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New tools to manage invasive species that threaten Palmyra Atoll’s coral reefs

New tools to manage invasive species that threaten Palmyra Atoll’s coral reefs

HONOLULU — Scientists found new methods that may help control an invasive anemone species threatening valuable coral reefs in the Central Pacific...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Muskrat

Pathology Case of the Month - Muskrat

Case History: During a spring mortality event on a wildlife refuge in Ohio, USA, 15 muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) and six beavers (Castor canadensis)...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Bottlenose Dolphin

Pathology Case of the Month - Bottlenose Dolphin

Case History: A male bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) was reported stranded and deceased at Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Bald Eagle

Pathology Case of the Month - Bald Eagle

Case History: In March of 2021, a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was found moribund by a deer carcass near a highway in South Dakota, USA.

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COVID-19 virus can infect Mexican free-tailed bats

COVID-19 virus can infect Mexican free-tailed bats

MADISON, Wis. — Mexican free-tailed bats can be infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus but don’t appear to spread it or become sick, according to a U.S...

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Pathology Case of the Month - American Crow

Pathology Case of the Month - American Crow

Case History: An estimated 100 American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) were found dead over a few days in a residential and commercial use area in...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Trumpeter Swan

Pathology Case of the Month - Trumpeter Swan

Case History: A mortality event involving four swans was reported in December in Indiana, U.S.A. Two Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) were...

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Saving Salamanders: Vital to Ecosystem Health

Saving Salamanders: Vital to Ecosystem Health

Amphibians—the big-eyed, swimming-crawling-jumping-climbing group of water and land animals that includes frogs, toads, salamanders and worm-like...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Bald Eagle

Pathology Case of the Month - Bald Eagle

Case History: In January, an adult female 4360-g Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was observed on the ground within a few miles of the Lower...

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Avian influenza research sheds light on possible routes of introduction to North America

Avian influenza research sheds light on possible routes of introduction to North America

Understanding how wild birds facilitate the maintenance, reassortment, and dispersal of influenza A viruses (IAV) is key to forecasting global disease...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Green Frog

Pathology Case of the Month - Green Frog

Case History: A tadpole morbidity and mortality event affecting an estimated 1,000 Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans) tadpoles occurred in June of 2017...

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Pathology Case of the Month - European Starling

Pathology Case of the Month - European Starling

Case History: One juvenile European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) was admitted to a rehabilitation center in the District of Columbia in August 2021...

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