Maned Wolf Health Status in Brazil and Bolivia
Funding support from AZA Conservation Endowment Fund has been used to carry out a field research and conservation project on the maned wolf in Brazil (Dr. Songsasen) and Bolivia (Dr. Sharon Deem). The overall goal is to conduct integrative, collaborative research that will assist in understanding and conserving the maned wolf and, in turn, the Cerrado ecosystem. The study has two objectives: (1) evaluate the potential threat of pathogen exposure and transmission between local domestic dogs and wild carnivores, including maned wolves and (2) determine ecological differences among wolves and their specific responses to habitat quality and human activities.
In this study, researchers determined health and ecology of maned wolves living in two national parks that differ in ecological characteristics as well as levels and types of human development. Yet, the health study in both regions shows that wolves living in both areas are at high risk due to the increasing exposure to infectious diseases. Moreover, the ecological study, especially that conducted in Brazil, shows that maned wolves are able to adapt somewhat to the rapidly disturbed native habitat. We also have found that wolves living on farms tend to forage and use remaining natural vegetation. This suggests that the species may be able to adapt to habitat conversions if mosaics of disturbed and natural areas are still present. Furthermore, wolves living in this region are able to thrive and reproduce. However, the survival rate of the young to adulthood is unknown
Maned Wolf Health Status in Brazil and Bolivia
Funding support from AZA Conservation Endowment Fund has been used to carry out a field research and conservation project on the maned wolf in Brazil (Dr. Songsasen) and Bolivia (Dr. Sharon Deem). The overall goal is to conduct integrative, collaborative research that will assist in understanding and conserving the maned wolf and, in turn, the Cerrado ecosystem. The study has two objectives: (1) evaluate the potential threat of pathogen exposure and transmission between local domestic dogs and wild carnivores, including maned wolves and (2) determine ecological differences among wolves and their specific responses to habitat quality and human activities.
In this study, researchers determined health and ecology of maned wolves living in two national parks that differ in ecological characteristics as well as levels and types of human development. Yet, the health study in both regions shows that wolves living in both areas are at high risk due to the increasing exposure to infectious diseases. Moreover, the ecological study, especially that conducted in Brazil, shows that maned wolves are able to adapt somewhat to the rapidly disturbed native habitat. We also have found that wolves living on farms tend to forage and use remaining natural vegetation. This suggests that the species may be able to adapt to habitat conversions if mosaics of disturbed and natural areas are still present. Furthermore, wolves living in this region are able to thrive and reproduce. However, the survival rate of the young to adulthood is unknown
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