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Brought to you by the Wildlife Data Integration Network (WDIN)</a>http://wdin.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])Blogger1494125WildlifeDiseaseNewshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-7694943191532206407Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-31T00:01:00.965-06:00<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >TOP STORIES</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">16 crows found dead in Ganjam village</span></span><br /><br />With the death of 16 crows at Mudulipalli village in Odisha's Ganjam district in the span of two hours, triggering avian influenza scare in the area today. "We have found 16 dead crows in the village, samples of two were preserved to be sent for testing," Chief District Veterinary Officer (Ganjam), A K Swain said.<br /><br />Unconfirmed reports, however, put the crow death toll to 20 during the period. With the 16 crow deaths, a total of 42 birds of different species were found to be dead in the district.<br /><br />Veterinary officials had earlier detected dead crows, pigeons, kite and pelican in different parts of the district. [View past story on the Digest's News Map <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Several%20birds%20reported%20dead%20in%20Ganjam%20%2810596%29&amp;view=map">here</a>]. Besides the samples of the dead crows, the samples of 353 poultry were also sent for testing, CDVO said.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">IBN Live - ibnlive.in.com</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">29 Jan 2012</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Ganjam, Orissa, India - </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=16%20crows%20found%20dead%20in%20Ganjam%20village%20%2810617%29">Map It</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/16-crows-found-dead-in-ganjam-village/957597.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Additional News on Crow Mortalities</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-29/kolkata/30675319_1_crow-deaths-dead-bird-carcasses">&gt;&gt;&gt; Govt gets cracking on crow deaths</a> [Dhakuria Lake, West Bengal, India - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Govt%20gets%20cracking%20on%20crow%20deaths%20%2810618%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> ]<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More dead dolphins wash up on Southeast Louisiana coast</span></span><br /><br />[Suzanne] Smith is also a part of the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program. Just last week alone, she conducted necropsies on three dead dolphins found near Grand Isle.<br /><br />"We're finding, unfortunately, more dead dolphins than we normally would," Smith said. "So, the testing on the necropsies has gotten very strict and we are taking duplicate and triplicate samples on all parts, externally and internally on these animals, to try and find out what is happening out in the wild population."<br /><br />Since the beginning of the month, 14 marine mammals, including a dozen dolphins, have been found along the northern Gulf of Mexico. Half of the dead dolphins washed up on the Louisiana coast.<br /><br />The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) calls it an "Unusual Mortality Event" in the northern Gulf and next month will mark two years since it began. The tally so far: 630 dead.<br /><br />The event started in February of 2010 - two months before the oil spill began. Still, the deaths raise a red flag with the Gulf Restoration Network.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">WWL-TV.com - www.wwltv.com</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">27 Jan 2012</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">M Rodriguez</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Louisiana, USA - </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=More%20dead%20dolphins%20wash%20up%20on%20Southeast%20Louisiana%20coas%20%2810620%29">Map It</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/More-dead-dolphins-wash-up-on-Southeast-Louisiana-coast-138229199.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More Mortality News on Dolphins</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_guernseynews/displayarticle.asp?id=497967">&gt;&gt;&gt; Dead dolphin found on beach</a> [Longis Bay, Guernsey - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Dead%20dolphin%20found%20on%20beach%20%2810619%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]<br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Tumor found on white croaker fish mystifies Cabrillo Marine scientists</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site577/2012/0129/20120129__tn_fish_tumor_03.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 192px;" src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site577/2012/0129/20120129__tn_fish_tumor_03.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>A recent fishing excursion in the Los Angeles Harbor landed a strange find - a white croaker with a quarter-size tumor on its head.<br /><br />The fish was brought to scientists at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro, who dissected it in an effort to determine whether the anomaly was caused by parasites, injury or possibly contamination from the world's largest underwater deposit of the pesticide DDT off the Palos Verdes Peninsula.<br /><br />"This is one of those classic fish we used to see tumors on (due to parasites that thrive on fish feeding in DDT-contaminated areas), but this is an isolated event," said Julianne Passarelli, exhibits and collections curator at the aquarium.