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The data presented here are blacklegged tick nymph densities, white-tailed deer densities, and Borrelia burgdorferi (causative agent of Lyme disease) prevalences for eight national parks in the eastern United States from 2014-2022.
Tags: Catoctin Mountain Park,
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park,
District of Columbia,
Ecology,
Fire Island National Seashore, All tags...
Gettysburg National Military Park,
Manassas National Battlefield Park,
Maryland,
Mid Atlantic,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Prince William Forest Park,
Rock Creek Park,
USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC),
Virginia,
Wildlife Disease,
biota,
disease vectors,
health,
wildlife disease,
wildlife population management,
zoonotic diseases, Fewer tags
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Abstract (from ESA Journals): Climate change is a well-documented driver and threat multiplier of infectious disease in wildlife populations. However, wildlife disease management and climate-change adaptation have largely operated in isolation. To improve conservation outcomes, we consider the role of climate adaptation in initiating or exacerbating the transmission and spread of wildlife disease and the deleterious effects thereof, as illustrated through several case studies. We offer insights into best practices for disease-smart adaptation, including a checklist of key factors for assessing disease risks early in the climate adaptation process. By assessing risk, incorporating uncertainty, planning for change,...
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A total of 200 soil samples were collected in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge in July 2019 for chronic wasting disease (CWD) monitoring purposes. To collect samples from locations where ungulates are most likely to be shedding or encountering CWD, we targeted elk collar data locations, known migration routes of mule deer and elk, and areas where yearly elk supplemental feeding generally occurs on the National Elk Refuge. We sampled 10 transects in Grand Teton National Park and 10 transects in the National Elk Refuge, each 1,000 meters in length. We collected soil samples every 100 meters along the transect for a total of 10 samples per transect. Terra Core...
Categories: Data;
Tags: Grand Teton National Park,
National Elk Refuge,
Teton,
USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC),
Wyoming, All tags...
biota,
chronic wasting disease,
ecology,
elk,
mule deer,
soil samples,
wildlife biology,
wildlife disease, Fewer tags
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Surface-water availability has been identified as one of the biggest issues facing society in the 21st century. Where and when water is on the landscape can have profound impacts on the economy, wildlife behavior, recreational use, industrial practices, energy development, and many other aspects of life, society, and the environment. Projections indicate that surface-water availability will be generally reduced in the future because of multiple factors including climate change, increased drought frequency and severity, and altered water and land use. Thus, it is important resource managers understand which areas are most vulnerable to reduced water availability impacts, and to what extent current conditions may...
Categories: Project;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2022,
CASC,
Data Visualization & Tools,
Data Visualization & Tools,
Drought, Fire and Extreme Weather, All tags...
Mammals,
Mammals,
North Central,
North Central CASC,
Northwest,
Northwest CASC,
Projects by Region,
Rivers, Streams and Lakes,
Rivers, Streams and Lakes,
Science Tools for Managers,
Science Tools for Managers,
Water, Coasts and Ice,
Water, Coasts and Ice,
Wetlands,
Wetlands,
Wildlife and Plants,
Wildlife and Plants, Fewer tags
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