Post Tagged with: "Wildlife Health"

California tightens rules on rat poisons that kill wildlife

California tightens rules on rat poisons that kill wildlife

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a bill widely restricting the use of certain highly potent rat poisons that are blamed for killing mountain lions, birds and endangered wildlife.

October 15, 2020 News
Research Associate in Human Dimensions of Disease Risk of RHDV2 – University of Georgia

Research Associate in Human Dimensions of Disease Risk of RHDV2 – University of Georgia

The individual hired onto this project will use both quantitative and qualitative human dimensions methods (surveys and interviews) to study Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2).

October 15, 2020 Job Postings
Post-Doc Research in Human Dimensions of Disease Risk of RHDV2 – University of Georgia

Post-Doc Research in Human Dimensions of Disease Risk of RHDV2 – University of Georgia

The individual hired onto this project will use both quantitative and qualitative human dimensions methods (surveys and interviews) to study Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2).

October 15, 2020 Job Postings
Virtual Student Workshop: Conservation Medicine, One Health & Wildlife Diseases

Virtual Student Workshop: Conservation Medicine, One Health & Wildlife Diseases

Hosted by the University of Georgia, the purpose of this workshop is to provide beginner through advanced content on the fields of conservation medicine and One Health to a variety of students.

Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) from New York City, New York, USA, 2012–2018

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 […]

September 29, 2020 Research & Publications
Biologists Ask for Public Help in Investigating Bird Die-off in New Mexico

Biologists Ask for Public Help in Investigating Bird Die-off in New Mexico

Biologists are asking the public for help as they investigate a statewide die-off among migratory birds in New Mexico

September 29, 2020 News

Post Doc in Disease Epidemiology- Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit

Seeking a postdoctoral researcher to be part of a research team evaluating spatial epidemiology of West Nile virus (WNV) in ruffed grouse throughout Pennsylvania.

September 29, 2020 Job Postings
COVID-19 Resources for Wildlife Professionals

COVID-19 Resources for Wildlife Professionals

Useful documents and guidelines for those working with wildlife- both wild populations and animals in rehab.

September 9, 2020 Resources
Two Open Positions at The Wildlife Center of Virginia

Two Open Positions at The Wildlife Center of Virginia

The Wildlife Center of Virginia is accepting applications for two positions: Director of Veterinary Services (veterinarian) and Hospital Manager (open to non-veterinarians).

September 4, 2020 Job Postings
California bobcat and mountain lion die from rodenticide

California bobcat and mountain lion die from rodenticide

Necropsies determined the bobcat and mountain lion each died after being exposed to anticoagulant rodenticides.

September 4, 2020 News