Virus that threatens porcupines turns up in Maine
At least 3 porcupines in Maine have died from skunk adenovirus 1, which could be an emerging disease in the species.
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Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) from New York City, New York, USA, 2012–2018
Okoniewski, J. C., VanPatten, C., Ableman, A. E., Hynes, K. P., Martin, A. L., & Furdyna, P. (2020). Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) from New York City, New York, USA, 2012–2018. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. Study Highlights: Anticoagulant rodenticides, principally difethialone, brodifacoum, and bromadiolone, were detected in the livers […]
Webinar: Studying & Managing Maine’s Moose
Join Maine’s moose biologist Lee Kantar to learn about the status of Maine’s moose population, the adaptive management study, how winter tick are threatening moose, and the next steps.
MS or PhD position in Waterfowl and Avian Influenza Spatial Ecology- Univ of Delaware
The student will help conduct research on a multidisciplinary project to better quantify waterfowl (dabbling duck and geese) daily movement patterns on the Delaware/Maryland Peninsula and build a near-real-time waterfowl mapping web application for Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) surveillance to improve food security in commercial poultry in the Mid-Atlantic.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Wildlife Disease Genomics, University of Maine
An NSF-funded postdoctoral research position is available in the Wildlife Disease Genetics Laboratory at the University of Maine to study the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, focused on anthrax in herbivorous wildlife in Namibia and South Africa. The postdoc will join an international, interdisciplinary team, and will work closely […]
A Wild Year at Tufts Wildlife Clinic
It was another record-setting year at Tufts Wildlife Clinic, where more animals were treated in 2019 than ever before
Cornell Wildlife Health Center Launched
The new center focuses on catalyzing multidisciplinary collaboration to address wildlife health challenges worldwide, while immersing students in unique learning experiences at home and abroad
Raccoon Health Assessment
Health assessments conducted on free-ranging raccoons in Central Park, NY in conjunction with a trap-vaccinate-release program
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