Psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) has emerged in recent years as a major threat
to wild parrot populations and is an increasing concern to aviculturists and managers of …

Purpose. Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is a circovirus and the cause of psittacine
beak and feather disease (PBFD). This disease is characterized by feather and beak …

As attrition of telomeres, DNA caps that protect chromosome integrity, is accelerated by
various forms of stress, telomere length (TL) has been proposed as an indicator of lifetime …

Pathogens pose a major risk to wild host populations, especially in the face of ongoing
biodiversity declines. Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) can affect most if not all …

Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV), which causes psittacine beak and feather disease
(PBFD), is known to infect a wide range of bird species, with all members of the …

Climate change is predicted to affect many species by reducing range, habitat suitability and
breeding success. Cavity-nesting species, already threatened by deforestation and …

Genetic diversity at community, population and individual levels is thought to influence the
spread of infectious disease. At the individual level, inbreeding and heterozygosity are …

Understanding patterns of pathogen emergence can help identify mechanisms involved in
transmission dynamics. Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) poses a major threat world …

Abstract Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) are recognised as global extinction drivers of
threatened species. Unfortunately, biodiversity managers have few tested solutions to …

Aim Animal coloration is expected to differ between populations in different habitats
according to Gloger's rule, with darker animals found in more humid, vegetated or warmer …