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We posited that rub stations comprised, in part, of anthelmintic medication and foreign scents that induce rubbing could be used to remotely treat mange in the wild. We deployed 39 rub stations containing lure and dye in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Southern California, USA, October\u2013November 2022. Carnivores rubbed or rolled at .97% of rub stations, with coyotes (Canis latrans), gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), and bobcats (Lynx rufus) being the most abundant species. Time to first rub or roll was generally &lt;1 wk. Several sympatric species (e.g., mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus) were detected at rub stations but did not rub. Our pilot test provides strong evidence that treating mange in wild carnivores may be possible using the remote medicinal rub stations we describe. Future efforts to add medicine to rub stations and monitor for a change in mange prevalence are a logical next step.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.7589\/jwd-d-23-00075","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,19]],"date-time":"2024-04-19T13:50:01Z","timestamp":1713534601000},"page":"507-512","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Treat Yourself: Pilot Testing a New Method to Treat Mange in Wild Carnivores"],"prefix":"10.7589","volume":"60","author":[{"given":"David E.","family":"Ausband","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"US Geological Survey, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive, MS 1141, Moscow, Idaho 83844, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Peter F.","family":"Rebholz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Idaho, 975 West 6th Street, Moscow, Idaho 83844, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Joanne G.","family":"Moriarty","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Park Service, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, 401 W. 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