The rise and fall of psoroptic scabies in bighorn sheep in the San Andres Mountains, New Mexico.

摘要: Between 1978 and 1997, a combination of psoroptic scabies (Psoroptes spp.), mountain lion (Puma concolor) predation, periodic drought reduced population native desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) in the San Andres Mountains (SAM), New Mexico, from >200 individuals to single ewe. In 1999, this ewe was captured, ensured be Psoroptes-free, released back into SAM. Eleven radiocollared rams were translocated Red Rock Wildlife Area (RRWA) Mexico SAM range monitored through 2002 determine whether Psoroptes spp. mites still environment. None these sentinel acquired during period, no additional found present range. 2002, 51 Kofa National Refuge Arizona (n=20) RRWA (n=31). Twenty-one have died since that time, but not been detected on any thes...