Tackling a Deadly Emerging Disease in Salamanders
Studying Gastrointestinal Parasites in Grauer's Gorillas
Researchers will study gastrointestinal parasites in wild Grauer's gorillas to learn more about disease transmission within family groups and between groups living in different habitats.
Studying an Emerging Virus in Snakes
Researchers will study a reptarenavirus linked to inclusion body disease, a serious and often fatal infection of boa snake species.
Establishing Tissue Culture Cell Lines for Reptiles and Amphibians
Researchers will establish tissue culture lines of captive and free-ranging wildlife to improve disease diagnostics, comparative biology studies and species conservation.
Helping Bat Colonies Recover from White-Nose Syndrome
Researchers will investigate factors impacting the reproduction and recovery of remnant colonies of little brown bats nearly wiped out by white-nose syndrome, an emerging fungal disease.
Investigating Health Impact of Bear-Bile Farming
Researchers will investigate associations between bile extraction practices and the development of unusual cardiovascular and kidney disease in Asiatic black bears rescued from bear bile farms.