Chronic wasting disease and mule deer behavior
In collaboration with the USDA's National Wildlife Research Center, we are investigating how a deadly prion disease (Chronic Wasting Disease) affects fine-scale movements and behaviors in mule deer. We're especially interested in seeing if behavioral modifications of the disease promote or prevent transmission, adn under what contexts and geographic regions. Research is based in Nebraska and is headed up by Ph.D. student Becca Windell.
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