Seasonal and Biogeographical Patterns of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Large Carnivores: Wolves in a Coastal Archipelago

• Main Authors: Bryan, Heather M., Darimont, Chris T., Hill, Janet E., Paquet, Paul C., Thompson, R. C. Andrew, Wagner, Brent, Smits, Judit E. C.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: WBI Studies Repository 2012
• Subjects: gastrointestinal parasites; gray wolves; Canis lupus; feces; Coastal British Columbia; Echinococcus canadensis; islands; season; disease monitoring; Animal Studies; Natural Resources and Conservation; Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology; British Columbia; Canada
• Online Access: https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/conbawel/2; http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/8802/1/seasonal_and_biogeographical_patterns.pdf

Parasites are increasingly recognized for their profound influences on individual, population and ecosystem health. We provide the first report of gastrointestinal parasites in gray wolves from the central and north coasts of British Columbia, Canada. Across 60,000 km2, wolf feces were collected fro...