Tag: COVID-19

Habitat degradation, wildlife exploitation and wildlife adaptation to anthropogenic resources all put animals in closer contact with people, which researchers say help zoonotic diseases — like the novel coronavirus —...

While some reports of wildlife running amok as people locked down were false, it seems some animals are taking advantage of the lack of people out and about. In Brazil,...

Rhinoceros poaching has increased in Africa as the novel coronavirus caused countries to announce national lockdowns that put a stop to big game tourism. The tourism industry motivates and funds...

The coronavirus that spreads COVID-19 in humans can also infect cats and ferrets, according to laboratory tests. New research in China found that cats can spread the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending its suspension of entrance fees at national wildlife refuges through April. “Refuges are special outdoor experiences to recreate and embrace nature while...

A Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and three other tigers and three African lions at the zoo have symptoms consistent with COVID-19....

With the coronavirus pandemic keeping many people isolated in their homes, The Wildlife Society is opening access to hundreds of presentations via its Live Learning Center to help educators transition...

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak, China has banned the consumption of wildlife, hoping to stop the spread of zoonotic diseases into human populations. But does that ban go...

State and federal public land agencies are wrestling with how to respond to the new coronavirus after initial federal efforts intended to offer “an antidote to cabin fever” were met...

Perhaps looking for an upside to COVID-19, social media has been filling with incredible tales of wildlife recovery due to the pandemic. Swans have returned to Venice. Dolphins are swimming...