Occurrence of eggs and oocysts of intestinal parasites of pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) in droppings collected in differently managed protected areas of Tuscany (Italy)

• Published in: European journal of wildlife research Vol. 58; no. 1; pp. 369 - 372
• Main Authors: Santilli, Francesco, Bagliacca, Marco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.02.2012; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ascaridia; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Capillaria; conservation areas; Ecology; Eggs; Eimeria; Environmental management; excretion; Farms; feces; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management; Heterakis; Italy; Life Sciences; Natural populations; Oocysts; Parasites; Phasianus colchicus; pheasants; Protected areas; reproduction; risk; Short Communication; Syngamus; Wildfowl; Zoology; Italy; Tuscany Italy; Nematodes; Oocysts; Sanitary risk; Game birds
• ISSN: 1612-4642; 1439-0574
• DOI: 10.1007/s10344-011-0552-8

The releasing of farm-reared pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is a very common practice in order to sustain high hunting pressures. However farm-reared birds may be carriers of parasites and diseases for the natural populations. We compared the parasite egg and oocyst prevalence and abundance of excre...