Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 151-157, December 2009

The practical side of immunocontraception: zona proteins and wildlife

  • J.F. Kirkpatrick

      Affiliations

    • The Science and Conservation Center, ZooMontana, Billings, MT 59106, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 406 652 9718; fax: +1 406 652 9733.
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  • A. Rowan

      Affiliations

    • The Humane Society of the United States, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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  • N. Lamberski

      Affiliations

    • San Diego Wild Animal Park, Escondido, CA, USA
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  • R. Wallace

      Affiliations

    • Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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  • K. Frank

      Affiliations

    • The Science and Conservation Center, ZooMontana, Billings, MT 59106, USA
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  • R. Lyda

      Affiliations

    • The Science and Conservation Center, ZooMontana, Billings, MT 59106, USA

Received 31 December 2008; received in revised form 16 June 2009; accepted 16 June 2009. published online 12 October 2009.

Abstract 

With shrinking habitat, the humane control of certain wildlife populations is relevant. The contraceptive vaccine based on native porcine zona pellucida (PZP) has been applied to various wildlife populations for 20 years. Prominent efforts include wild horses, urban deer, zoo animals and African elephants, among others. This approach has been successful in managing entire populations and to date, no significant debilitating short- or long-term health effects have been documented.

Keywords: Immunocontraception, Population control, Wildlife, Porcine zona pellucida

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PII: S0165-0378(09)00439-2

doi:10.1016/j.jri.2009.06.257

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 151-157, December 2009

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