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Elephant Seal Colony Declines One Year After Avian Flu Outbreak

Katherine E Kerlin — November 11, 2024 - 2:00am

A year after an outbreak of H5N1 killed thousands of elephant seals, only about a third of the seals normally expected here returned, �ٺ��Ƶ scientists and partners estimate. A study chronicles the 2023 outbreak.

H5N1 Is Increasingly Adapting to Mammals

Katherine E Kerlin — June 05, 2024 - 9:45am

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses are adapting to mammals in new ways that could have global consequences. �ٺ��Ƶ study finds clear evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission.

Zoonotic Disease in Dogs Rises in Southern Chile After Deworming Program Canceled

Katherine E Kerlin — December 19, 2022 - 7:51am

A parasitic disease in dogs increased in Tierra del Fuego after a deworming program was canceled, �ٺ��Ƶ found, presenting a risk to humans and animals.

Malaria Spike Linked to Amphibian Die-Off

Katherine E Kerlin — September 20, 2022 - 9:00am

A �ٺ��Ƶ study links an amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with a spike in malaria cases. The study demonstrates the importance of biodiversity to human health.

Tiny Mite Triggers Domino Effect in the High Andes

Katherine E Kerlin — March 07, 2022 - 9:45am

The idea of food chains and food webs in the animal kingdom is simple: Remove a link or thread, and the system is broken. But nature is complex, and it’s not always clear how the absence of one species may impact others.

Other times, the connection is devastatingly clear.

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Un Ácaro Pequeño Desencadena Efectos en Cadena en los Altos Andes

Katherine E Kerlin — March 07, 2022 - 9:40am

La idea de una red trófica en un sistema ecológico es sencilla: quitar un vínculo o un enlace quiebra el sistema. Pero la naturaleza es un sistema complejo, y no es siempre claro como la ausencia de una especie puede afectar a las demás.

En otros casos, la conexión es manifiestamente clara.

Mange Outbreak Decimated a Wild Vicuña Population in Argentina

Katherine E Kerlin — January 21, 2022 - 11:00am

Mange has decimated the population of wild vicuñas and guanacos in an Argentinian national park that was created to conserve them, according to a study from the Administration of National Parks in Argentina and the University of California, Davis.

Plastic Found in Southern Right Whale in Argentina

Katherine E Kerlin — October 22, 2020 - 8:00pm

Scientists found plastic debris in the digestive tract of a southern right whale stranded in Argentina, according to a study from the Southern Right Whale Health Monitoring Program, co-led by the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine; and Instituto de Conservación de Ballenas in Argentina.

The study, published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, is the first finding of macroplastic debris recorded in this species.

Deforestation and Climate Change Threaten the Most Beloved Wild Birds

Katherine E Kerlin — October 07, 2020 - 9:00am

Deforestation and a drying climate threaten the bird species that people value most, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and the University of British Columbia.

Life-Threatening Foot Disease Found in Endangered Huemul Deer in Chile

Katherine E Kerlin — April 17, 2019 - 12:20pm

Scientists report the first cases of foot disease for endangered huemul deer in Chilean Patagonia in a study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of California, Davis’ One Health Institute, with partnering institutions in Chile and the United States.