Paradoxes and synergies: optimizing management of a deadly virus in an endangered carnivore
M. L. J. Gilbertson, D. Onorato, M. W. Cunningham, S. VandeWoude, M. E. Craft
This study uses simulations to evaluate FeLV management strategies in Florida panthers, finding that proactive vaccination can paradoxically increase mortalities due to imperfect immunity, but combining it with reactive strategies improves outbreak control.
bioRxiv · Jan 11, 2021Ecology