Post Tagged with: "Research"

Countcolors, an R Package for Quantification of the Fluorescence Emitted by Pd Lesions on the Wing Membranes of Hibernating Bats

Countcolors, an R Package for Quantification of the Fluorescence Emitted by Pd Lesions on the Wing Membranes of Hibernating Bats

The purpose of this study was to create and validate the R package, countcolors, for quantifying the distinct orange–yellow UV fluorescence in bat-wing membrane lesions caused by P. destructans (white-nose syndrome).

July 21, 2020 Research & Publications
Vets and Biologists Team up to Study Florida Sea Turtle Health

Vets and Biologists Team up to Study Florida Sea Turtle Health

A collaboration between vets and biologists to conduct comprehensive health assessments on green sea turtles in southeastern Florida.

July 21, 2020 News
Opinions on Outdoor Cats- Research Survey

Opinions on Outdoor Cats- Research Survey

Participate in a research survey about knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding owner, outdoor cats.

July 9, 2020 News

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus and Bluetongue Virus Seroprevalence in Wild White-tailed Deer in Florida, USA

A wild population of white-tailed deer was surveyed for evidence of past or current epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) and current bluetongue virus (BTV) infections.

June 28, 2020 Research & Publications

Chronic Wasting Disease Modeling: An Overview

Meta-analysis exploring analytical methods used on CWD data from peer-reviewed articles published from 1980 through 2018.

June 28, 2020 Research & Publications
Microplastic accumulation in the gastrointestinal tracts in birds of prey in central Florida, USA

Microplastic accumulation in the gastrointestinal tracts in birds of prey in central Florida, USA

First published detection of microplastics in birds of prey.

June 27, 2020 Research & Publications
Genetic clues help identify CWD susceptibility

Genetic clues help identify CWD susceptibility

A news story by The Wildlife Society highlighted recent research investigating the use of genetics to determine susceptibility of deer and other cervids to chronic wasting disease.

June 27, 2020 News, Research & Publications
Bat Monthly featured story: Developing a Probiotic Approach to Reduce Severity of White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

Bat Monthly featured story: Developing a Probiotic Approach to Reduce Severity of White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

Researchers in Canada are investigating a probiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of WNS.

June 12, 2020 News
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
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