Bird Feeders as Locations for Skunk Uptake of Oral Rabies Vaccine Baits.
Significantly more (54%, P=0.003) placebo baits placed under 26 bird feeders in Arizona, US were removed by striped skunks ( Mephitis mephitis ) than at paired, nonfeeder locations (19%). Baiting at bird feeders could supplement traditional oral rabies vaccine bait placement in urban-suburban areas while engaging the public in rabies control efforts.
1 Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, NAU Box 5640, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USA.
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1 Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, NAU Box 5640, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USA.
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2 US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521, USA.
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3 US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, 8836 N 23 Avenue, Suite 2, Phoenix, Arizona 85021, USA.
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D001130:Arizona; D001717:Birds; D012889:Mephitidae / Q000821:virology*; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014611:Vaccination
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D011819:Rabies Vaccines