Wiemeyer Guillermo M, Uhart Marcela M, Rodríguez Planes Lucía, Rago Virginia, Guillemi Eliana Carolina, Chang Reissig Elizabeth, Raño Mariana, Di Nucci Dante, Beldomenico Pablo M, Peker Silvana, Geffner Laura, Orozco M Marcela
Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires (IEGEBA-CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Fundación Caburé-í, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
PLoS One. 2025 May 20;20(5):e0322878. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322878. eCollection 2025.
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.
疾病风险管理对于保护物种的迁移至关重要，可防止无意间引入病原体，影响人类、动物和生态系统健康。野生动物疾病风险分析（DRA）是一个公认的解决迁移中健康危害的框架。然而，尽管阿根廷的野生动物迁移活动日益增加，但DRA在该国既不是强制性的，也未被自愿采用。为了测试DRA并使其适应当地情况，我们针对沼泽鹿（Blastocerus dichotomus）在两个保护区——伊贝拉和伊莫佩内特国家公园之间的假设性迁移进行了简化的DRA。一个多学科团队将DRA的主要阶段，即问题描述、危害识别、风险评估和缓解措施，应用于该场景。在识别出的61种潜在危害中，包括病原体和管理问题，使用配对风险优先级工具突出了14种优先危害。其中，66%具有人畜共患病的潜在风险。在源地（伊贝拉）发现了查菲埃立克体，而目的地公园未发现，这表明从“同一健康”的角度来看，存在不可接受的风险。所有其他危害，包括病原体、压力和季节因素，都被认为可以通过战略规划和缓解行动加以控制。本研究代表了在数据和资源有限的情况下，DRA在阿根廷保护物种迁移中的首次应用。加强基线信息和利益相关者的参与将提高其效用。DRA的结果应有助于更广泛的生态评估，以评估迁移的可行性和相关性。我们主张将DRA纳入阿根廷和南美洲的保护规划，即使在条件不太理想的情况下。
