Tag: vaccination

california red-legged frog
January 11, 2023

Immunizing frogs against fungus may not help them in the wild

Reintroducing captive-reared, federally threatened California red-legged frogs into the wild is one way researchers hope to augment the population, but researchers worried these reintroduced frogs may contract a deadly pathogen...

August 30, 2022

Air vaccines fight spread of rabies

Wildlife managers are fighting the spread of rabies in the eastern U.S. by delivering millions of oral rabies vaccines by air. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to control...

May 3, 2019

Vaccination may help protect bats from deadly disease

A new study shows that vaccination may reduce the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats, marking a milestone in the international fight against one of the most destructive wildlife diseases in modern times....