Didkowska, Anna
Martín-Santander, Víctor
Wojciechowska, Marlena
Olech, Wanda
Anusz, Krzysztof
Fernández, Antonio
Davies, Janine E.
Gómez, Álex
Peña-Fresneda, Natacha
Arias, Maykel
Lacasta, Delia
Ortín, Aurora
Pérez, María Dolores
Villanueva-Saz, Sergio
Marteles, Diana
Funding for this research was provided by:
Forest Fund, Poland, as part of the'Complex project of European bison conservation by State Forests (Contract No. OR.271.3.10.2017, Contract No. OR.271.3.10.2017, Contract No. OR.271.3.10.2017, Contract No. OR.271.3.10.2017)
Aragon Government and the European Social Fund (AR15_23R)
Article History
Received: 21 April 2024
Accepted: 11 February 2025
First Online: 28 February 2025
Declarations
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: No animal was culled or immobilized for this study. Samples were collected on the occasion when animals were culled or immobilized for other reasons. Any lethal testing was carried out by local institutions responsible for European bison management, and each culling was performed with the necessary permit. The collection and storage of serum samples from dead animals was based on the decision of the Regional Director of Environmental Protection in Warsaw: according to this decision, no permission is needed for the collection of dead animals for scientific purposes. In addition, in accordance with II Local Ethical Committee for Animal Experiments in Warsaw, no approval was needed for ante-mortem sampling, as it was conducted as part of standard veterinary care.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.