This study identifies and quantifies human-wildlife conflicts involving terrestrial mammals in Great Britain, finding economic conflicts exceed £0.5 billion and non-native species pose higher zoonotic disease risks.

Mammal Review · Mar 29, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Immune response to co-administration of bovine tuberculosis and contraceptive vaccines in badgers (Meles meles)

Kate L. Palphramand, Paul J. Anderson, Fiona Bellamy, Colin Birch, Dipesh Davé, Douglas C. Eckery, Matt Gomm, Rachel Jinks, Giovanna Massei, Rebecca Pinkham, Sabah Rahou, Hugh Simmons, Flavie Vial, Gareth Williams, Graham C. Smith

This study evaluates the immune response and efficacy of co-administering a bovine tuberculosis vaccine (BCG) and a contraceptive vaccine (GonaCon) in badgers, finding no significant adverse effects and potential enhanced BCG protection with booster vaccination.

Vaccine · Dec 9, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology

Bovine tuberculosis model validation against a field study of badger vaccination with selective culling

Graham C Smith, Richard Budgey

The paper validates a bovine tuberculosis model against a field study of badger vaccination with selective culling, showing similar outcomes when social perturbation is excluded.

PLoS ONE · Jul 21, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

The utility of whole-genome sequencing to identify likely transmission pairs for pathogens with slow and variable evolution

Anthony J. Wood, Clare H. Benton, Richard John Delahay, Glenn Marion, Eleftheria Palkopoulou, C. M. Pooley, G.C. Smith, Rowland Raymond Kao

This study evaluates how whole-genome sequencing helps identify transmission pairs for M. bovis, a pathogen with slow evolution, by combining genomic data with epidemiological models.

Epidemics · Aug 24, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology

Status of urban feral cats Felis catus in England: A comparative study

Nicholas P. Askew, Flavie Vial, Graham C. Smith

This study found a 37% decrease in urban feral cat colonies in England between 1986 and 1999/2000, attributed to industrial changes and neutering programs.

bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2018 · PreprintZoology

Disease transmission mode has little effect on simulated canine rabies elimination

Jessica K. R. Ward, Graham C. Smith, Giovanna Massei

This study simulates rabies elimination in free-roaming dogs under different transmission models, finding that transmission mode has minimal impact on control effort.

bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2018 · PreprintEcology

The uptake of attractant and flavour enhanced baits by foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in rural England

G.C. Smith, J.A. Woods

This study examines how foxes and other species remove attractant and flavour enhanced baits in rural England, finding that some additives increase removal rates while others do not.

bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2017 · PreprintEcology