NWHC March Pathology Case of the Month
Read the March 2022 “Pathology Case of the Month” from the USGS National Wildlife Health Center involving a juvenile European Starling.
Research & Publications
Understanding Hummingbird Energetic Strategies Using Stable Isotopes, Urine Analysis, Respirometry, and Skin Temperature
Results point towards the duration of torpor as well as the depth of torpor being important to a hummingbird’s energy balance.
Genetic, Endocrine, and Microbiological Assessments of Whale Health using Unoccupied Aerial Systems aka “SnotBots”
A recent news article described how researchers are using drones to better track the health of blue whales, humpbacks and even orcas using the technique they refer to as the Snotbot Program.
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.
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
National Wildlife Health Center Pathology Case of the Month- Wild Turkeys
Test your pathology skills! Read the full case report for a morbidity and mortality event involving both juvenile and adult Wild Turkeys in Wisconsin, USA.
New anaplasma study finds winter ticks unlikely significant in moose transmission
Authors concluded that winter ticks are unlikely to play a significant role in Anaplasma transmission to moose; however, high infection prevalence warrants further investigation into the impacts of Anaplasma spp. infection on moose health.
Preventive actions in response to the Bsal threat reduced Bsal risk in the U.S.
A widespread surveillance effort conducted by the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative contributed to reducing consequence risk by increasing confidence of Bsal absence in high-risk areas.
Mange in Yellowstone wolves reveals insights into human scabies and conservation biology
What causes the variation in “manginess” between individual wolves with sarcoptic mange?
Recent Articles on Plastics in Wildlife
Recent articles by The Wildlife Society and the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative blog.
Latest News
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
