Area of Focus: Disease

February 16, 2024

A gut check for chronic wasting disease

Researchers are seeking a way to test live animals for the deadly disease

February 8, 2024

TWS 2023: Lions carry a large parasite load

Researchers used metabarcoding to learn more about parasites in wild cats in West Africa

February 6, 2024

Chronic wasting disease reaches British Columbia

The deadly disease was found in two deer in the Kootenay region

January 30, 2024

Bird flu suspected in at least one penguin death in Antarctica

The case raises concerns about the impacts of H5N1 in the region

January 16, 2024

TWS 2023: Helping return eastern box turtles to the wild

Disease can complicate relocating turtles seized from the wildlife trade

January 9, 2024

First polar bear dies of avian flu

The carcass was found on Alaska’s North Slope

January 8, 2024

For wildlife in rehab centers, humans are the culprit

Researchers discover trends using 600,000 records from wildlife rehabilitation centers

December 29, 2023

Technique simplifies disease sampling in wildlife

Researchers believe it can save time and money

December 1, 2023

What is driving wild turkey declines?

As their numbers fall in several states, biologists are looking for answers

November 27, 2023

Klamath Dam removal will aid struggling salmon populations

Dams along the river have heightened disease