Using Dietary Supplements to Manage Iron Overload in Black Rhinos
This study investigates the use of a dietary iron-binding supplement to minimize iron absorption in zoo-maintained endangered black rhinos afflicted with iron overload disorder.
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Determining How Land Use Affects Tick-Borne Disease in Wild Dogs
Researchers will examine the effects of different forms of land-use on the prevalence of ticks and tick-borne diseases in African wild dogs.
Understanding Infertility Factors in African Elephants
This study investigates whether obesity is a problem for African elephants in zoos, and if the condition is related to the high prevalence of ovarian acyclicity, which causes infertility, observed in this species.
Using Stem-Cell Therapy to Treat Facial Cancer in Tasmanian Devils
The aim of this research is to use stem-cell therapy to eradicate tumor cells from Tasmanian devils suffering from devil facial tumor disease.
Identifying How a New Tuberculosis Strain Is Transmitted Among Species
Researchers will investigate the epidemiology and control of a newly emerging strain of tuberculosis that is infecting and killing banded mongoose living in community and wildlife areas in Northern Botswana.
Studying How Plague Vaccine Affects Prairie Ecosystems
The aim of this study is to determine whether distributing the oral sylvatic plague vaccine to prairie dogs has protective and other effects on small rodents that live in and around prairie dog colonies.
Identifying How Plague Affects Prairie Dogs and Black-Footed Ferrets
Researchers will use genetic analyses to examine the relationships among rodents, fleas and plague bacteria as a way to further characterize how plague is perpetuated in wild animal reservoirs in the United States. Data generated by this study will be used to direct targeted management strategies of affected wild animal populations.