Category Archives: Disease

Soaring deaths of bald eagles in Utah attributed to West Nile virus

Posted on January 6, 2014 by admin

By Daniella Silva, NBC News State wildlife officials announced Tuesday that a rare seasonal outbreak of West Nile virus is to blame for the recent spike in deaths of iconic bald eagles across northern Utah. The Utah Division of Wildlife … Continue reading →

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Illinois finds success controlling chronic wasting disease

Posted on November 12, 2013 by admin

Sharpshooters help keep deer disease in check By Paul A. Smith of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 6, 2013   Efforts in Illinois to control the prevalence of chronic wasting disease in wild deer have succeeded while rates of the disease … Continue reading →

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Declining moose populations in some areas of Ontario puzzles biologists

Posted on October 21, 2013 by admin

 By: Curtis Rush News reporter, Published on Wed Oct 16 2013, Mystar  Moose populations are thinning out in certain parts of Ontario, mirroring a disturbing pattern across other parts of North America. Why the numbers are dropping in certain areas — … Continue reading →

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Prions — in plants? New concern for chronic wasting disease

Posted on September 30, 2013 by admin

  September 28, 2013 5:15 am  •  RON SEELY | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Prions — the infectious, deformed proteins that cause chronic wasting disease in deer — can be taken up by plants such as alfalfa, corn and … Continue reading →

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US rejects EU claim of insecticide as prime reason for bee colony collapse

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

Government study points to a combination of factors for decline in population, breaking away from singling out pesticides Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent Thursday 2 May 2013     Researchers said it was not clear whether a certain class of … Continue reading →

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