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Identification of predilection sites for wild boar carcass search based on spatial analysis of Latvian ASF surveillance data
| العنوان: | Identification of predilection sites for wild boar carcass search based on spatial analysis of Latvian ASF surveillance data |
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| المؤلفون: | Lisa Rogoll, Katja Schulz, Christoph Staubach, Edvīns Oļševskis, Mārtiņš Seržants, Kristīne Lamberga, Franz Josef Conraths, Carola Sauter-Louis |
| المصدر: | Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | Nature Portfolio, 2024. |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Science |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Medicine, Science |
| الوصف: | Abstract Targeted search for wild boar carcasses is essential for successful control of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boar populations. To examine whether landscape conditions influence the probability of finding ASF-positive carcasses, this study analyzed Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of Latvian wild boar carcasses and hunted wild boar, extracted from the CSF/ASF wild boar surveillance database of the European Union, and random coordinates in Latvia. Geographic information system (GIS) software was used to determine the landscape type and landscape composition of carcass detection sites and to measure distances from the carcasses to nearest waterbodies, forest edges, roads and settlements. The results of the automated measurements were validated by manually analyzing a smaller sample. Wild boar carcasses were found predominantly in forested areas and closer to waterbodies and forest edges than random GPS coordinates in Latvia. Carcasses of ASF-infected wild boar were found more frequently in transitional zones between forest and woodland shrub, and at greater distances from roads and settlements compared to ASF-negative carcasses and random points. This leads to the hypothesis, that ASF-infected animals seek shelter in quiet areas further away from human disturbance. A detailed collection of information on the environment surrounding carcass detection sites is needed to characterize predilection sites more accurately. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2045-2322 |
| العلاقة: | https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Test |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-023-50477-7 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://doaj.org/article/6ee95ca8478e453980430643ba3f73b4Test |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.6ee95ca8478e453980430643ba3f73b4 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20452322 |
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| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-023-50477-7 |