Coronaviruses increase in captive animals
Wildlife markets instigate the spread of coronaviruses among captive animals destined for human consumption, according to new research conducted on field rats. ...
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Healthy ecosystems deter disease transmission
Deadly diseases like COVID-19 are less likely to jump from wildlife to humans if healthy, intact ecosystems are conserved, according to a report and a separate ...
How bats live with coronaviruses
Bats have evolved an intrinsic immunity to coronaviruses that stops them from getting sick, though they still carry the disease. New research shows that the ...
The May/June issue of The Wildlife Professional
The Wildlife Professional is an exclusive benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published six times annually, the magazine presents timely research news ...
Pet cats test positive for COVID-19
Veterinary tests revealed that a pair of pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in humans. Earlier research in ...
Plague infects Yellowstone cougars
Cougars in the United States have been contracting the same bacteria that causes the disease that killed a number of the people throughout the world in the mid-14th ...
Cats and ferrets can contract coronavirus
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 ...
Fragmented forests lead to zoonotic disease spread
Forest destruction may put disease-carrying primates in more frequent contact with humans, according to new research. The study in Landscape Ecology shows that loss ...
Elk and deer exhibit distinct CWD strains, study finds
Using a new mouse model, researchers detected two unique strains of chronic wasting disease— one carried by elk and another by deer. “These findings suggest ...
Pre-vet students heed call of wildlife
Many pre-veterinary students are developing a desire to study exotic or native wildlife species, shifting their usual focus on livestock or companion animals to ...