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Das Management des Fuchses sollte auf wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen anstatt auf Annahmen basieren
Der Rotfuchs Vulpes vulpes wird in Europa intensiv bejagt. Als Begründung für die Jagd wird aufgeführt, dass Füchse gefährdete Tierarten sowie Nutztiere erbeuten, Krankheiten auf den Menschen und auf Haustiere üb...
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A grid-cell based fecal sampling scheme reveals: land-use and altitude affect prevalence rates of Angiostrongylus vasorum and other parasites of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)
In view of the role of foxes as a reservoir for Angiostrongylus vasorum, a nematode of the heart and lungs of dogs and foxes, its occurrence across Switzerland was investigated in foxes applying a standardized sa...
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Open AccessMathematical modelling of Echinococcus multilocularis abundance in foxes in Zurich, Switzerland
In Europe, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the main definitive host of Echinococcus multilocularis, the aetiological agent of a severe disease in humans called alveolar echinococcosis. The distribution of this zoo...
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Is electric fencing an efficient and animal-friendly tool to prevent stone martens from entering buildings?
Wildlife such as stone martens Martes foina have adapted to live in urban areas, which are spreading worldwide. Conflicts with humans can arise when martens enter buildings and cause serious damage to roof insula...
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Open AccessSpatio-temporal occurrence of Culicoides biting midges in the climatic regions of Switzerland, along with large scale species identification by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
Culicoides biting midges are incriminated as biological vectors of a number of viruses, e.g. bluetongue virus. In order to define vector-free periods/areas and to assess the vectorial role of the various Culicoid...
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Hunters and non-hunters: skewed predation rate by domestic cats in a rural village
Domestic cats Felis catus, as companion animals provided with supplemental food, are not limited by the availability of wild prey and locally occur at extraordinary high densities. There is growing concern about ...
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Open AccessAge, season and spatio-temporal factors affecting the prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis and Taenia taeniaeformis in Arvicola terrestris
Taenia taeniaeformis and the related zoonotic cestode Echinococcus multilocularis both infect the water vole Arvicola terrestris. We investigated the effect of age, spatio-temporal and season-related factors on t...
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Efficient age determination: how freezing affects eye lens weight of the small rodent species Arvicola terrestris
Age determination of animals by measuring the weight of their eye lenses is a widely used method in wildlife biology. In general, it is recommended to prepare lenses immediately after trap** to avoid errors ...
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Open AccessSurvey of public knowledge about Echinococcus multilocularisin four European countries: Need for proactive information
Public information about prevention of zoonoses should be based on the perceived problem by the public and should be adapted to regional circumstances. Growing fox populations have led to increasing concern ab...
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Influence of urbanization on the epidemiology of intestinal helminths of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in Geneva, Switzerland
Dixenous helminths that depend on rodent intermediate hosts are supposed to be negatively affected by urbanization due to lower supply of rodents in urbanized environments. Prevalence rates of dixenous, non-st...
