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Surveillance turns to wildlife
Author(s) -
Duff J. P.,
Holmes J. P.,
Barlow A. M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.c2686
Subject(s) - wildlife , wildlife disease , agency (philosophy) , geography , wildlife conservation , environmental planning , environmental ethics , biology , ecology , sociology , social science , philosophy
Wildlife is highly valued, and a source of interest and enjoyment for many people, but wildlife disease is a cause for concern. Identifying and investigating pathogens harboured by wild species is no easy task. Paul Duff and colleagues from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) discuss why surveillance for wildlife diseases is important, and how it is being approached in the UK