Ž . Our understanding of insulin-like growth factor-I IGF-I in cervids has been limited mostly to its effects on antler Ž . Ž . Ž . Ž development in red deer Cer us elaphus , roe deer Capreolus capreolus , fallow deer Dama dama , and pudu Pudu . puda . Although IGF-I has been found to play a critical role in reproductive function of other mammals, its role in reproduction of deer is unknown. Th...

JASON R. BOULANGER, Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Natural Resources, B20 Bruckner Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA [email protected] PAUL D. CURTIS, Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Natural Resources, B13 Bruckner Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA EVAN G. COOCH, Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Scie...

The ?1 presence of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in cattle can negatively impact a state’s economy and cattle industry. In Michigan, USA, wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are a reservoir for reinfecting cattle herds. Although direct TB transmission between deer and cattle is rare, infected deer may contaminate cattle feed. To mitigate this risk, we designed and evaluated a deer-resist...

Studies were conducted to evaluate fecal shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a small group of inoculated deer, determine the prevalence of the bacterium in free-ranging white-tailed deer, and elucidate relationships between E. coli O157:H7 in wild deer and domestic cattle at the same site. Six young, white-tailed deer were orally administered 10(8) CFU of E. coli O157:H7. Inoculated deer we...

The recent expansion of Canis latrans (Coyote) into the eastern United States has generated interest among wildlife managers because of the potential impacts on Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) populations. Coyotes have been reported as predators of adult and neonate White-tailed Deer in some parts of their range, but recent studies in the Southeast have documented only Coyote predati...

To determine the transmissibility of chronic wasting disease (CWD) to fallow deer (Dama dama) and to provide information about clinical course, lesions and suitability of currently used diagnostic procedures for detection of CWD in this species, 13 fawns were inoculated intracerebrally with CWD brain suspension from elk (n=6) or white-tailed deer (n=7). Three other fawns were kept as uninfected...

Surveillance of 2,277 white-tailed deer for antibodies against Ehrlichia chaffeensis in Iowa showed seropositivity rates of 12.5% in 1994 and 13.9% in 1996. From 1994 to 1996, the estimated number of seropositive deer increased to 54,701 (28%). The increasing deer population and expanding tick distribution may increase risk for human monocytic ehrlichiosis.

Traditionally, stochastic differential equations used in the physical sciences have involved Gaussian white noise. ' In recent times, however, white noise has been replaced by colored noise in a variety of contexts. Laser noise problems and first passage time problems have been shown to necessitate the use of colored noise instead of white noise. Even the mathematical foundations for the theory...

Mycobacterium bovis is endemic in Michigan's white-tailed deer and has been circulating since 1994. The strain circulating in deer has remained genotypically consistent and was recently detected in 2 humans. We summarize the investigation of these cases and confirm that recreational exposure to deer is a risk for infection in humans.