Applying disease risk analysis for conservation translocations in Argentina : A case study on marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus)
Disease risk management is essential for conservation translocations to prevent inadvertent pathogen introduction affecting human, animal and ecosystem health. Wildlife Disease Risk Analysis (DRA) is a recognized framework for addressing health hazards in translocations. However, DRA is not mandator...
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| author | Wiemeyer, Guillermo Uhart, Marcela M. Rodríguez Planes, Lucía Rago, María Virginia Guillemi, Eliana Carolina Chang Reissig, Elizabeth Raño, Mariana Di Nucci, Dante Beldomenico, Pablo Martín Peker, Silvana Geffner, Laura Orozco, María Marcela |
| author_browse | Beldomenico, Pablo Martín Chang Reissig, Elizabeth Di Nucci, Dante Geffner, Laura Guillemi, Eliana Carolina Orozco, María Marcela Peker, Silvana Rago, María Virginia Raño, Mariana Rodríguez Planes, Lucía Uhart, Marcela M. Wiemeyer, Guillermo |
| author_facet | Wiemeyer, Guillermo Uhart, Marcela M. Rodríguez Planes, Lucía Rago, María Virginia Guillemi, Eliana Carolina Chang Reissig, Elizabeth Raño, Mariana Di Nucci, Dante Beldomenico, Pablo Martín Peker, Silvana Geffner, Laura Orozco, María Marcela |
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| description | Disease risk management is essential for conservation translocations to prevent inadvertent pathogen introduction affecting human, animal and ecosystem health. Wildlife Disease Risk Analysis (DRA) is a recognized framework for addressing health hazards in translocations. However, DRA is not mandatory nor voluntarily applied in Argentina, despite increasing wildlife translocations. To test and adapt DRA to the local context, we performed a simplified DRA for the hypothetical translocation of marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) between two protected areas, Iberá and El Impenetrable National Parks. A multidisciplinary team applied the main phases of DRA, problem description, hazard identification, risk assessment and mitigation, to this scenario. Out of 61 potential hazards identified, including pathogens and management issues, 14 priority hazards were highlighted using a paired risk prioritization tool. Of these, 66% have zoonotic potential. Presence of Ehrlichia chaffeensis at the source (Iberá) but not the destination park signalled unacceptable risk under a One Health perspective. All other hazards, including pathogens, stress and seasonal factors, were considered manageable through strategic planning and mitigation actions. This study represents the first application of DRA to conservation translocations in Argentina, in a context of data and resource limitations. Strengthening baseline information and stakeholder engagement would enhance its utility. DRA findings should inform broader ecological evaluations to assess feasibility and relevance of translocations. We advocate for the integration of DRA into conservation planning in Argentina and South America, even under suboptimal conditions. |
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| spelling | INTA236662025-09-04T10:20:57Z Applying disease risk analysis for conservation translocations in Argentina : A case study on marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) Wiemeyer, Guillermo Uhart, Marcela M. Rodríguez Planes, Lucía Rago, María Virginia Guillemi, Eliana Carolina Chang Reissig, Elizabeth Raño, Mariana Di Nucci, Dante Beldomenico, Pablo Martín Peker, Silvana Geffner, Laura Orozco, María Marcela Risk Analysis Nature Conservation Translocation of Species Análisis de Riesgos Conservación de la Naturaleza Translocación de Especies Argentina Blastocerus dichotomus Disease risk management is essential for conservation translocations to prevent inadvertent pathogen introduction affecting human, animal and ecosystem health. Wildlife Disease Risk Analysis (DRA) is a recognized framework for addressing health hazards in translocations. However, DRA is not mandatory nor voluntarily applied in Argentina, despite increasing wildlife translocations. To test and adapt DRA to the local context, we performed a simplified DRA for the hypothetical translocation of marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) between two protected areas, Iberá and El Impenetrable National Parks. A multidisciplinary team applied the main phases of DRA, problem description, hazard identification, risk assessment and mitigation, to this scenario. Out of 61 potential hazards identified, including pathogens and management issues, 14 priority hazards were highlighted using a paired risk prioritization tool. Of these, 66% have zoonotic potential. Presence of Ehrlichia chaffeensis at the source (Iberá) but not the destination park signalled unacceptable risk under a One Health perspective. All other hazards, including pathogens, stress and seasonal factors, were considered manageable through