Demographic effects of canine parvovirus on a free-ranging wolf population over 30 years
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
- By:
- L.D. Mech, S.M. Goyal, W.J. Paul, and W.E. Newton
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Abstract
We followed the course of canine parvovinis (CPV) antibody prevalence in a subpopulation of wolves (Canis 1upus) in northeastern Minnesota from 1973, when antibodies were first detected, through 2004. Annual early pup survival was reduced by 70%, and wolf population change was related to CPV antibody prevalence. In the greater Minnesota population of 3,000 wolves, pup survival was reduced by 40-60%. This reduction limited the Minnesota wolf population rate of increase to about 4% per year compared with increases of 16-58% in other populations. Because it is young wolves that disperse, reduced pup survival may have caused reduced dispersal and reduced recolonization of new range in Minnesota. ?? Wildlife Disease Association 2008.Additional publication details
- Publication type:
- Article
- Publication Subtype:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Demographic effects of canine parvovirus on a free-ranging wolf population over 30 years
- Series title:
- Journal of Wildlife Diseases
- Volume:
- 44
- Issue:
- 4
- Year Published:
- 2008
- Language:
- English
- Larger Work Type:
- Article
- Larger Work Subtype:
- Journal Article
- Larger Work Title:
- Journal of Wildlife Diseases
- First page:
- 824
- Last page:
- 836