<br /><br />... The white croaker with the tumor intrigued them because it is unusual, and because the fish is so intricately tied to local ocean pollution levels. But they could not determine what exactly caused the growth - just that it wasn't due to parasites or injury.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Daily Breeze - www.dailybreeze.com<br />29 Jan 2012<br />S Mazza<br />Photo courtesy of Daily Breeze<br />Location: Port of Los Angeles, California - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Tumor%20found%20on%20white%20croaker%20fish%20mystifies%20Cabrillo%20Marine%20scientists%20%2810622%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_19847264">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br />Photo courtesy of The Guardian's feature '<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/jan/27/week-in-wildlife-in-pictures#/?picture=385134692&amp;index=0">The Week in Wildlife</a>'<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/1/27/1327676117941/A-Red-bellied-Woodpecker--013.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 175px;" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/1/27/1327676117941/A-Red-bellied-Woodpecker--013.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-28/nagpur/30673294_1_elephant-calf-gauri-autopsy">Elephant calf dies mysteriously</a> [ Maharashtra, India - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Elephant%20calf%20dies%20mysteriously%20%2810621%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/01/26/north-southhampton-caribou-hunting.html">Southampton Island caribou at risk of being wiped out</a> [At risk from the disease, brucellosis, and overhunting][Canada]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Oil Spills and Wildlife News </span><br /><ul><li> <a href="https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=auto&amp;tl=en&amp;twu=1&amp;u=http://www.bndestem.nl/nieuws/algemeen/binnenland/10330906/Met-olie-besmeurde-vogels-aangetroffen-.ece&amp;usg=ALkJrhjbx2yMMLRg4OHC0tN7RxHyvkJ9NQ">[Oiled birds found</a> ][Translated Dutch article] [<a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Oiled%20birds%20found%20%2810626%29">IJmuiden - Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> and <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Oiled%20birds%20found%20%2810627%29">Katwijk - Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>, Netherlands]</li><li> <a href="http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/New-Orleans-hosts-international-conference-focusing-on-oil-spill-affected-wildlife-138263779.html">New Orleans hosts international conference focusing on oil spill-affected wildlife</a> [View other upcoming wildlife health related meetings on <a href="http://www.wdin.org/c&amp;aevents.jsp">WDIN's Event Calendar</a>]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stories Courtesy of </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://joomla.wildlife.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=820">The Wildlife Society's News Brief</a><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/01/animal_nature_lead_is_top_kill.html">Lead is top killer of wild California condors; three Oregon spots chosen as globally important for bird conservation</a></li><li><a href="http://westernfarmpress.com/government/obama-proposal-battles-climate-change-impact-wildlife">Obama proposal battles climate change impact on wildlife</a></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">It Ain't All Bad News</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5208579.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 129px;" src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5208579.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/rare-falcon-recovering-wildlife-rescue-center/nHJ9G/">Rare falcon recovering at Wildlife Rescue Center</a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">More information on Merlin falcons can be found on Wildlife Facts on the USDA Forest Service website </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/elyunque/learning/nature-science/?cid=stelprdb5208587">here</a><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span><br /></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/news/local/article_565ea0a4-48b7-11e1-b42d-0019bb2963f4.html">Wildlife corridor project gets funding</a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-7694943191532206407?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/KYbhX2yL1GU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/KYbhX2yL1GU/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_31.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_31.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-5185104711108958039Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-30T00:01:01.861-06:00<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">TOP STORIES</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Goose carcass found in Sham Tseng tests positive for H5N1 virus</span></span><br /><br />A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (January 26) that a goose carcass found in Sham Tseng was confirmed to be H5N1 positive after laboratory testing.<br /><br />The goose carcass was found and collected at Anglers' Beach, 13 milestone, Castle Peak Road, Sham Tseng, on January 20. It was highly decomposed when found and required a series of tests before H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed today.