strategic planning and mitigation actions. This study represents the first application of DRA to conservation translocations in Argentina, in a context of data and resource limitations. Strengthening baseline information and stakeholder engagement would enhance its utility. DRA findings should inform broader ecological evaluations to assess feasibility and relevance of translocations. We advocate for the integration of DRA into conservation planning in Argentina and South America, even under suboptimal conditions. Instituto de Biotecnología Fil: Wiemeyer, Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires (IEGEBA); Argentina Fil: Wiemeyer, Guillermo. Fundación Caburé-í; Argentina Fil: Wiemeyer, Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Grupo de Investigaciones en Biología de la Conservación; Argentina Fil: Wiemeyer, Guillermo. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Grupo de Investigaciones en Biología de la Conservación; Argentina Fil: Uhart, Marcela M. University of California Davis. School of Veterinary Medicine. Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center; Estados Unidos Fil: Rodríguez Planes, Lucía. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. Instituto de Ciencias Polares Ambiente y Recursos Naturales. Dirección Regional Patagonia Austral-Administración de Parques Nacionales; Argentina Fil: Rago, María Virginia. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina Fil: Rago, María Virginia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina Fil: Guillemi, Eliana Carolina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina Fil: Guillemi, Eliana Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Chang Reissig, Elizabeth. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Chang Reissig, Elizabeth. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Raño, Mariana. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Dirección Regional Noreste Argentino; Argentina Fil: Di Nucci, Dante. Fundación de Historia Natural Félix de Azara. Centro de Rescate, Rehabilitación y Recría de Fauna Silvestre Güirá Oga; Argentina Fil: Beldomenico, Pablo Martín. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades; Argentina Fil: Beldomenico, Pablo Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades; Argentina Fil: Peker, Silvana. Subsecretaría de Ambiente. Dirección de Biodiversidad; Argentina Fil: Geffner, Laura. Ministerio de Salud de la Nación. Dirección Nacional de Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles. Coordinación de Zoonosis; Argentina Fil: Orozco, María Marcela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires (IEGEBA); Argentina 2025-09-04T10:09:50Z 2025-09-04T10:09:50Z 2025-05 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23666 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0322878 1932-6203 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322878 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Public Library of Science PLoS One 20 (5) : e0322878 (May 2025) |
| spellingShingle | Risk Analysis Nature Conservation Translocation of Species Análisis de Riesgos Conservación de la Naturaleza Translocación de Especies Argentina Blastocerus dichotomus Wiemeyer, Guillermo Uhart, Marcela M. Rodríguez Planes, Lucía Rago, María Virginia Guillemi, Eliana Carolina Chang Reissig, Elizabeth Raño, Mariana Di Nucci, Dante Beldomenico, Pablo Martín Peker, Silvana Geffner, Laura Orozco, María Marcela Applying disease risk analysis for conservation translocations in Argentina : A case study on marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) |
| title | Applying disease risk analysis for conservation translocations in Argentina : A case study on marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) |
| title_full | Applying disease risk analysis for conservation translocations in Argentina : A case study on marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) |
| title_fullStr | Applying disease risk analysis for conservation translocations in Argentina : A case study on marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applying disease risk analysis for conservation translocations in Argentina : A case study on marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) |
| title_short | Applying disease risk analysis for conservation translocations in Argentina : A case study on marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) |
| title_sort | applying disease risk analysis for conservation translocations in argentina a case study on marsh deer blastocerus dichotomus |
| topic | Risk Analysis Nature Conservation Translocation of Species Análisis de Riesgos Conservación de la Naturaleza Translocación de Especies Argentina Blastocerus dichotomus |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23666 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0322878 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322878 |
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