Global Positioning System Data-Loggers: A Tool to Quantify Fine-Scale Movement of Domestic Animals to Evaluate Potential for Zoonotic Transmission to an Endangered Wildlife Population

摘要: Domesticated animals are an important source of pathogens to endangered wildlife populations, especially when anthropogenic activities increase their overlap with humans and wildlife. Recent work in Tanzania reports the introduction Cryptosporidium into wild chimpanzee populations increased risk ape mortality associated SIVcpz-Cryptosporidium co-infection. Here we describe application novel GPS technology track mobility domesticated (27 goats, 2 sheep 8 dogs) goal identifying potential routes for Gombe National Park. Only goats (5/27) (2/2) were positive Cryptosporidium. Analysis tracks indicated that a crop field frequented by both chimpanzees was hotspot transmission. This study demonstrates applicability data-loggers studies fine-scale suggests animal–wildlife should be considered beyond protected boundaries long-term conservation strategies.