Webinar- The Health of Cranes: Avian Medicine in Conservation
Webinar organized by the International Crane Foundation, featuring Dr. Barry Hartup- Director of Conservation Medicine
Archive for May, 2020
Postdoctoral Research Scientist – Emerging infectious diseases (WNS and Bsal)
Post-doc position with USGS, Turner falls, MA to improve disease management decisions.
Salinity stress increases the severity of ranavirus epidemics in amphibian populations
This research demonstrates how a small change in habitat quality can increase the severity of ranavirus epidemics.
First report of white-nose syndrome deaths in North Dakota bats
North Dakota Game and Fish issued a news release reporting the first documented WNS deaths in the state’s bats.
Moose Health in North America- Current Research
Compilation of recent research on moose health and mortality, published from 2015-2020.
COVID-19 means social distancing for black-footed ferrets
A recent article published by The Wildlife Society looks at the challenges facing black-footed ferrets, given that they may be susceptible to COVID-19.
MS in Conservation Medicine- Tufts University
The MS in Conservation Medicine (MCM) uses a One Health approach to address urgent issues facing our planet, including emerging and resurging diseases, habitat use conflicts, environmental contamination, ecosystem and climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem function degradation.
Quantitative Ecologist- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Dr. Diann Prosser’s Lab of the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is searching for a highly motivated and talented quantitative researcher or statistician to work on a suite of ecology, spatial modeling, and avian disease research.
Roundtable Livestream: Preventing Wildlife-Borne Disease Spread
On Tuesday, May 19 2020, Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) will lead a roundtable discussion on limiting the spread of wildlife-borne diseases to humans.
March 2020 ZOHU Webinar: Florida mammal decline, invasive Burmese pythons, and zoonotic disease
Presented during the March 2020 CDC Zoonoses & One Health (ZOHU) Updates webinar. ZOHU Calls are FREE one-hour monthly webinars that provide education on zoonotic and infectious diseases, One Health, vector-borne diseases, recent outbreaks, and related health threats at the animal-human-environment interface.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Updates- February 2024 
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 in the U.S.: Current Updates – February 2024 
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): Current Updates April 2022 
“Foundations of Wildlife Chemical Capture Course” now available 
Non Human Primate COVID-19 Information Hub
