Assessing the Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Management in Brushtail Possums (<i>Trichosurus vulpecula</i>), through Indirect Surveillance of <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> Infection Using Released Sentinel Pigs

<table>Comparison of killing rates for pigs, from six aerial hunting sessions on Molesworth Station when hunting conventionally or using radio-collared released “Judas” pigs to assist location of mobs. Assisted aerial hunting accounted for 39 pigs (31 resident wild animals and 8 purpose-released “Judas” animals; red line); unassisted hunting accounted for 16 wild pigs (blue line).</table>

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Figure 4: Assessing the Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Management in Brushtail Possums (<i>Trichosurus vulpecula</i>), through Indirect Surveillance of <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> Infection Using Released Sentinel Pigs 

Figure 4 | Assessing the Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Management in Brushtail Possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), through Indirect Surveillance of Mycobacterium bovis Infection Using Released Sentinel Pigs 