Treating American Black Bears for Mange
Researchers will evaluate the optimal drug dosing for sarcoptic mange (a parasitic disease) in American black bears.
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Improving Trap and Release Methods for Ecological Health Studies
Researchers will compare two small rodent live-traps used for research to improve trap success and health of captured animals.
Improving Tuberculosis Diagnosis in African Buffalo and Elephants
Researchers will evaluate if electrical impedance tomography (EIT), a noninvasive imaging technique, can be used as a rapid diagnostic tool for tuberculosis in African buffalo and elephants.
Identifying Vaccine Targets for Contagious Tasmanian Devil Cancers
Researchers are tackling critical first steps toward the development of a vaccine against two contagious facial cancers in Tasmanian devils.
Understanding Salamander Immune Response to Emerging Fungal Disease
Researchers will study Eastern newt immune responses and susceptibility to Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), an emerging and deadly chytrid fungal disease in salamanders.
Study of Land Usage and Parasitic Disease in Spotted Hyenas
Researchers will assess the extent to which agricultural landscapes influence the parasitic disease Toxoplasma gondii in wild African mammals, focusing on how these infections impact the behavior and health of wild spotted hyenas.
Assessing Stress and Reproductive Health of African Forest Elephants
Researchers will study how human activity, such as landscape changes, impacts the health and reproduction of African forest elephants.