Improving Widescale Monitoring of Ectoparasite Presence in Northern Canadian Wildlife with the Aid of Citizen Science
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Voluntary and Mandated Hunted Hide Submission
2.2. Hide Incentives Program
2.3. Hide Sample Collection Kits
2.4. Sample Processing
2.5. Evaluating YWTMP Success
3. Results
3.1. YWTMP Engagement and Participation
3.2. YWTMP Hide Sample Kit Conformity
3.3. Distribution of Winter Ticks on Hunted Cervids in Yukon
4. Discussion
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Harvested Species | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moose | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 9.0 |
Caribou | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 8.5 |
Number of: | 2019 | 2020 |
---|---|---|
Hunting licenses | 5135 | 5125 |
Hunting seals issued—Moose | 3957 | 3950 |
Hunting seals issued—Caribou | 3467 | 3668 |
Harvested animals (Moose + Caribou) | 1167 | 860 |
Kits distributed | 435 | 617 |
Kits returned | 44 | 56 |
Engagement | ||
All hunters | 8.5% | 12.0% |
With seals (average) | 11.7% | 16.2% |
Successful harvest | 37.3% | 71.7% |
Participation | 10.1% | 9.1% |
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Chenery, E.S.; Henaff, M.; Magnusson, K.; Harms, N.J.; Mandrak, N.E.; Molnár, P.K. Improving Widescale Monitoring of Ectoparasite Presence in Northern Canadian Wildlife with the Aid of Citizen Science. Insects 2022, 13, 380. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13040380
Chenery ES, Henaff M, Magnusson K, Harms NJ, Mandrak NE, Molnár PK. Improving Widescale Monitoring of Ectoparasite Presence in Northern Canadian Wildlife with the Aid of Citizen Science. Insects. 2022; 13(4):380. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13040380
Chicago/Turabian StyleChenery, Emily S., Maud Henaff, Kristenn Magnusson, N. Jane Harms, Nicholas E. Mandrak, and Péter K. Molnár. 2022. "Improving Widescale Monitoring of Ectoparasite Presence in Northern Canadian Wildlife with the Aid of Citizen Science" Insects 13, no. 4: 380. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13040380