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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Post Doc in Data Science- Cornell Wildlife Health Lab
This postdoctoral position will work on the Surveillance Optimization Project for Chronic Wasting Disease (SOP4CWD).
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.
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.
The Effect of Maternal Antibodies on Clinical Response to Infection with Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus in White-tailed Deer Fawns
The presence of maternally derived EHDV-2 antibodies in fawns may prevent or greatly reduce clinical disease and the level and duration of viremia.
CWD Technician- Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks
The Regional CWD Technician will conduct deer capture, removal and testing duties following established protocols.
Deer Mortalities due to Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease confirmed in South Dakota and New York
With late summer being “EHD season,” two recent news reports were published regarding deer mortalities due to EHD in New York and South Dakota.
Chronic Wasting Disease Diagnostic Discrepancies: The Importance of Testing Both Medial Retropharyngeal Lymph Nodes
The study examined left and right medial retropharyngeal lymph nodes from 101 ELISA-positive deer harvested from 2015 to 2019.
Granulomatous Inflammation of the Muzzle in White-Tailed Deer and Mule Deer Associated With Mannheimia granulomatis
The condition involving swollen muzzles was identified in 25 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and 2 mule deer (O. hemionus).
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