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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Go Take a Hike - and Call It Work! The Importance of Field ResearchYou may have heard about biologists and ecologists going “in the field.” What does this mean, and why do they bother? If you’ve ever seen a person shivering in a snowy field holding binoculars and counting winter raptors, you’ve... Category: In the News |
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Friday, June 2, 2023
Decoding the Craft of Science WritingTopics to consider in science writing: important lessons to learn for any early career scientist So, you are going to someday become an independent scientist. Regardless of your current training level, whether you are seeking a... Category: In the News |
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
A Behind the Scenes Look at Wildlife Chemical Immobilization TrainingThe wolves were howling when I arrived at the Wildlife Science Center (WSC) in Stacy, MN for a Wildlife Capture and Chemical Immobilization course put on by the Center for Wildlife Studies. The WSC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is home... Category: In the News |
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Monday, February 13, 2023
Weird & Wonderful Wildlife - The CoyoteThe coyote, Canis latrans, is not a large animal; people are surprised at their size once they see it in person. They are mid-sized members of the dog (canid) family, usually weighing no more than 45 lbs. and can easily be mistaken for... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Monday, January 30, 2023
Researching Vaccination in Wildlife Leads to New Insights in Amphibian DiseaseHave you ever wondered how some people avoid getting sick even when they’re surrounded by sick people? Disease can seem pretty random- either you catch a bug from your coughing friend, or you get lucky and stay healthy. Though chance... Category: In the News |
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
White-tailed Deer: A Potential SARS-CoV-2 Reservoir?When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, much was unknown regarding its impact on non-human species beyond the link to China's wild animal food market. Caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), it... Category: In the News |
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Friday, December 2, 2022
Finding Four-toed SalamandersProtecting wildlife is hard. Every species has a unique set of environmental needs and is faced with a unique set of challenges and threats. These constraints mean that wildlife conservation can get very complicated, very quickly, when... Category: In the News |
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Monday, November 7, 2022
Your Choice of AmmunitionYour Choice of Ammunition Video of Your Choice of Ammunition An informational video for NYS hunter education courses. Category: In the News |
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Thursday, November 3, 2022
The Itch Black Bears Can't Scratch is Spreading...The bear was miserable, rubbing itself incessantly against the tree. It had been scratching the relentless itch so much that its fur had fallen out and its skin had thickened to a leathery crust. Because it spent all its time... Category: In the News |
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Mathematical Strategies To Restore EcosystemsWell-designed quantitative analyses provide managers with guidance to work towards maintaining sustainable wildlife populations. Such analyses include investigations of population trends, probing of novel information to fill gaps in... Category: In the News |
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Monday, July 18, 2022
Surviving West Nile Virus Infection - Crows Fighting BackAs summer moves into high gear, the number of cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in birds is also rising. West Nile virus is transmitted to birds by infected mosquitoes. While all species of birds are susceptible to infection and... Category: In the News |
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Understanding CWD Outbreak PotentialWe regularly summarize complicated natural phenomena into simple numbers and then use those numbers to make basic choices. For example, instead of depicting all the drivers of weather that coalesce into a daily high temperature,... Category: In the News |
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Highly Pathogenic Avian InfluenzaHPAI Update 3/9/23 A striped skunk was found dead in proximity to deceased Canada geese in late February in Tompkins County. The skunk and one Canada goose were collected and submitted for diagnostic evaluation. Both animals tested... Category: Disease Watch |
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
Lead in eagles: Where do we go from here? Update 5/12/23UPDATE Our research into the impact of lead on bald eagle population health continued with a targeted focus on New York State's eagle population. Dig deeper into the threat of lead with "Population impact to bald eagles by ingested... Category: In the News |
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
What You Leave Behind - Lead Ammo Risk to Wildlife SpeciesWhat's in that gut pile? A common practice for most big game hunters includes field-dressing harvested animals in the field. Yep, that means removing the internal organs - appropriately called the gut pile - and leaving it behind.... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Thursday, August 5, 2021
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in White-Tailed Deer - Blue Tongue Detected in NY for the First Time (Updated Sept 20, 2022)First Detection of Blue Tongue Virus in Deer in New York The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today reported three deer in Southampton, Suffolk County, tested positive for bluetongue, which is closely... Category: Disease Watch |
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Thursday, August 5, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 and Wildlife UpdateA recent study by USDA found that one-third of samples collected from free-ranging white-tailed deer in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, including 18% of the samples collected in New York.... Category: Disease Watch |
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Monday, August 2, 2021
Hunter Harvest CWD Testing Available at CWHL - UPDATE - List of non-NYS labs with CWD testing added!Hunting season is approaching and the Animal Health Diagnostic Center is accepting hunter-harvested submissions for CWD testing for $66 per sample (deer head). Only NYS-harvested submissions are accepted at the AHDC, so if you... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Nestling Songbirds with Eye and Neurologic Issues-Update 7/14/21UPDATE: Statement On Unidentified Songbird Illness Reported From Eastern U.S. Date 07/14/2021 Please visit https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/statement-new-songbird-illness/ for more information on the joint statement of the... Category: Disease Watch |
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Friday, May 29, 2020
Guidelines for Wildlife Rehabilitators: SARS-CoV-2 & RHDV2SARS-CoV-2 The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on wild animals is currently unknown. There is evidence that SARS-CoV-2 has been transmitted from infected humans to some animals (anthropozoonosis or reverse zoonosis) including: domestic cats,... Category: Disease Watch |
