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Female and male elk exhibit different habitat preferences, leading to distinct anthrax exposure risks. Understanding these sex-specific patterns is crucial for effective anthrax management in wildlife populations.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Wildlife Ecology
  • Epidemiology

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  • Anthrax, a zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, poses risks to wildlife and humans globally.
  • Outbreaks in the US frequently impact wildlife and livestock, particularly in Texas, the Dakotas, and Montana.
  • Habitat overlap between pathogens and host species is key for managing anthrax transmission.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess female elk resource selection in relation to anthrax risk areas.
  • To compare potential anthrax exposure risks between female and male elk.
  • To inform sex-specific wildlife and public health management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a generalized linear mixed-effect model to analyze female elk resource selection.
  • Focused on southwest Montana during the June-August anthrax transmission risk period.
  • Predicted and compared habitat selection patterns for both sexes against anthrax risk distribution.

Main Results:

  • Female and male elk demonstrated distinct resource selection behaviors during the anthrax risk period.
  • This resulted in spatially differentiated areas of potential anthrax exposure for each sex.
  • Sex-specific habitat use indicates varying transmission risks across the landscape.

Conclusions:

  • Sex-specific resource selection by elk influences differential anthrax exposure.
  • Understanding these differences can refine anthrax surveillance and management strategies.
  • This research has implications for public health and economic considerations related to anthrax.