Marine Mammal Rescue Husbandry Assistant Practicum (2022), Vancouver Aquarium
Successful applicants should be registered in a course or program that requires a practicum placement in animal husbandry or wildlife rehabilitation.
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Fellowship in Zoo and Wildlife Pathology, Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Society
Minimum qualifications include ACVP or equivalent board certification or eligibility, and a DVM or equivalent degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary college, completion of an anatomic veterinary residency training program.
Suspect CWD Case Found in a White-tailed Deer in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
The area was under heightened surveillance following detection of CWD in neighboring Mississippi.
DEC and Partners Launch Adirondack Moose Research Project
Data collected from GPS collars will guide research on moose population health, mortality, and dispersal
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.
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.
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
Hawaiian Monk Seal Dies From Toxoplasmosis
“Toxoplasmosis is the number one disease threat to recovery of these endangered animals. The more partners and local communities can work to address this issue, the better for monk seals and other native species in Hawaii affected by this disease,” says Angela Amlin, Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Coordinator at NOAA Fisheries.
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