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Interpreting and predicting the spread of invasive wild pigs by Snow, Nathan P., Jarzyna, Marta A., VerCauteren, Kurt C.

“…1. The eruption of invasive wild pigs (IWPs) Sus scrofa throughout the world exemplifies the need to understand the influences of exotic and nonnative species…”
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Machine learning to classify animal species in camera trap images: Applications in ecology by Tabak, Michael A., Norouzzadeh, Mohammad S., Wolfson, David W., Sweeney, Steven J., Vercauteren, Kurt C., Snow, Nathan P., Halseth, Joseph M., Di Salvo, Paul A., Lewis, Jesse S., White, Michael D., Teton, Ben, Beasley, James C., Schlichting, Peter E., Boughton, Raoul K., Wight, Bethany, Newkirk, Eric S., Ivan, Jacob S., Odell, Eric A., Brook, Ryan K., Lukacs, Paul M., Moeller, Anna K., Mandeville, Elizabeth G., Clune, Jeff, Miller, Ryan S., Photopoulou, Theoni

“…Motion‐activated cameras (“camera traps”) are increasingly used in ecological and management studies for remotely observing wildlife and are amongst the most…”
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Behavioral state resource selection in invasive wild pigs in the Southeastern United States by Clontz, Lindsay M., Pepin, Kim M., VerCauteren, Kurt C., Beasley, James C.

“…Elucidating correlations between wild pig ( Sus scrofa ) behavior and landscape attributes can aid in the advancement of management strategies for controlling…”
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Seasonal variation in preference dictates space use in an invasive generalist by Paolini, Kelsey E, Strickland, Bronson K, Tegt, Jessica L, VerCauteren, Kurt C, Street, Garrett M

“…The spatiotemporal distribution of resources is a critical component of realized animal distributions. In agricultural landscapes, space use by generalist…”
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Wildlife vaccination strategies for eliminating bovine tuberculosis in white-tailed deer populations by Pandey, Aakash, Feuka, Abigail B, Cosgrove, Melinda, Moriarty, Megan, Duffiney, Anthony, VerCauteren, Kurt C, Campa, 3rd, Henry, Pepin, Kim M

“…Many pathogens of humans and livestock also infect wildlife that can act as a reservoir and challenge disease control or elimination. Efficient and effective…”
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Occurrence of mesocarnivores in montane sky islands: How spatial and temporal overlap informs rabies management in a regional hotspot by Veals, Amanda M, Koprowski, John L, Bergman, David L, VerCauteren, Kurt C, Wester, David B

“…Interspecific interactions among mesocarnivores can influence community dynamics and resource partitioning. Insights into these interactions can enhance…”
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Potential effects of incorporating fertility control into typical culling regimes in wild pig populations by Pepin, Kim M, Davis, Amy J, Cunningham, Fred L, VerCauteren, Kurt C, Eckery, Doug C

“…Effective management of widespread invasive species such as wild pigs (Sus scrofa) is limited by resources available to devote to the effort. Better insight of…”
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Management and modeling approaches for controlling raccoon rabies: The road to elimination by Elmore, Stacey A, Chipman, Richard B, Slate, Dennis, Huyvaert, Kathryn P, VerCauteren, Kurt C, Gilbert, Amy T

“…Rabies is an ancient viral disease that significantly impacts human and animal health throughout the world. In the developing parts of the world, dog bites…”
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Seasonal variation in space use and territoriality in a large mammal (Sus scrofa) by Schlichting, Peter E., Boughton, Raoul K., Anderson, Wes, Wight, Bethany, VerCauteren, Kurt C., Miller, Ryan S., Lewis, Jesse S.

“…An individual’s spatial behavior is shaped by social and environmental factors and provides critical information about population processes to inform…”
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Persistent Spillback of Bovine Tuberculosis From White-Tailed Deer to Cattle in Michigan, USA: Status, Strategies, and Needs by VerCauteren, Kurt C, Lavelle, Michael J, Campa, 3rd, Henry

“…Free-ranging white-tailed deer ( ) are believed to be a self-sustaining reservoir for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in northeastern Lower Michigan, USA. Although a…”
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Deterring non-target birds from toxic bait sites for wild pigs by Snow, Nathan P., Halseth, Joseph M., Foster, Justin A., Lavelle, Michael J., Fischer, Justin W., Glow, Michael P., Messer, Ingrid A., Cook, Seth M., VerCauteren, Kurt C.

