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- Title
Disease reservoirs in complex systems: a comment on recent work by Laurenson et al.
- Authors
Cope, David R.; Iason, Glenn R.; Gordon, Iain J.
- Abstract
Comments on the results of the studies made by Laurenson and colleagues regarding the importance of mountain hares on the persistence of looping-ill in a red grouse population at a site in Morayshire, Scotland. Lack of rigorous experimental design; Failure of the researchers to demonstrate that the removal of mountain hares has any effect on the potential harvest of red grouse; Argument that the impact of louping-ill on grouse dynamics need further investigation before making any firm conclusions.
- Subjects
SCOTLAND; LEPUS timidus; LOUPING ill; RED grouse; DISEASE reservoirs (Public health)
- Publication
Journal of Animal Ecology, 2004, Vol 73, Issue 4, p807
- ISSN
0021-8790
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1111/j.0021-8790.2004.00850.x