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">7th Space Interactive - 7thspace.com</span><br style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">26 Jan 2012<br />Sham Tseng, Hong Kong - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Goose%20carcass%20found%20in%20Sham%20Tseng%20tests%20positive%20for%20H5N1%20virus%20%2810614%29">Map It</a> </span></span><a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://7thspace.com/headlines/404423/goose_carcass_found_in_sham_tseng_tests_positive_for_h5n1_virus.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://7thspace.com/headlines/404423/goose_carcass_found_in_sham_tseng_tests_positive_for_h5n1_virus.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More Avian Influenza News</span><br /></div><a href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=11&amp;art_id=119117&amp;sid=35205923&amp;con_type=1&amp;d_str=20120127&amp;fc=7"><br /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=11&amp;art_id=119117&amp;sid=35205923&amp;con_type=1&amp;d_str=20120127&amp;fc=7">&gt;&gt;&gt; Call for vigilance after H5N1 found in goose </a> [The goose the sixth bird found with the virus this winter. The five others - three black-headed gulls, a little egret and an oriental magpie - were found in Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Lung, Tuen Mun and on Lantau]<br /></div><a href="http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=27039"><br /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=27039">&gt;&gt;&gt; Bird fecal tests negative for H5N1 </a>[Phuentsholing, Bhutan][View past stories on crow mortalities in <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Bird%20flu%20outbreak:%20Experts%20heading%20for%20Keranga%20%2810576%29&amp;view=map">India</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> and <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Bird%20deaths%20reported%20in%20several%20Baleswar%20areas%20%2810594%29&amp;view=map">Bangladesh</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> on Digest's News Map]<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New study shows prions able to jump between species more easily than thought</span></span><br /><br />A group of French researchers has found that prions are more easily able to jump between species than has been previously thought.<br /><br />In their paper published in Science, they show that prions from other species, implanted in the brains of mice showed up in other organs after a period of time, suggesting that brain autopsies are not sufficient to detect the presence of the disease. British neurology researcher John Collinge has also published a perspective on the topic in the same journal.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">PhyOrg.com - www.physorg.com<br />27 Jan 2012<br />B Yirka<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-01-prions-species-easily-thought.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cited Journal Articles</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1215659">Facilitated Cross-Species Transmission of Prions in Extraneural Tissue</a>. Science. 2012 Jan 27: 335 (6067): 472-475. DOI:10.1126/science.1215659<br /></div><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1218167"><br /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1218167">The Risk of Prion Zoonoses</a>. Science. 2012 Jan 27; 335(6067): 411-413. DOI:10.1126/science.1218167<br /></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/weird/Wildlife-Officials-Rescue-Manatee-With-Red-Tide-138048608.html"><span>Photo courtesy of </span>NBC Miami</a></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/654*368/sea2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 170px;" src="http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/654*368/sea2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/weird/Wildlife-Officials-Rescue-Manatee-With-Red-Tide-138048608.html">Wildlife Officials Rescue Manatee With Red Tide: Manatee and sea turtles are being treated at Miami Seaquarium</a> [Florida, USA - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Wildlife%20Officials%20Rescue%20Manatee%20With%20Red%20Tide:%20Manatee%20and%20sea%20turtles%20are%20being%20treated%20at%20Miami%20Seaquarium%20%2810611%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://lakeelsinore-wildomar.patch.com/articles/hantavirus-reminder-issued-after-two-deer-mice-test-positive">Hantavirus Reminder Issued After Two Deer Mice Test Positive</a> [Hemet, California, USA - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Hantavirus%20Reminder%20Issued%20After%20Two%20Deer%20Mice%20Test%20Positive%20%2810613%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.11alive.com/news/article/224505/40/GILLSVILLE--Rabid-bobcat-found-in-Hall-County">GILLSVILLE | Rabid bobcat found in Hall County</a> [Georgia, USA - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=GILLSVILLE%20%7C%20Rabid%20bobcat%20found%20in%20Hall%20County%20%2810612%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8410017">Heavy metals found in Gladstone Harbour</a> [Update: view past story on unknown fish mortality on the Digest's News Map <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Fish%20deaths%20dredge%20up%20Great%20Barrier%20Reef%20heritage%20row%20%2810544%29&amp;view=map">here</a><a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/01/dolphin_found_in_alabama_is_yi.html">Rescued dolphin is yielding 'significant information,' scientist says</a> [Mississippi, USA]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.radioiowa.com/2012/01/27/ban-on-lead-shot-moves-closer-to-repeal/">Ban