SUMMARY: Researchers will study genetic influences and skin microbiome (bacteria and fungi) in mange development in American black bears, a growing disease concern for this species.

SCIENTIFIC TITLE: Spatial epidemiology for wildlife health and conflict mitigation at the wildlife-livestock interface in a sub-Saharan savannah START DATE: Spring 2025 PROJECTED DURATION: 2 years SUMMARY: Researchers will study...

SCIENTIFIC TITLE: Establishing a Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) population health surveillance program through a collaborative system in Costa Rica START DATE: Spring 2025 PROJECTED DURATION: 2 years SUMMARY: Researchers will...

SUMMARY: Researchers will develop in-field methods and criteria to identify African lions with tuberculosis to guide disease mitigation efforts. THE PROBLEM: Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is the causative agent of...

SUMMARY: Researchers will study whether a combination testing regime for parasite drug resistance can provide a quick and accurate way to determine the best drug therapy to control parasites in horses.

SUMMARY: Researchers will explore the use of unique antibodies called “nanobodies” to treat strangles, a common but severe airway infection of horses.

SUMMARY: Researchers will study the fluid shifts in the large intestine of horses, with a special focus on diarrhea caused by Clotridioides difficile. THE PROBLEM: The horse has a unique...

SUMMARY: Researchers will collect data on bird flu in raptors, including infection prevalence, survivability and immunological responses of these birds, to help better understand potential health impacts in the current...

Researchers are investigating the cause of a fatal disease in endangered hoiho penguin chicks, one of the rarest penguins in the world.