Title
Livestock and Marco Polo Sheep - Assessing the Risk of Health Conflicts in Afghan Big Pamir, Asia
Author(s)
Ostrowski, S., A.M. Rajabi and H. Noori
Abstract
Inter-species transmission is a central mechanism in the emergence of diseases within wild-living populations. This is particularly the case in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan where the abundance of domestic animals and limited grazing opportunities brings them into close contact with wild species such as the Marco Polo sheep. Disease transmission can have detrimental effects on wild populations that are also under severe threat from habitat degradation and overhunting. This study by the WCS Ecosystem Health Team examines the issue further and proposes a method to prevent the disease spillover from livestock to Marco Polo sheep across Central Asia.
Keywords
Inter-species, disease transmission, emerging diseases, domestic livestock, grazing, Afghan Pamirs, Badakhshan, wild ungulates, Marco Polo sheep, Argali, hunting, food competition, Wakhi community, serological screening
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