Are You Ready to go Batty for Bats?
October 15, 2019 – It’s nice to see bat decorations go up every October to celebrate National Bat Appreciation Month! OK, OK, they’re up for...
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Tracking the Source of Toxoplasma Infections in Otters
September 20, 2019 – About a decade ago, researchers noticed that infectious diseases were responsible for more than 40% of all sea otter deaths. One...
Wild African Buffalo Provide Key Insights into the Genetics of TB Resistance
DENVER/September 19, 2019 – Morris Animal Foundation -funded researchers at Oregon State University discovered areas in the African buffalo genome linked to risk for TB...
Treatment Used for Drug Overdoses in People Could Help Sea Turtles Suffering from Red Tide Exposure
DENVER/September 16, 2019 – Sea turtles suffering from toxic red tide exposure could benefit from a therapy used to treat human drug overdoses. Morris Animal...
Morris Animal Foundation Announces Call for Wildlife/Exotic Proposals
DENVER/September 11, 2019 – Morris Animal Foundation is now accepting proposals for grants focused on wildlife health research (including reptiles, amphibians and exotic pets) ....
Around the World, Wildlife Species Are Under Threat – We Can Make a Difference
August 20, 2019 – Climate change. Habitat destruction. Pollution. Poaching. The planet’s wildlife species are coming under ever-increasing threats due to many factors. But often...
Do Newly Discovered Mating Habits of Female Tasmanian Devils Help or Hurt the Species?
DENVER/August 12, 2019 – Wild female Tasmanian devils have mating habits that could pose a challenge for conservationists trying to maintain genetic diversity in species...