White-tailed deer – the most abundant large mammal in North America – are harboring SARS-CoV-2 variants that were once widely circulated but no longer found in humans. the study,”White-tailed Deer…
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Medicine River Wildlife Centre makes gains in 2022, despite avian flu
Some ice-stranded grebes and fox kits with avian flu are just some of the cases that kept wildlife rescue workers at the Medicine River Wildlife Center hopping in 2022. But…
Genomic epidemiology of Escherichia coli: antimicrobial resistance through a One Health lens in sympatric humans, livestock and peri-domestic wildlife in Nairobi, Kenya | BMC Medicine
Murray CJL, Ikuta KS, Sharara F, Swechinsky L, Robles Aguilar G, Gray A, et al. Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis. lancet Tang KL, Caffrey…
Driving down the demand for illegal wildlife products in traditional medicine in Viet Nam is still critical to reducing the impact of the practice on wildlife
The fact sheet summarizes the survey data collected among traditional medicine (TM) practitioners and patients. It provides guidance and recommendations for reducing the prescription and consumption of wildlife products in…
Viet Nam’s Traditional Medicine sector commits to reducing the use of illegal wildlife products
Ms Nguyen Tuyet Trinh, TRAFFIC Viet Nam Office Director presented at the event on 8th June 2022 In Viet Nam, the use of rare species products such as ivory and…
Alberta’s Medicine River Wildlife Centre is treating 2 fox kits that had been infected with avian influenza
A central Alberta wildlife center is caring for four young foxes, two of which are on the mend after contracting avian flu. Staff at the Medicine River Wildlife Center south…
Many sick birds brought to Medicine River Wildlife Centre this spring have fatal avian flu – Red Deer Advocate
Some shaky, lethargic birds being brought to the Medicine River Wildlife Center this spring are beyond help. So far, about 20 feathered creatures — from waterfowl to raptors, crows and…
Bolstering wildlife surveillance, plus veterinary transfusion equipment and more
dvm360®’s Australian correspondent, Phil Tucak, BSc, BVMS, updates us on solving the workforce challenges facing veterinary practices, boosting wildlife surveillance to prevent pandemics, and supporting veterinary transfusion medicine. Smooth Operating…
Chinese traditional medicine growth in Africa threatens wildlife | Environment News
Beijing is committed to developing the industry alongside its flagship Belt and Road initiative, according to a new report. Beijing-sponsored expansion of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in many African countries…
Outdoor cats helping spread deadly parasite to wildlife, humans
At once neglected and endemic, researchers suspect the protozoan parasite could have already infected up to half of humanity. It could have been an infected cougar or maybe a handful of house…