中、俄、蒙三国对鼠疫宿主旱獭的管理政策与启示OACHSSCD

Marmots,a rodent widely distributed across grasslands and plateaus of Eurasia,play multiple roles as primary consumers and decomposers of ecosystems as well as the carriers of Yersinia pestis(the plague bacterium).With the continuous improvement of the ecological environment in northwestern China and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,marmot population has increased rapidly.Effective management and regulation of their population size has been a critical challenge for both wildlife conservation and disease prevention and control in China.Russia and Mongolia share contiguous landscapes with China.The three countries have developed unique governance models to address human-wildlife conflicts and public health risks associated with marmots.This paper compares the plague host management policies in China,Russia,and Mongolia,and reviews their experience in laws and regulations,monitoring and early-warning systems,public participation,and cross-border collaboration,providing insights and suggestions for China's future management of marmot as plague hosts.The study aims to provide valuable references for the international cooperation in scientific management of marmot population and the enhancement of capacity to control the plague hosts.