Seasonal Chronic Wasting Disease Wildlife Technician-Texas Parks & Wildlife
This position is responsible for collecting tissue samples from white-tailed deer and other cervids to be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
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Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship- Call for 2022 Applicants
The Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship is a collaborative program for 4th-year veterinary students offered by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the National Park Service, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
New Morbidity/Mortality Event in Nestling and Fledgling Songbirds Reported
The PA Wildlife Futures Program has issued an alert in June 2021 that nestling and fledgling songbirds have been found with ocular and neurologic issues, and in some cases these birds have been found dead in large numbers.
Pathology Fellow – San Diego Zoo Conservation Science
The available position is a 1-year, full-time fellowship open to veterinary anatomic pathologists interested in gaining diagnostic experience in non-domestic species, as well as to researchers seeking post-doctoral opportunities in conservation science.
Virtual 36th Annual Wildlife & Exotic Animal Symposium hosted by the students of WAAM & AEMC at UC Davis
Join us for the 36th Annual UC Davis Wildlife & Exotic Animal Symposium from March 6-7, 2021 8-5 PST daily! This year is geared toward students so come one come all with any burning questions for experts in our unique field. You will not want to miss our incredible line up of speakers!
Post Doc in Data Science- Cornell Wildlife Health Lab
This postdoctoral position will work on the Surveillance Optimization Project for Chronic Wasting Disease (SOP4CWD).
Veterinary Medicine Internship- Caldwell Zoo (Open to Undergrads)
The Caldwell Zoo (Tyler, TX) Veterinary Department is seeking a highly motivated, hard-working, professional minded student or recent college graduate interested in gaining on-the-job experience in wildlife/zoo medicine.
Salmonella outbreak spreads among songbirds in West
Several state wildlife agencies in the the west are urging the public to rigorously clean or temporarily remove backyard bird feeders due to recent spreading of salmonella among the birds.
USGS Wildlife Health Bulletin: Winter 2020 Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses Circulating Globally in Wild Birds
The global level of HPAI virus detections in wild birds as we begin winter 2020/2021 is similar to the winter of 2014/2015, when HPAI was detected in North American wild birds and heavily impacted domestic fowl.
Post Doc in Disease Ecology/Wildlife-Livestock Interface- Michigan State University
This is an excellent opportunity to develop a framework for understanding and managing spillover at the wildlife-livestock interface that will be applied in practice. The candidate will gain experience in working on a collaborative team with managers and researchers while expanding their skills in quantitative ecology and the scope of their professional networks.
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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
