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The Sept/Oct issue of The Wildlife Professional

Changes in the Chesapeake: In the face of climate change and pollution, biologists take action

Read Now September 3, 2024
October 15, 2024

Wild Cam: Jaguar predation on livestock limited in NE Mexico

Tracking collars reveal when jaguars prey on livestock

October 15, 2024

Drier winters may reduce survival for migrating birds

Climate change is impacting species like Kirtland’s and black-throated blue warblers

October 11, 2024

Reptile rescues are increasing in Sydney

But surprisingly few snake bites were recorded over the past decades

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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

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September 10, 2024

Grant boosts Hawaiian honeycreeper recovery in Hawaii

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

September 4, 2024

Wild Cam: Frog saunas may ward off chytrid disease

A simple brick and greenhouse setup helps Australian amphibians ward off and build resistance to deadly disease

August 23, 2024

Dogs may be key in detecting CWD infection

Trained dogs may be able to detect a CWD infection in wild and captive cervids

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August 22, 2024

Unique deer scraping behavior can spread CWD

Two studies suggest the communication behavior in deer can facilitate the spread of chronic wasting disease

August 7, 2024

Do golf courses help rabies spread in Arizona?

Researchers wondered if artificial ponds there attracted species that host the virus

August 7, 2024

Humans may be passing COVID-19 to common wildlife species

Raccoons, opossums and eastern cottontails were among the commonly infected species in Virginia

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