Black-footed ferret COVID-19 vaccination program showing promising results so far
Two-thirds of captive-bred black-footed ferrets have been vaccinated for the novel coronavirus.
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Alaska center to be wildlife first responder for oil spills
Alaska SeaLife Center has announced plans to become a first responder for marine mammals affected by oil spills in western Alaska.
Cornell Wildlife Health Center Winter Newsletter 2020-2021
Latest newsletter from our friends at the Cornell Wildlife Health Center.
Chronic Wasting Disease: Can Science Save Our Dear Deer?
Summary article published by USGS on December 28, 2020 covering the current state of CWD in the U.S., as well as current and future research approaches.
CWD Confirmed in Elk in Grand Teton National Park
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory confirmed that an elk in Grand Teton National Park tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
Recent Articles on Plastics in Wildlife
Recent articles by The Wildlife Society and the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative blog.
Role of wolves in limiting the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease
Could wolves help limit the spread of chronic wasting disease through the “predator cleansing effect?”
Aquadocs Podcast: Conversations about aquatic medicine and conservation
Join each week as host Michelle Greenfield interviews veterinarians and other animal health and science experts about ways they are making a difference in the aquatic medicine community.
Surgically Implanting River Otters with Intra-Abdominal Radio Transmitters Using Reversible Non-DEA Scheduled Drugs
This news story by The Wildlife Society describes a recent study using an anesthetic protocol of non-scheduled drugs for field surgery of River Otters.
Listeria found in wild gray foxes in New Hampshire
Listeria has been found in two New Hampshire wild gray foxes by investigators at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire
Latest News
ACZM offers new board certification in Wildlife Population Health
July 19, 2026
WildAlert: A Real-Time, AI-Driven Early Warning System for Wildlife Health and Ecological Threat Detection
May 22, 2026
Tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) previously not found in the Pacific Northwest has been detected in Washington state’s coyotes
May 22, 2026
Useful Resources
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Updates- May 2026 
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) in the U.S.: Current Updates July 2026 
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): Current Updates July 2026 
“Foundations of Wildlife Chemical Capture Course” now available 
Non Human Primate COVID-19 Information Hub
