Tag: eDNA

When researcher Elizabeth Clare was charged with exploring how environmental DNA carried in the air could be used to detect mammals, she was surprised by what she found. Nothing. The...

Environmental DNA techniques can detect a deadly virus in amphibian ponds, giving wildlife managers critical information about how to best protect vulnerable amphibian species. Ranavirus is deadly to amphibians. “It’s...

The best way to track down a cryptic pinsesnake may be searching for trace DNA left in the soil around its prey. Louisiana pinesnakes are notoriously hard to find, even...

The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused researchers to focus new attention on captive animals and the role they may play in spreading zoonotic diseases. But testing every animal in captivity,...

Environmental DNA samples and citizen science tools can provide wildlife managers early warnings about invasive species on the landscape. “Complete eradication of an invasive is unlikely after it’s well established...

Wood frog tadpoles have more intense ranavirus infections in ponds that have high salinity as a result of being close to roads treated with salt for de-icing. Emily Hall, a...

Researchers are using trace residues that mammals leave in soil to better detect which species are present in a given area. “It was really cool yet challenging to use the...

How do you find an animal so rare or elusive that it evades even the most patient researcher or the most well-placed camera trap? Increasingly, though, scientists are finding success...

The Western Section of The Wildlife Society will host ‘Environmental DNA: A Practical Workshop’ July 29 to 31 at the Dangermond Preserve in Santa Barbara County, California. At the three-day...

Gauging a species’ distribution from its snow tracks isn’t easy, and the results aren’t always accurate. That’s why Forest Service biologists are turning to eDNA as a way to gather...