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Devils and disease in the landscape: the impact of disease on devils in the wild and on the Tasmanian ecosystem
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posted on 2023-05-24, 06:13 authored by Menna JonesMenna Jones, Rodrigo Hamede RossRodrigo Hamede Ross, Hollings, T, McCallum, HIWhen populations of animals encounter a novel infectious disease, the effects can be devastating both for individuals and the population as a whole. Mortality is frequently high, outpacing breeding, leading to severe population decline. An extreme example is the devastation of native American populations from smallpox, a disease native to Europe, across vast regions of the Americas following the arrival of the Spanish in the 1600s (Mann 2005). A similar scenario has played out over the last 20 years since devil facial tumour disease emerged in Tasmania.
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Australian Research Council
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Publication title
Saving the Tasmanian devil: recovery using science-based managementEditors
C Hogg, S Fox, D Pemberton, L BelovPagination
85-100ISBN
9781486307180Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
CSIRO PublishingPlace of publication
AustraliaExtent
24Repository Status
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