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Area of Science:

  • Wildlife ecology
  • Parasitology
  • Molecular biology

Background:

  • Helminth infections in wildlife are challenging to study due to the need for invasive methods.
  • Noninvasive techniques like scat analysis often lack host-specific or species-level resolution.
  • Molecular identification of individual hosts can enhance noninvasive parasite monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify cestode species and prevalence in Yellowstone gray wolves using noninvasive sampling.
  • To investigate relationships between wolf characteristics and cestode infections.
  • To assess factors influencing the success of individual wolf genotyping from fecal samples.

Main Methods:

  • Collected over 200 wolf scats (2018-2020) for laboratory analysis.
  • Employed individual wolf genotyping, sex identification, and cestode identification.
  • Measured fecal glucocorticoid levels and analyzed environmental factors affecting genotyping success.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a 45% wolf genotyping success rate, optimal in winter and with minimal delay post-collection.
  • Detected one cestode species, Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (primarily E. canadensis), in 28% of samples and 38% of individuals.
  • Adult wolves showed 4x higher odds of infection compared to pups; winter sampling also correlated with higher infection rates.

Conclusions:

  • This combined molecular and noninvasive approach offers a viable alternative for estimating cestode prevalence and linking parasites to individual wild hosts.
  • The method is most effective within established monitoring programs and with optimized field collection protocols.
  • Findings highlight host age and season as key factors in gray wolf cestode infections.