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| Lopez, G.; Lopez-Parra, M.; Fernandez, L.; Simon, M.A. | |
| Feline leukaemia virus outbreak in the Iberian lynx in 2007: analysing partial data may lead to misconceptions | |
| 2011 Animal Conservation (14): 246-248 | |
In Lopez et al. (2009), we reported an outbreak of feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) in the Donana Iberian lynx population, and described the management measures adopted for its control. Among the factors suspected to increase the individual contact rate (and thus the potential for favouring the dispersion of the FeLV), we discussed the implication of supplementary feeding stations (SFS). However, the SFS were not considered to play a central role in the spreading of the virus throughout the population (see Lopez et al., 2009). Palomares, Lopez-Bao & Rodriguez (2011) provide a potential explanation for the evolution of the FeLV outbreak in the Donana population based only on partial data (videoand photo-trapping inside the SFS and radio-tracking data), which may lead to fundamental misconceptions when interpreting the possible scenarios for the evolution of this outbreak: only 10 individuals out of the 16 living in the Coto del Rey subpopulation (CRS) in late 2006 were radiotagged, while video- and photo-trapping conducted inside the SFS does not provide complete knowledge of the use of space by the Iberian lynx. |
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