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Do shade-grown coffee plantations pose a disease risk for wild birds?
(EcoHealth, 2013-05-02)
Shade-grown coffee plantations are often promoted as a conservation strategy for wild birds. However, these agro-ecosystems are actively managed for food production, which may alter bird behaviors or interactions that could ...
Backyard Chicken Flocks Pose a Disease Risk for Neotropic Birds in Costa Rica
(American Association of Avian Pathologists, 2008)
Pathogens of free-ranging chickens create a risk of disease for wild birds, some of which migrate to the United States, as well as potential economic losses for resource-poor farmers. Free-roaming backyard chickens are ...