wide variety of species and locations from nesting grounds of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) on Hudson Bay south to waterfowl wintering areas on the Texas coast and playa lakes region. Mortality estimates at the various sites ranged from several birds to over 72,000. The chronological and geographic occurrence of outbreaks corresponded closely to waterfowl migrations from infected sites, suggesting that waterfowl served to distribute avian cholera along migration routes. Recurrent outbreaks at several locations suggest that these sites have become enzootic for this disease. The magnitude of avian cholera mortality and its geographic spread during 1979-80 underscores the need to address management of this disease on an intra- and inter-flyway basis. |
| Genre: | Article |
| ProdID: | 1003850 |
| Citation Author: | Brand, C. J. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | National Wildlife Health Center |
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| Citation End Page: | 406 |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Wildlife Management |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 8 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | p. 399-406 |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Avian cholera in the central and Mississippi flyways 1979-80; 1984; Article; Journal; Journal of Wildlife Management; Brand, C. J. |
| Citation Start Page: | 399 |
| Citation Volume: | 48 |
| Citation Year: | 1984 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Avian cholera in the central and Mississippi flyways 1979-80; 1984; Article; Journal; Journal of Wildlife Management; Brand, C. J. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://www.jstor.org/stable/3801171 |
| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00 -0600 |
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