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
Improved test detects CWD early
The tests detected prion shedding more consistently in saliva than urine or feces
JWM: Lead poses biggest risk to eagles
Researchers looked at lead exposure in 14 birds and 17 mammals
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Grant boosts Hawaiian honeycreeper recovery in Hawaii
Grant money will help fight the effects of avian malaria on Hawaiian honeycreepers
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
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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Unique deer scraping behavior can spread CWD
Two studies suggest the communication behavior in deer can facilitate the spread of chronic wasting disease
Do golf courses help rabies spread in Arizona?
Researchers wondered if artificial ponds there attracted species that host the virus
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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