OCCURRENCE OF RABIES IN WOLVES OF ALASKA

Authors
BALLARD WB KRAUSMAN PR
Citation
Wb. Ballard et Pr. Krausman, OCCURRENCE OF RABIES IN WOLVES OF ALASKA, Journal of wildlife diseases, 33(2), 1997, pp. 242-245
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of wildlife diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00903558
Volume
33
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
242 - 245
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-3558(1997)33:2<242:OORIWO>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We describe a rabies epizootic in northwest Alaska (USA) during 1989 a nd 1990 which resulted in mortality to several different wolf (Canis l upus) pack. Four radio-collared wolves were confirmed to have rabies w hile evidence for seven others was strongly suggestive but not con fir med. The wolf population declined during the rabies epizootic thus rab ies may have been a significant limiting factor.