Bird Flu Is Decimating Elephant Seal Colonies By Ernie Mundell TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The H5N1 strain of avian flu is now passing easily among South America’s elephant seals and drastically cutting herd populations, a new report finds. “It is likely that more than half of the reproductive population died due to […]
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New York State Confirms Isolated Detection of Chronic Wasting Disease in DEC’s Region 6 The New York State Departments of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) and Environmental Conservation (DEC), in coordination with the State Department of Health (DOH), today announced a confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a facility in DEC’s Region 6 area. The state […]
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Bald eagles face highest lead risk of NYS deer scavengers By James Dean, September 11, 2024 Among more than 30 species of birds and mammals known to scavenge deer carcasses in New York state, bald eagles are the most vulnerable to lead poisoning from hunters’ ammunition and best bioindicator for ongoing monitoring of the hazard, […]
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Canadian ‘super pigs’ are likely to invade northern US, study warns Sascha Pare, May 28, 2024 There is “high potential” for hogs that have gone feral in Canada to cross into South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Minnesota, where the pigs could inflict billions of dollars in damage. The feral pigs are a mixed population of domestic […]
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Family infected with parasitic worms in US after eating bear meat, Center for Disease Control says Maya Yang, May 26, 2024 Six people who ate a meal in South Dakota in 2022 with black bear meat diagnosed with trichinellosis, a parasitic zoonotic disease. In a new report released this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
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Canmore feral rabbit cull called off after disease decimates population By Helen Pike, December 9, 2023 It could be the end of Canmore’s feral rabbit saga. After more than a decade of active battle against the bunnies, the mountain town isn’t paying contractors to cull the once domestic animals in 2024 — because they’re gone. The […]
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Dozens of deer found dead in northern Pennsylvania after hemorrhagic disease outbreak Madeline Bartos, September 25, 2023 NORTH SHENANGO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A hemorrhagic disease outbreak killed dozens of deer in Crawford County earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said. About 30 to 40 deer were found dead near State Game Lands 214 […]
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Nationwide tracking sought for rare disease that is spread by canines, fatal if untreated Madeleine Cummings, September 19, 2023 As cases creep upward of a rare disease that spreads to humans from wild canines and dogs, medical experts say it’s important to get a better understanding of its incidence across the country. Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is an infection caused […]
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California Sea Lions Are Dying – Now Scientists Know Why By Jess Thomson, September 8, 2023 Several sea lions have been found dead and dying along the California coast, with scientists suspecting a bacterial disease is the culprit. Twelve dead sea lions were found in Bodega Bay, with 10 more in the city of Fort […]
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New research sheds light on the decline of Minnesota’s moose population August 21, 2023 Minnesota saw a 58% decline of the moose population in the northeastern part of the state between 2006 and 2017. A primary driver of the decline is brainworm, a parasite that affects the animal’s nervous system ultimately leading to paralysis and […]
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