Cowan, Dave, Van der Waal, Zelda, Pidcock, Sally et al. (6 more authors) (2020) Adaptive management of an iconic invasive goat Capra hircus population. Mammal Review. pp. 1-7. ISSN 0305-1838
Abstract
We describe the first use of fertility control to manage a free-living mammal population in Europe. An immunocontraceptive vaccine (GonaCon) was used to reduce female fertility in an invasive feral goat Capra hircus population. Adaptive management was implemented to assess the feasibility of fertility control and to allow prediction of the required level of vaccination to limit goat numbers. The individual probability of breeding success decreased for two years following treatment. Understanding the population demographics alongside modelling of the individual and population-level responses to the vaccine are important for future management.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 The Mammal Society and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 25 Oct 2019 11:50 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2025 17:42 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12176 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/mam.12176 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:152662 |
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