Area of Focus: Disease

November 19, 2024

Migrating birds bring ticks

Climate change may be allowing the ticks and their pathogens to persist

Krysten holds a deer fawn
November 18, 2024

Wildlife Vocalizations: Krysten Schuler

Krysten Schuler discusses her journey to become a wildlife disease ecologist

November 18, 2024

Avian flu contributes to elephant seal declines 

More than 17,000 elephant seals have died following the initial outbreak of H5N1

October 30, 2024

Polar bears at higher risk of contracting some pathogens

The increased prevalence of the pathogens is some of the most rapid changes in exposure ever reported in the bears

October 29, 2024

Fighting fungi with fungi

Bacteria and fungi on bat wings could help fend off the white-nose syndrome fungus

October 17, 2024

CWD program receives Conservation Education Award

The Iowa program promotes chronic wasting disease awareness and education

October 1, 2024

Botulism kills thousands of birds at California refuge

An avian botulism outbreak at Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge has substantially impacted birds in Northern California

September 24, 2024

Improved test detects CWD early

The tests detected prion shedding more consistently in saliva than urine or feces

September 23, 2024

JWM: Lead poses biggest risk to eagles

Researchers looked at lead exposure in 14 birds and 17 mammals

September 10, 2024

Grant boosts Hawaiian honeycreeper recovery in Hawaii

Grant money will help fight the effects of avian malaria on Hawaiian honeycreepers