Area of Focus: Disease

July 17, 2023

Ticks might be spreading CWD

A study of deer in Wisconsin reveals how the prion disease may move between hosts

July 10, 2023

A looming fungal disease poses a major threat to North American salamanders

The pathogen Bsal could cause declines in 140 species

July 5, 2023

Rabid moose found in Alaska 

It’s the first documented case of rabies in a moose on the continent

June 29, 2023

Skin disease on rise in endangered killer whale population

Researchers worry it points to underlying health problems in the struggling population

June 26, 2023

Avian flu took toll on wild birds in Canada last year

Biologists are preparing for a resurgence of the virus this spring

June 23, 2023

CWD discovered in Florida deer

The white-tailed deer had been struck by a vehicle in Holmes County

June 21, 2023

Survival of ‘akikiki may come down to good mate choice

Captive breeding program is finding ways to improve the success of program for endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers

June 12, 2023

As the avian flu spread, its severity grew

Researchers found the virus is usually severe in mammals

June 9, 2023

Mammals moved differently during COVID-19 lockdowns

Animals traveled farther and closer to roads during “anthropause”

May 31, 2023

Highly pathogenic bird flu an ‘unprecedented’ threat to wildlife 

Researchers call for changes in how we manage the virus