Population-level effects of immunocontraception in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
@article{Rutberg2008PopulationlevelEO, title={Population-level effects of immunocontraception in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)}, author={Allen Rutberg and Ricky E. Naugle}, journal={Wildlife Research}, year={2008}, volume={35}, pages={494-501} }
In North America, dense populations of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in suburbs, cities and towns have stimulated a search for new population-management tools. Most research on deer contraception has focused on the safety and efficacy of immunocontraceptive vaccines, but few studies have examined population-level effects. We report here results from two long-term studies of population effects of the porcine zona pellucida (PZP) immunocontraceptive vaccine, at the National Institute…
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