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Overabundance of sika deer and immunocontraception
The impact of deer overabundance is a worldwide problem. Along with habitat expansion and population increase, damage by sika deer to the forest ecosystem and agriculture has become a serious issue in Japan. Deer also transmit a number of diseases and parasites to humans and livestock. The overabund...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Society for Reproduction and Development
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5320425/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27890873 http://dx.doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2016-132 |
| Sumario: | The impact of deer overabundance is a worldwide problem. Along with habitat expansion and population increase, damage by sika deer to the forest ecosystem and agriculture has become a serious issue in Japan. Deer also transmit a number of diseases and parasites to humans and livestock. The overabundance of deer is a result of their strong fecundity, and therefore the present situation should, in theory, be tackled by experts in reproductive biology. |
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