Area of Focus: Disease

March 28, 2023

Avian flu found in Texas skunk

It’s the first mammal in the state known to have contracted the virus

March 17, 2023

Culling vampire bats may exacerbate rabies spread

Research on rabies management in South America reveals the shortcomings of some techniques

March 16, 2023

Plastic ingestion leads to disease in seabirds

Plasticosis can cause scarring in digestive tracts

Bald eagle
March 14, 2023

Avian flu challenges bald eagle comeback

The virus was responsible for at least three bald eagle deaths in Georgia

March 9, 2023

Rising oryx numbers may distress New Mexico ecosystem

South African ungulates introduced decades ago have expanded exponentially in Chihuahuan Desert

March 8, 2023

Agricultural fungicides may stave off chytrid infections

But scientists warn against using them due to unforeseen ecological consequences

February 21, 2023

Scent-trained dogs can detect chronic wasting disease

Canines could help manage the spread of a deadly prion disease

February 17, 2023

When plague wiped out prairie dogs, the entire ecosystem changed

The loss of prairie dogs influenced vegetation and other wildlife

February 7, 2023

Are deer a COVID virus reservoir?

Variants of the virus remain in white-tailed deer after humans no longer contract it

February 2, 2023

New Center to Zero in on Bird Flu

A $1 million National Science Foundation grant is funding the multi-institutional center