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Overview

Kurt C. VerCauteren is affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Their work further delves into several subfields such as:

  • Ecology
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Small Animals
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Insect Science

Main research topics covered in their publications are:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management

Recent notable papers include:

  • Improving the accessibility and transferability of machine learning algorithms for identification of animals in camera trap images: MLWIC2, 2020, Ecology and Evolution
  • Effects of social structure and management on risk of disease establishment in wild pigs, 2020, Journal of Animal Ecology
  • Behavioral state resource selection in invasive wild pigs in the Southeastern United States, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • A review of the impacts of invasive wild pigs on native vertebrates, 2022, Mammalian Biology
  • Timing and extent of crop damage by wild pigs (Sus scrofa Linnaeus) to corn and peanut fields, 2020, Crop Protection

Frequent publication venues where Kurt C. VerCauteren has contributed include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Pest Management Science
  • Wildlife Society Bulletin
  • Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Scientific Reports

Collaborations have been frequent with several coauthors such as:

  • Nathan P. Snow
  • Kim M. Pepin
  • Ryan S. Miller
  • James C. Beasley
  • Justin W. Fischer

Aside from journal articles, kurt C. VerCauteren has contributed to book publications, including one with Springer International Publishing titled Diseases at the Wildlife - Livestock Interface, published in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Machine learning to classify animal species in camera trap images: Applications in ecology

    Michael A. Tabak;Michael A. Tabak;Mohammad S. Norouzzadeh;David W. Wolfson;Steven J. Sweeney

  • Feral swine impacts on agriculture and the environment

    Nathan W. Seward;Kurt C. VerCauteren;Gary W. Witmer;Richard M. Engeman

  • Managing White-tailed Deer in Suburban Environments

    Anthony J. DeNicola;Kurt C. VerCauteren;Paul D. Curtis;Scott E. Hyngstrom

  • Effects of agricultural activities and hunting on home ranges of female white-tailed deer

    Kurt C. Vercauteren;Scott E. Hygnstrom

  • Crossing the interspecies barrier: opening the door to zoonotic pathogens.

    Christian Gortazar;Leslie A. Reperant;Thijs Kuiken;José de la Fuente;José de la Fuente

  • Livestock protection dogs in the 21st century: Is an ancient tool relevant to modern conservation challenges?

    Thomas M. Gehring;Kurt C. Vercauteren;Jean Marc Landry

  • Feral swine contact with domestic swine: a serologic survey and assessment of potential for disease transmission.

    A. Christy Wyckoff;Scott E. Henke;Tyler A. Campbell;David G. Hewitt

  • Fences and Deer-Damage Management: A Review of Designs and Efficacy

    Kurt C. VerCAUTEREN;Michael J. Lavelle;Scott Hygnstrom

  • Use of frightening devices in wildlife damage management

    Jason M. Gilsdorf;Scott E. Hygnstrom;Kurt C. VerCauteren

  • Interpreting and predicting the spread of invasive wild pigs

    Nathan P. Snow;Marta A. Jarzyna;Kurt C. VerCauteren

  • What Is the Proper Method to Delineate Home Range of an Animal Using Today’s Advanced GPS Telemetry Systems: The Initial Step

    W. David Walter;Justin W. Fischer;Sharon Baruch-Mordo;Kurt C. VerCauteren

  • Historical, current, and potential population size estimates of invasive wild pigs ( Sus scrofa ) in the United States

    Jesse S. Lewis;Joseph L. Corn;John J. Mayer;Thomas R. Jordan

  • Regional assessment on influence of landscape configuration and connectivity on range size of white-tailed deer.

    W. David Walter;Kurt C. VerCauteren;Henry Campa;William R. Clark

  • Utility of livestock-protection dogs for deterring wildlife from cattle farms.

    Thomas M. Gehring;Kurt C. VerCauteren;Megan L. Provost;Anna C. Cellar

  • Quantifying drivers of wild pig movement across multiple spatial and temporal scales

    Shannon L. Kay;Justin W. Fischer;Andrew J. Monaghan;James C. Beasley

  • Detection of volatile organic compounds in cattle naturally infected with Mycobacterium bovis

    Nir Peled;Radu Ionescu;Pauline Nol;Orna Barash

  • Management of damage by elk (Cervus elaphus) in North America: a review

    W. David Walter;Michael J. Lavelle;Justin W. Fischer;Therese L. Johnson

  • Regulated commercial harvest to manage overabundant white-tailed deer: An idea to consider?

    Kurt C. VerCauteren;Charles W. Anderson;Timothy R. van Deelen;David Drake

  • Effectiveness of cattle operated bump gates and exclusion fences in preventing ungulate multi-host sanitary interaction.

    J.A. A. Barasona;K. C. VerCauteren;N. Saklou;C. Gortazar

  • Livestock Protection Dogs for Deterring Deer From Cattle and Feed

    Kurt C. Vercauteren;Michael J. Lavelle;Gregory E. Phillips

  • A review of color vision in white-tailed deer

    Kurt C. VerCauteren;Michael J. Pipas

  • Antemortem detection of PrPCWD in preclinical, ranch-raised Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) by biopsy of the rectal mucosa

    Terry R. Spraker;Kurt C. VerCauteren;Thomas Gidlewski;David A. Schneider

  • Detection and persistence of environmental DNA from an invasive, terrestrial mammal.

    Kelly E. Williams;Kelly E. Williams;Kelly E. Williams;Kathryn P. Huyvaert;Kurt C. Vercauteren;Amy J. Davis

  • White-Tailed Deer

    Kurt C. VerCauteren;Scott E. Hygnstrom

  • What Is the Proper Methodto Delineate Home Range of anAnimal Using Today’s AdvancedGPS Telemetry Systems: The Initial Step

    W. David Walter;Justin W. Fischer;Sharon Baruch-Mordo;Kurt C. Vercauteren

Frequent Co-Authors

James C. Beasley
James C. Beasley University of Georgia
Terry R. Spraker
Terry R. Spraker Colorado State University
John C. Kilgo
John C. Kilgo US Forest Service
Jack C. Rhyan
Jack C. Rhyan Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Joshua J. Millspaugh
Joshua J. Millspaugh University of Montana
Joaquín Vicente
Joaquín Vicente University of Castilla-La Mancha
Samantha M. Wisely
Samantha M. Wisely University of Florida
Jeff Clune
Jeff Clune University of British Columbia
Christian Gortázar
Christian Gortázar University of Castilla-La Mancha

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