Amid pandemic, bat biologists change course
COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic.
Archive for May, 2020
Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative quarterly report (Jan-March 2020) now available
This report reflects activities of the CWHC during Quarter 1 (January 1 to March 31) of 2020, as well as wildlife health issues of interest from this time period.
The ecology of chronic wasting disease in wildlife
Review of the current status of the knowledge with respect to CWD ecology in wildlife and research gaps
Two’s company, three’s a crowd: Exploring how host–parasite–microbiota interactions may influence disease susceptibility and conservation of wildlife
Trevelline, B. K., Stephenson, J. F., & Kohl, K. D. (2020). Two’s company, three’sa crowd: Exploring how host–parasite–microbiota interactions may influence disease susceptibility and conservation of wildlife. Molecular Ecology. The disruption of host-associated microbial communities (termed “dysbiosis”) among wild animals may reduce host fitness and survival under natural environmental conditions. Parasitic […]
A Solutions-Focused Translational Research Framework for Wildlife Health
A solutions-focused approach to research on priority wildlife health problems is needed – translational research offers a framework to move from problem identification to tangible benefits.
WDA Annual International Conference 2020- Postponed
The 69th WDA Annual International Conference was to be held in Cuenca, Spain on August 30 – September 5, 2020. Currently discussions are ongoing as to a new date for this meeting. Updated will be posted as soon as they are available.
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MS or PhD position in Waterfowl and Avian Influenza Spatial Ecology- Univ of Delaware
The student will help conduct research on a multidisciplinary project to better quantify waterfowl (dabbling duck and geese) daily movement patterns on the Delaware/Maryland Peninsula and build a near-real-time waterfowl mapping web application for Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) surveillance to improve food security in commercial poultry in the Mid-Atlantic.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Wildlife Disease Genomics, University of Maine
An NSF-funded postdoctoral research position is available in the Wildlife Disease Genetics Laboratory at the University of Maine to study the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, focused on anthrax in herbivorous wildlife in Namibia and South Africa. The postdoc will join an international, interdisciplinary team, and will work closely […]
A Wild Year at Tufts Wildlife Clinic
It was another record-setting year at Tufts Wildlife Clinic, where more animals were treated in 2019 than ever before
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“Foundations of Wildlife Chemical Capture Course” now available 
Non Human Primate COVID-19 Information Hub
