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Predation risk and mountain goat reproduction: Evidence for stress‐induced breeding suppression in a wild ungulate

Predation risk and mountain goat reproduction: Evidence for stress‐induced breeding suppression in a wild ungulate

This is some of the first robust evidence that stress‐mediated breeding suppression can occur in a wild ungulate following increased predation risk, thereby providing a major insight on the mechanisms underlying non‐consumptive health effects of predation in wild mammals.

June 3, 2020 Research & Publications

Manatee Rehab and Florida Wildlife Internship

While working in the Florida Mammals area, the majority of time will be spent at the Manatee Critical Care Center learning all aspects of rehabilitation, behavioral observations, record keeping and husbandry of injured manatees.

Zoo Miami Veterinary Hospital Internship (Open to Undergrads)

The internship at Zoo Miami is designed for college students or recent graduates interested in multi-species animal health.

Special WHOI Webinar: Corals in Crisis: How Scientists are Racing to Stop a Deadly Disease

Special WHOI Webinar: Corals in Crisis: How Scientists are Racing to Stop a Deadly Disease

Special webinar presented Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).

June 3, 2020 Webinars & Presentations
June 2020 ZOHU Webinar: Assessing the Risks of Reverse Zoonotic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Humans to North American Wildlife

June 2020 ZOHU Webinar: Assessing the Risks of Reverse Zoonotic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Humans to North American Wildlife

Talk presented during the June 2020 CDC Zoonoses & One Health (ZOHU) Updates Call. ZOHU Calls are FREE one-hour monthly webinars that provide timely education on zoonotic and infectious diseases, One Health, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, vector-borne diseases, recent outbreaks, and related health threats at the animal-human-environment interface.

June 3, 2020 Webinars & Presentations
Wildlife Health Careers- A Guide for Students

Wildlife Health Careers- A Guide for Students

An introductory guide for students who are specifically interested in the field of wildlife health and disease, whether you are interested in veterinary medicine, biological sciences, or both!

June 2, 2020 Student Career Guides
Webinar- The Health of Cranes: Avian Medicine in Conservation

Webinar- The Health of Cranes: Avian Medicine in Conservation

Webinar organized by the International Crane Foundation, featuring Dr. Barry Hartup- Director of Conservation Medicine

May 27, 2020 Webinars & Presentations
Postdoctoral Research Scientist – Emerging infectious diseases (WNS and Bsal)

Postdoctoral Research Scientist – Emerging infectious diseases (WNS and Bsal)

Post-doc position with USGS, Turner falls, MA to improve disease management decisions.

May 25, 2020 Job Postings
Salinity stress increases the severity of ranavirus epidemics in amphibian populations

Salinity stress increases the severity of ranavirus epidemics in amphibian populations

This research demonstrates how a small change in habitat quality can increase the severity of ranavirus epidemics.

May 25, 2020 News, Research & Publications
First report of white-nose syndrome deaths in North Dakota bats

First report of white-nose syndrome deaths in North Dakota bats

North Dakota Game and Fish issued a news release reporting the first documented WNS deaths in the state’s bats.

May 25, 2020 Current Disease Events, News