• Anti-parasite treatment and blood biochemistry in raptor nestlings 

      Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Sonne, Christian; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Schnug, Lisbeth; Bourgeon, Sophie; Ballesteros, Manuel; Eulaers, Igor; Moum, Truls Borg; Johnsen, Trond Vidar; Kjelgaard-Hansen, Mads; Herzke, Dorte; Jaspers, Veerle L.B.; Covaci, Adrian; Eens, Marcel; Halley, Duncan John; Erikstad, Kjell Einar; Ims, Rolf Anker (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      We investigated the effects of parasite removal on various blood clinical–chemical variables (BCCVs). BCCVs are indicators of health, reflecting, e.g., homeostasis of liver, kidney function, and bone metabolism. The study ...
    • Antiparasite treatments reduce humoral immunity and impact oxidative status in raptor nestlings 

      Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Schnug, Lisbeth; Bourgeon, Sophie; Johnsen, Trond Vidar; Ballesteros, Manuel; Sonne, Christian; Herzke, Dorte; Eulaers, Igor; Jaspers, Veerle L.B.; Covaci, Adrian; Eens, Marcel; Halley, Duncan John; Moum, Truls Borg; Ims, Rolf Anker; Erikstad, Kjell Einar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Parasites are natural stressors that may have multiple negative effects on their host as they usurp energy and nutrients and may lead to costly immune responses that may cause oxidative stress. At early stages, animals may ...
    • Assessment of risks to wildlife and animal welfare associated with Lodden, Sami traditional hunting of ducks in spring 

      Ytrehus, Bjørnar; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Bårdsen, Bård-Jørgen; Eldegard, Katrine; Kausrud, Kyrre; Sandercock, Brett; Berg, Paul Ragnar; Bryn, Anders; Geange, Sonya Rita; Bø-Granquist, Erik Georg; Hindar, Kjetil; Hole, Lars Robert; Järnegren, Johanna; Kirkendall, Lawrence R.; Nielsen, Anders; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland; Velle, Gaute (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Spring hunting for ducks (Lodden in Northern Sami) is part of the Sami hunting and trapping culture. In Norway, this traditional hunting has been permitted in Kautokeino Municipality in accordance with the exception provision ...
    • No evidence of avian influenza antibodies in two species of raptor nestlings inhabiting Norway 

      Lee, Megan Marie; Jaspers, Veerle; Løseth, Mari Engvig; Briels, Nathalie; Nygård, Torgeir; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Waugh, Courtney (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Since 2016, incursions of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4b have caused unprecedented clinical signs and mortality in white-tailed eagles (WTE; Haliaeetus albicilla) across ...