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Balancing the Scales: Including Under-represented Herptile Species in a One Health Approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2024

Camille Hopkins ,
David Lesbarrères ,
Natalie Claunch ,
Eveline Emmenegger ,
Bennett Hardy ,
María Torres-Sánchez ,
Tariq Stark ,
Angela Julian ,
Sarah McGrath-Blaser  and
Christine A. Parker-Graham
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Camille Hopkins
Affiliation:
United States Geological Survey Headquarters, Ecosystems Mission Area, Reston, VA, USA
David Lesbarrères
Affiliation:
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Laboratoire Biodiv’AG, UFR Sciences, Université d’Angers, 2 Bd Lavoisier, 49045 Angers, France
Natalie Claunch
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Eveline Emmenegger
Affiliation:
Western Fisheries Research Center, United States Geological Survey, Seattle, Washington, USA
Bennett Hardy
Affiliation:
Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, California, USA
María Torres-Sánchez
Affiliation:
Department of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Tariq Stark
Affiliation:
Reptile, Amphibian and Fish Conservation Netherlands (RAVON), BK Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Angela Julian
Affiliation:
Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the UK (ARG UK), Oxford, United Kingdom
Sarah McGrath-Blaser
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Christine A. Parker-Graham
Affiliation:
Pacific Region Fish Health Program, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Lacey, Washington, USA
Katie Haman
Affiliation:
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia, Washington, USA
Ashley Morgan
Affiliation:
One Health Initiative, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Debra L. Miller*
Affiliation:
One Health Initiative, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
*
Corresponding author: Debra L. Miller, DVM, PhD, dmille42@utk.edu, +1 (865) 974-7948
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Abstract

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The One Health High-Level Expert Panel’s definition of One Health includes optimizing the health of people, animals (wild and domestic), and ecosystems. For many One Health practitioners, wildlife that can spread zoonoses are the focus, particularly if they can come in contact with people. However, ecosystem health is often best-indicated by less-encountered species, for instance, amphibians and reptiles. This review highlights how these taxa can benefit human health and well-being, including cultural significance, as well as their impact on plant, animal, and environmental health. We highlight current challenges to the health of these species and the need to include them in the One Health Joint Action Plan. We conclude with a call to action for inclusion of amphibians and reptiles in a One Health approach.

Keywords

herptileOne Healthreptilesamphibiansethnoherpetology
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Impact Paper
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Research Directions: One Health , Accepted manuscript , pp. 1 - 28
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