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A participatory surveillance of marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) morbidity and mortality in Argentina: first results
(BMC, 2020-09)Background: In an era of unprecedented socio-ecological changes, managing wildlife health demands high-quality data collection and the engagement of local communities. Blastocerus dichotomus, the largest South American ... -
Activity patterns of the marsh deer: Effects of proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases on its behavior
(Wiley, 2023-02)Activity is an important aspect of animal behavior. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors can shape species activity patterns, which can alter and reshape several ecological aspects of the species. Human disturbance is known to ... -
Conservation of the largest cervid of South America : interactions between people and the Vulnerable marsh deer Blastocerus dichotomus
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-07)Wild ungulates, and particularly deer, can cause severe damage to commercial plantations, resulting in reduced tolerance of their presence by forestry producers. The marsh deer Blastocerus dichotomus, categorized as ... -
Detection of a putative novel genotype of Anaplasma in gray-brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) from Uruguay
(Springer, 2020-07)Anaplasmataceae includes the genera Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Neorickettsia and Wolbachia, comprising a group of obligate intracellular bacteria. The genus Anaplasma has pathogenic species transmitted by ticks of veterinary ... -
Extreme flooding increases poaching mortality in the southernmost stronghold of the endangered marsh deer
(Sociedad Argentina para el Estudio de los Mamíferos (SAREM), 2023-01)Extreme stochastic perturbations can affect population dynamics, but quantitative assessments are scarce for threatened species. The 2015-2016 El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) caused extreme flooding in the Delta of the ... -
First records of pigmentation anomalies in the marsh deer at its southernmost stronghold: a warning message?
(Springer, 2023-05)Pigmentation anomalies (e.g., albinism, leucism) in Neotropical mammals are considered rare. Identifying the spatiotemporal distribution and prevalence of pigmentation anomalies is important to better assess the evolutionary ... -
Mortality of a captive axis deer (Axis axis) and a llama (Lama glama) due to ingestion of Wedelia glauca
(Sage Publications, 2012-09)The current study describes a naturally occurring cluster of cases of Wedelia glauca intoxication. Seven of 14 axis deer (Axis axis) and 1 of 8 llamas (Lama glama) in a zoo of Buenos Aires province, Argentina, died suddenly ... -
Phylogenetic position of Theileria cervi detected in Blastocerus dichotomus (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) with clinical symptoms from argentina
(Elsevier, 2022-07)The results of this study document the molecular detection of Theileria cervi in a symptomatic adult marsh deer Blastocerus dichotomus (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) from Argentina and characterize the phylogenetic position of ... -
Short-term plant community response to grassland management intended to improve forage quality for the endangered Pampas deer
(Elsevier, 2019-08)The Pampas deer is a medium-sized neotropical cervid whose population has been affected by the advancement of the agricultural frontier, poaching and depredation by introduced species. As a consequence, the population of ...