Our Work With Wildlife

Morris Animal Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million in Grants to Support Wildlife Research

The Foundation has awarded nearly $930,000 in wildlife health research grants, supporting 12 studies. The studies cover a diverse set of critical health challenges, including encephalomyocarditis virus in elephants, iron overload syndrome in rhinos and tick-borne diseases in moose.

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Our health study database, searchable by species or area of study, houses our funded research that is making a difference in the lives of animals across the globe.

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Wildlife Studies

Veterinary Advances for Wildlife

Since 1965, we have invested $27 million in more than 690 wildlife health studies. We’ve contributed to improved reproduction strategies for endangered species, identified the impact of environmental toxins on wildlife, and established in-the-field medical care for the mountain gorillas of Rwanda. We also fight wildlife health crises, with support from our Betty White Wildlife Fund.

Evaluating the Impact of Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases in Moose

Researchers will evaluate the combined effects of winter ticks and other parasitic infections on moose survival in Maine and generate a model to predict its ongoing impact on moose populations.

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Wildlife around our planet have suffered great losses over the past 40 years; in fact, animal populations have fallen on average by 52% since 1970. Habitat destruction, poaching and climate change are contributing to this decline, as are established, emerging and re-emerging diseases. But, Morris Animal Foundation is fighting back.

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690+
Wildlife Studies Funded
20,000
Species Helped By Our Research

Assessing the Impact of Underwater Noise on Endangered Dolphins

Researchers will evaluate the acoustic response of both Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and Irrawaddy dolphins to underwater noise levels in two sites in Northwest Peninsular Malaysia.

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