Post Tagged with: "Wildlife Health"

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
June 2020 ZOHU Webinar: Assessing the Risks of Reverse Zoonotic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Humans to North American Wildlife

June 2020 ZOHU Webinar: Assessing the Risks of Reverse Zoonotic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Humans to North American Wildlife

Talk presented during the June 2020 CDC Zoonoses & One Health (ZOHU) Updates Call. ZOHU Calls are FREE one-hour monthly webinars that provide timely education on zoonotic and infectious diseases, One Health, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, vector-borne diseases, recent outbreaks, and related health threats at the animal-human-environment interface.

June 3, 2020 Webinars & Presentations
Wildlife Health Careers- A Guide for Students

Wildlife Health Careers- A Guide for Students

An introductory guide for students who are specifically interested in the field of wildlife health and disease, whether you are interested in veterinary medicine, biological sciences, or both!

June 2, 2020 Student Career Guides
Webinar- The Health of Cranes: Avian Medicine in Conservation

Webinar- The Health of Cranes: Avian Medicine in Conservation

Webinar organized by the International Crane Foundation, featuring Dr. Barry Hartup- Director of Conservation Medicine

May 27, 2020 Webinars & Presentations
Postdoctoral Research Scientist – Emerging infectious diseases (WNS and Bsal)

Postdoctoral Research Scientist – Emerging infectious diseases (WNS and Bsal)

Post-doc position with USGS, Turner falls, MA to improve disease management decisions.

May 25, 2020 Job Postings
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
Moose Health in North America- Current Research

Moose Health in North America- Current Research

Compilation of recent research on moose health and mortality, published from 2015-2020.

COVID-19 means social distancing for black-footed ferrets

COVID-19 means social distancing for black-footed ferrets

A recent article published by The Wildlife Society looks at the challenges facing black-footed ferrets, given that they may be susceptible to COVID-19.

May 20, 2020 News
MS in Conservation Medicine- Tufts University

MS in Conservation Medicine- Tufts University

The MS in Conservation Medicine (MCM) uses a One Health approach to address urgent issues facing our planet, including emerging and resurging diseases, habitat use conflicts, environmental contamination, ecosystem and climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem function degradation.

Quantitative Ecologist- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Quantitative Ecologist- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Dr. Diann Prosser’s Lab of the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is searching for a highly motivated and talented quantitative researcher or statistician to work on a suite of ecology, spatial modeling, and avian disease research.

May 20, 2020 Job Postings