Category Archives: Disease

CDC Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Missouri

Posted on September 18, 2024 by admin

WMI Outdoor News Bulletin September 16, 2024 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported September 6 that a person in Missouri had tested positive for avian influenza A (H5) (“H5 bird flu”). This is the 14th human case of … Continue reading →

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Minnesota DNR Regains Authority to Manage Captive White-Tailed Deer Facilities

Posted on August 16, 2023 by admin

August 2023  WMI Outdoor News Bulletin Vo. 77, No. 8 The Minnesota legislative process this year produced significant changes to the management of captive Cervidae facilities. In addition to transference of management authority from the Minnesota Board of Animal Health … Continue reading →

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Fry New Midwest Fish & Wildlife Health Coordinator

Posted on June 14, 2023 by admin

June 14, 2023 The Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has recently hired a Midwest Regional Fish and Wildlife Health Coordinator.  This position will support MAFWA’ s Fish … Continue reading →

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Northern Long-eared Bat Reclassified as Endangered

Posted on November 29, 2022 by admin

Date: November 29, 2022 Contact: Georgia Parham, Georgia_Parham@fws.gov, 812-593-8501 Ongoing spread of deadly white-nose syndrome is primary threat, increasing risk of extinction WASHINGTON — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 22, 2022 by admin

Dread fungus puts bat closer to extinction 03/22/2022 01:31 PM EDT By Michael Doyle with Greenwire Ravaged by the deadly white-nose syndrome, the northern long-eared bat now requires heightened federal protection as an endangered species, the Fish and Wildlife Service … Continue reading →

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