Wildlife contraceptive
Wildlife contraceptives are
control population growth
of certain wild animals.
Usage
per deer.One contraceptive vaccine used is
sex drive hormones in the deer, causing them to lose interest in mating.[4]
Similar forms of injectable contraceptive are being studied for use in elk[5] and gray squirrels.[6]
Mouseopause, but was approved for commercial use under the name ContraPest.[8] Another project is five-year development and trial of several oral contraceptives for gray squirrels in the UK. The project has been supported by the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and aims to "provide an effective, less labour intensive, non-lethal method for managing grey squirrels" by January 2024.[9][10]
Pigeons have been a target for experimental contraceptives for decades.[11] In 2007, the USEPA registered the first product for oral contraception of feral pigeons and other pest birds called OvoControl P.[12] www.ovocontrol.com An oral contraceptive was introduced in 2005 for the control of Canada geese,[5] but abandoned in 2011 due to regulatory barriers and pressure from hunting groups.[13] See also Feral Pigeons.
A slow-release
insurance population". Contraceptive trials in male devils showed that their testosterone increased, instead of decreasing as other male mammals' testosterone does.[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Schuerman, M. Birth Control for Deer?. Audubon February 8, 2002.
- ^ a b Barr, Cameron W. (19 August 2004). "A Deer Contraceptive Is Turning Off the Heat". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Broache, Anne (October 2005). "Oh Deer!". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Deer 'pill' curbs aggressive mating". BBC News. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ a b Boyle, Rebecca (3 March 2009). "Birth Control for Animals". Popular Science. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Dalhouse, D. Squirrel contraceptive research under way. Clemson University News March 10, 2008.
- ^ "Oral Contraceptives Could Work For Dogs, Cats, Pigs, Maybe Even Deer And Coyotes". ScienceDaily. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "ContraPest Rodent Control Product Wins EPA Approval". Pest Control Technology, GIA Media, Inc. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Fertility control research". UK Squirrel Accord. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Grey squirrel fertility control research. Frequently asked questions" (PDF). February 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ https://ordspub.epa.gov/ords/pesticides/f?p=PPLS:102:::NO::P102_REG_NUM:80224-1
- ^ The Political and Social Barriers for Contraception in Pest Birds: A Case Study of OvoControl® (NICARBAZIN), Alexander MacDonald, Ph.D. and Erick Wolf, M.B.A. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 44(4S): S132–S134, 2013
- ^ "Tasmanian Devil Contraception Trial shows Early Promise". Save the Tasmanian Devil. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
Further reading
- Kirkpatrick, Jay F.; Lyda, Robin O.; Frank, Kimberly M. (July 2011). "Contraceptive vaccines for wildlife: a review". American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 66 (1): 40–50. PMID 21501279.
- Brennan, Ozy (20 December 2018). "Wildlife Contraception". Wild-Animal Suffering Research. Archived from the originalon 21 March 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.