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Join us for a USGS Friday's Findings webinar that shares the story of a small seabird that can tell us a lot about a changing ocean and what managers...

We are proud to celebrate the 2nd Annual USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day on Friday, April 24, 2026. As the lead federal agency for wildlife disease...

The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center is closely monitoring the ongoing impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza on wild...

History: An adult, male Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) was found unable to fly due to a large mass on the left wing. It was admitted to a...

History: An immature 2860-g Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) from South Carolina, USA was found weak and lethargic with labored breathing, a head...

The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected at San Juan Island and Lewis and Clark National Historical Parks. This is the...

By WILDHOPE.TV

September 5, 2025

WILD HOPE

As a deadly fungal disease sweeps across North America, wiping out millions of bats, scientists are pioneering...

History: In January 2025 a young raccoon was observed acting lethargic and sick near a K-12 school in Wisconsin, USA. The raccoon was euthanized and...

July 12, 2025

By Scott Simon

NPR

Vaccinating vampire bats against rabies can help prevent the spread of the disease to livestock and humans. NPR's Scott...

July 3, 2025

By Richard Pallardy

Science.org

Vampire bats cause an average of 450 rabies outbreaks annually in cattle in Central and South America...