
Culling vampire bats may exacerbate rabies spread
Research on rabies management in South America reveals the shortcomings of some techniques

Plastic ingestion leads to disease in seabirds
Plasticosis can cause scarring in digestive tracts

Avian flu challenges bald eagle comeback
The virus was responsible for at least three bald eagle deaths in Georgia


Rising oryx numbers may distress New Mexico ecosystem
South African ungulates introduced decades ago have expanded exponentially in Chihuahuan Desert

Agricultural fungicides may stave off chytrid infections
But scientists warn against using them due to unforeseen ecological consequences

Scent-trained dogs can detect chronic wasting disease
Canines could help manage the spread of a deadly prion disease


When plague wiped out prairie dogs, the entire ecosystem changed
The loss of prairie dogs influenced vegetation and other wildlife

Are deer a COVID virus reservoir?
Variants of the virus remain in white-tailed deer after humans no longer contract it

New Center to Zero in on Bird Flu
A $1 million National Science Foundation grant is funding the multi-institutional center
