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The study investigates the relationship between precipitation, climate change, and flea parasitism in prairie dogs, which can transmit plague. Researchers analyzed 23 years of data from three prairie dog species, finding that flea counts inversely correlated with precipitation levels, suggesting that reduced rainfall may lead to increased flea populations due to weakened host defenses. The findings indicate that climate change could exacerbate plague outbreaks in prairie dog colonies by increasing the frequ
- Author
- Shannan Flanagan
- Language
- EN