Unintended consequences of conservation actions: managing disease in complex ecosystems.

Infectious diseases are increasingly recognised to be a major threat to biodiversity. Disease management tools such as control of animal movements and vaccination can be used to mitigate the impact and spread of diseases in targeted species. They can reduce the risk of epidemics and in turn the risk...

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Main Authors: Aliénor L M Chauvenet, Sarah M Durant, Ray Hilborn, Nathalie Pettorelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3233597?pdf=render