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The Javan rhinoceros, found only in Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia, is considered one of the rarest large mammals on Earth, with fewer than 50 animals left in the world. Researchers will study biting fly species responsible for transmitting a deadly blood parasite to mammals in Ujung Kulon National Park, including the Javan rhinoceros. Data will be collected on the diversity and geographical distribution of biting fly species that harbor and transmit the parasite, including the flies' infection rates and their preference to specific mammalian hosts. This new information will help guide conservation and health management programs and the selection of future Javan rhinoceros relocation sites that pose minimal disease risk to this critically endangered species.

Study ID
D15ZO-058
Study Status
Complete
Start Date
07/01/2015
Grant amount awarded
$197,136
Grant recipient
Cornell University
Study country
United States
Investigator
Robin W. Radcliffe, DVM,DACZM
Study category
Infectious Disease