| cwd prevalence, perceived human health risks, and state influences on deer hunting participation. | this study examined factors predicted by previous research to influence hunters' decisions to stop hunting deer in a state. data were obtained from mail surveys of resident and nonresident deer hunters in arizona, north dakota, south dakota, and wisconsin (n = 3,518). hunters were presented with six scenarios depicting hypothetical cwd prevalence levels and human health risks from the disease (e.g., death), and asked if they would continue or stop hunting deer in the state. bivariate analyses ex ... | 2010 | 21039704 |
| surveys for disease agents in introduced elk in arkansas and kentucky. | surveys for disease agents were conducted in introduced free-ranging elk (cervus elaphus nelsoni) in arkansas and kentucky. elk had been captured in colorado and nebraska and released in arkansas during 1981-1985. from 1997 through 2002 elk were captured in arizona, kansas, north dakota, new mexico, oregon, and utah and released in southeastern kentucky. specimens were collected from 170 hunter-killed elk in arkansas during 1998-2006, and 44 elk in kentucky during 2001-2004. significant findings ... | 2010 | 20090032 |