“…Toxic baiting of wild pigs ( Sus scrofa ) is a potential new tool for population control and damage reduction in the US. Field trials testing a prototype toxic…”
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Toxicity of sodium nitrite-based vertebrate pesticides for European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) by Werner, Scott J, DeLiberto, Shelagh T, McLean, Hailey E, Horak, Katherine E, VerCauteren, Kurt C

“…In the 21st century, invasive animals rank second only to habitat destruction as the greatest threat to global biodiversity. Socially-acceptable and…”
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Multi‐level movement response of invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) to removal by Bastille‐Rousseau, Guillaume, Schlichting, Peter E, Keiter, David A, Smith, Joshua B, Kilgo, John C, Wittemyer, George, Vercauteren, Kurt C, Beasley, James C, Pepin, Kim M

“…BACKGROUND Lethal removal of invasive species, such as wild pigs (Sus scrofa), is often the most efficient approach for reducing their negative impacts. Wild…”
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Using drones to detect and quantify wild pig damage and yield loss in corn fields throughout plant growth stages by Friesenhahn, Bethany A., Massey, Lori D., DeYoung, Randy W., Cherry, Michael J., Fischer, Justin W., Snow, Nathan P., VerCauteren, Kurt C., Perotto‐Baldivieso, Humberto L.

“…Presently, there are an estimated 6.9 million wild pigs (Sus scrofa) in the U.S., which cause over US$1 billion in damage to agriculture, environmental…”
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Deriving spatially explicit direct and indirect interaction networks from animal movement data by Yang, Anni, Wilber, Mark Q., Manlove, Kezia R., Miller, Ryan S., Boughton, Raoul, Beasley, James, Northrup, Joseph, VerCauteren, Kurt C., Wittemyer, George, Pepin, Kim

“…Quantifying spatiotemporally explicit interactions within animal populations facilitates the understanding of social structure and its relationship with…”
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Detection and persistence of environmental DNA from an invasive, terrestrial mammal by Williams, Kelly E., Huyvaert, Kathryn P., Vercauteren, Kurt C., Davis, Amy J., Piaggio, Antoinette J.

“…Invasive Sus scrofa, a species commonly referred to as wild pig or feral swine, is a destructive invasive species with a rapidly expanding distribution across…”
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Comparison of daily activity patterns across seasons using GPS telemetry and camera trap data for a widespread mammal by Wolfson, David W., Schlichting, Peter E., Boughton, Raoul K., Miller, Ryan S., VerCauteren, Kurt C., Lewis, Jesse S.

“…Daily activity patterns of animals can be dynamic across seasons in response to changing environmental conditions. Daily activity, though, has rarely been…”
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Torque Teno Sus Virus 1: A Potential Surrogate Pathogen to Study Pig-Transmitted Transboundary Animal Diseases by Li, Xiaolong, Parker, Brandon M, Boughton, Raoul K, Beasley, James C, Smyser, Timothy J, Austin, James D, Pepin, Kim M, Miller, Ryan S, Vercauteren, Kurt C, Wisely, Samantha M

“…Understanding the epidemiology and transmission dynamics of transboundary animal diseases (TADs) among wild pigs ( ) will aid in preventing the introduction or…”
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Social network analysis of white‐tailed deer scraping behavior: Implications for disease transmission by Egan, Michael E., Pepin, Kim M., Fischer, Justin W., Hygnstrom, Scott E., VerCauteren, Kurt C., Bastille‐Rousseau, Guillaume

“…Host contact structure affects pathogen transmission in host populations, but many measures of host contact do not distinguish contacts that are relevant to…”
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Bait Preference of Free-Ranging Feral Swine for Delivery of a Novel Toxicant by Snow, Nathan P, Halseth, Joseph M, Lavelle, Michael J, Hanson, Thomas E, Blass, Chad R, Foster, Justin A, Humphrys, Simon T, Staples, Linton D, Hewitt, David G, VerCauteren, Kurt C

“…Invasive feral swine (Sus scrofa) cause extensive damage to agricultural and wildlife resources throughout the United States. Development of sodium nitrite as…”
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