DEC and Partners Launch Adirondack Moose Research Project
Data collected from GPS collars will guide research on moose population health, mortality, and dispersal
Archive for January, 2022
Skin pH Varies Among Bat Species and Seasons and Between Wild and Captive Bats
Researchers have found skin pH to be more acidic in captive vs wild bats of a species, suggesting environmental impacts – potentially roosting substrates – on skin pH, and this may be reflected in wild bats using varying roost types across seasons.
Virus that threatens porcupines turns up in Maine
At least 3 porcupines in Maine have died from skunk adenovirus 1, which could be an emerging disease in the species.
Wildlife Veterinarian- Texas Parks and Wildlife
Under the direction of the Wildlife Division Deputy Director, the Wildlife Division Veterinarian is responsible for developing and managing all aspects of the Division Wildlife Health Program
Detection of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Newfoundland and Labrador 2021
Recent update on the current investigation of high pathogenic Avian Influenza subtype H5N1 at poultry farms that do not produce birds for sale in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Three Snow Leopards at Nebraska Zoo Die of Complications From COVID-19
The zoo announced that the leopards had died of complications from covid-19, about one month after the animals had tested positive for the coronavirus.
USGS National Wildlife Health Center Pathology Case of the Month- Eastern Gray Squirrel
In September 2021, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported a mortality event involving two eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) and three eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) in a residential neighborhood in Wisconsin, U.S.
Rx One Health Field Institute 2022- UC Davis
The intensive 2-week course is aimed at a level appropriate for recent graduates or students in medical and veterinary schools around the world, as well as other early career health, agriculture, environmental sciences, and conservation professionals. Participants are immersed in settings that illustrate the health of people, animals and the environment are inextricably linked.
Faculty Position in Wildlife Medicine- Cornell University
The Department of Clinical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University invites applications for a clinical track faculty position in Wildlife Medicine.
Recent Report: Widespread plague exposure in mammalian wildlife across the western United States
Analysis of 45,000 blood samples from wildlife found that evidence of plague activity was widespread, with seropositive animals detected in every western state of the contiguous U.S
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Useful Resources
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
