Chapter 1 Introduction Glossary
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conservation attention in the past. In addition to these species for which there is high conservation concern, SGCN may also include those species for which we are unable to determine true status in the state and are therefore a priority for research due to these knowledge gaps.
Spelunker . A person who explores caves.
Sportfish – Fish that are regulated for harvest by angling or other means; includes native and non-native species that may be stocked in surface waters.
Subspecies . A subdivision of a species based on geographic distribution; a subspecies is usually formally named.
Subterranean . Living underground for all activities.
Succession . The orderly process of replacement of one community with another.
Summer resident . An animal which spends only summer in an area before migrating to another place for winter.
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Telemetry – the science and technology of automatic measurement and transmission of data by wire, radio, or other means from remote sources to receiving stations for recording and analysis. Vector . An intermediate source of disease transmission. For example, rabies infects raccoons but can be transmitted to foxes. An infected fox acts as a vector to transmit rabies to another mammal through its bite, including domestic pets and humans.
White-nose Syndrome . A fatal disease impacting North American bats likely caused by the fungus Geomyces destructans .
Year-round resident . An animal that does not migrate.
Zoonotic. A zoonosis or zoonotic disease is an infectious pathogen that can be passes between wildlife and humans. Pathogens can be bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion and can be passes in either direction, from wildlife to human or in reverse, from human to wildlife. Transmission can occur directly through the air (e.g., influenza virus) or fluids such as saliva (e.g., rabies) or blood.
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