Area of Focus: Disease

"This is a task we never take lightly,” the agency said

Opossums usually don’t contract this disease

Researchers found a “strong species barrier” protects people from the disease

Habitat loss and West Nile disease are driving their declines

The sample came through program enlisting taxidermists

Researchers found a virus that attacks a fungus that has devasted amphibians around the world

It’s the second known U.S. case of avian influenza affecting people

It’s the second bat species in the state known to have contracted the disease

Scientists believe the mammals are contracting the virus from affected seabirds

The province is working with First Nations to collect samples for testing