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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.

La Colonia de Elefantes Marinos de Península Valdés Disminuye Un Año Después del Brote de Gripe Aviar

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

Un año después de que un brote masivo de gripe aviar H5N1 altamente patógena matara a más de 17.000 elefantes marinos, os científicos estiman que solo regresaron alrededor de un tercio de los elefantes marinos esperados.

Peregrine Falcon ‘Nox’ Passes

Katherine E Kerlin — October 24, 2024 - 8:40am

UPDATE: Dec 5: An assessment completed this week determined that pneumonia caused the Oct. 23 death of Nox. Read a longer update from �ٺ��Ƶ School of Veterinary Medicine and UC Berkeley.

New NSF Center for Pandemic Insights

Katherine E Kerlin — August 22, 2024 - 8:00am

�ٺ��Ƶ to lead NSF Center for Pandemic Insights with $18M in funding, blending expertise from across the U.S. and 4 �ٺ��Ƶ powerhouse schools and colleges.

E-Sales of a Wild Bat Sold as Décor Threaten Species

Katherine E Kerlin — July 16, 2024 - 8:30am

From wall art to necklaces, a vulnerable Asian bat species is being sold for decor on Etsy, eBay and Amazon sites in the U.S. and globally. It could threaten the species' survival, warns a �ٺ��Ƶ and CUNY study.

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.

Avian Influenza Status Update

Malia N Reiss — April 16, 2024 - 10:42am

An interactive poultry map and on-the-ground monitoring help �ٺ��Ƶ scientists track the unprecedented expansion of avian flu among wildlife, poultry and other species.

Avian Influenza Virus Is Adapting to Spread to Marine Mammals

Katherine E Kerlin — February 28, 2024 - 8:00am

Avian influenza virus H5N1 has adapted to spread between birds and marine mammals, finds a study from �ٺ��Ƶ and partners in Argentina.

Love Songs Lead Scientists to New Populations of Skywalker Gibbons in Myanmar

Katherine E Kerlin — February 14, 2024 - 8:30am

The love songs of the Skywalker gibbon alerted scientists at �ٺ��Ƶ and Myanmar to a new population of the endangered primate in Myanmar.

Elephant Seal Die-off in Argentina Caused by Bird Flu

Katherine E Kerlin — January 22, 2024 - 3:53pm

Avian influenza, or bird flu, caused the die-off of thousands of elephant seals in Argentina, reports researchers from �ٺ��Ƶ and Wildlife Conservation Society.