Practical Application of Disease Risk Assessment in Native Species Reintroductions: A Case Study of a European Wildcat (Felis silvestris) Population Reinforcement in the Cairngorms National Park

IF 4.4 2区生物学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Mammal Review Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI:10.1111/mam.70004

Alice Bacon, Beatriz S. G. Alves, Simon Girling, Adam Naylor

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Abstract

Background

European wildcats (Felis silvestris) are the recent focus of conservation breeding for reintroduction in the UK. Wildlife translocations pose potential disease risks to translocated individuals, sympatric wildlife, livestock and humans.

Aims

We conducted disease risk assessment to inform risk mitigation for the proposed Saving Wildcats reintroduction to the Cairngorms National Park area, Scotland, UK.

Materials and Methods

A four-step process was followed: 1) translocation pathway definition; 2) hazard identification; 3) risk assessment, and 4) risk management and re-evaluation.

Results

The highest risk hazards identified were five infectious diseases; Feline calicivirus, feline immunodeficiency virus, feline parvovirus, feline leukaemia virus and Salmonella species, and three anthropogenic threats; hybridisation with domestic cats, persecution and road traffic accidents.

Discussion

Implementation of mitigation reduced the assessment of these high risk hazards to either medium or low, with the anthropogenic threats, FIV and starvation remaining the highest risks.

Conclusion

The risk of introducing significant disease to humans, domestic animals, or wildlife by releasing captive-bred wildcats was assessed as low.

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疾病风险评估在本地物种再引入中的实际应用——以凯恩戈姆国家公园欧洲野猫种群强化为例

欧洲野猫（Felis silvestris）是最近在英国重新引入的保护育种的焦点。野生动物易位对易位的个体、同域野生动物、牲畜和人类构成潜在的疾病风险。我们进行了疾病风险评估，为英国苏格兰Cairngorms国家公园地区拟议的拯救野猫重新引入提供风险缓解信息。材料与方法：1)定位易位途径；2)危害识别；3)风险评估；4)风险管理与再评价。结果鉴定出的最高危险因素为5种传染病；猫杯状病毒、猫免疫缺陷病毒、猫细小病毒、猫白血病病毒和沙门氏菌，以及三种人为威胁；与家猫杂交，迫害和道路交通事故。缓解措施的实施将这些高风险危害的评估降至中等或较低水平，人为威胁、FIV和饥饿仍然是最高风险。结论放养野猫向人类、家畜或野生动物传播重大疾病的风险较低。

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Mammal Review 生物-动物学

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12.20

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4.10%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Mammal Review is the official scientific periodical of the Mammal Society, and covers all aspects of mammalian biology and ecology, including behavioural ecology, biogeography, conservation, ecology, ethology, evolution, genetics, human ecology, management, morphology, and taxonomy. We publish Reviews drawing together information from various sources in the public domain for a new synthesis or analysis of mammalian biology; Predictive Reviews using quantitative models to provide insights into mammalian biology; Perspectives presenting original views on any aspect of mammalian biology; Comments in response to papers published in Mammal Review; and Short Communications describing new findings or methods in mammalian biology.