on lead shot during dove season moves closer to repeal</a> [Iowa, USA]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&amp;objectid=10781362">Repeated whale stranding not surprising - expert</a> [Update: view past story on New Zealand whale strandings on the Digest's News Map <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Stranded%20whales%20refloated%20in%20Nelson%20%2810571%29&amp;view=map"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here</span></a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oil Spill News </span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&amp;id=8502842">26K-gallons of diesel fuel leaks in Washington Twp</a> [<a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=26K-gallons%20of%20diesel%20fuel%20leaks%20in%20Washington%20Twp.%20%2810615%29">Camden Cty - Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> and <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=26K-gallons%20of%20diesel%20fuel%20leaks%20in%20Washington%20Twp.%20%2810616%29">Grenloch Lake - Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> New Jersey, USA] </li><li><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/6323218/Oil-spill-penguins-remain-at-Massey-Wildlife-Centre">Oil spill penguins remain at Massey Wildlife Centre</a> [Update: view past story on Rena oil spill on the Digest's News Map <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Oiled%20wildlife%20death%20toll%20is%20%27tip%20of%20the%20iceberg%27%20%2810587%29&amp;view=map"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here </span></a><a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">White-nosed Syndrome News</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.wsiltv.com/news/local/White-Nose-Syndrome-Could-Effect-Bats-Here-Soon-138159489.html">White Nose Syndrome Continues to Inch Closer </a>[Cave Closings in Illinois, USA]</li><li><a href="http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=592842">Ozarks Caves on Lookout Again for Bat-Killing Fungus</a> [Missouri, USA]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Huh?! That's Interesting</span><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/science/in-real-time-a-virus-learns-a-new-way-to-infect.html?_r=1&amp;partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">Study Finds Virus to Be Fast Learner on Infecting</a></li><li><a href="http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/scientists-freeze-great-barrier-reef-coral-sperm-and-embryos/story-fn5fsgyc-1226254080809#ixzz1kgb2HmUL">Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral sperm and embryos</a></li><li><a href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/01/25/1998723/satellite-tags-reveal-ties-between.html#storylink=cpy">Satellite tags show ties between Pacific gray whale groups</a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-5185104711108958039?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/KHG_9kzC0bU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/KHG_9kzC0bU/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_30.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-4438472475584841393Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-27T00:01:00.360-06:00Wildl. Dis. Orgs<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WildTech: Novel Technologies for Surveillance of Emerging and Re-emerging Infections of Wildlife </span></span><br /><br />WildTech addresses the problem of the increasing prevalence of new and emerging diseases arising from wildlife which has clear implications for disease spread not only among wildlife populations, but also to domestic animals and humans both across Europe and globally.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wildtechproject.com/"><img alt="" src="http://biomed.cereteth.gr/files/2010/05/WildTech_logo-300x125.jpg" style="float: right; height: 97px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 233px;" border="0" /></a>Currently it cannot be predicted when and where a new pathogen will emerge, which will be able to pass from animals to humans, or when a pathogenic microorganism of animals is going to break the species barrier and infect humans, too.<br /><br />To avoid the risk of a new epidemic that might occur due to animal disease requires international surveillance and cooperation. Until now, there was no co-ordinated effort to monitor the spread of infection within and between different countries in the EU.<br /><br />The WildTech project has been established specifically to set up a technology platform that may be exploited in Europe and elsewhere as a basis for high throughput disease diagnosis in wildlife.<br /><br /><span style=" font-style: italic;font-size:x-small;">Sources: <a href="http://www.wildtechproject.com/">WildTech</a> and <a href="http://biomed.cereteth.gr/?p=1294">BIOMED </a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This project is supported by the European Commission under the Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology Theme of the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do You Know of a Wildlife Health Related Organization? </span></span><br /><br />Over the years the Digest has periodically highlighted wildlife health related organizations that we felt would be of interest to readers through the weekly feature, "<span style="font-style: italic;">In the Spotlight</span>". You can browse through a collection of past articles <a href="http://wdin.blogspot.com/search/label/Wildl.%20Dis.%20Orgs">here</a>.<br /><br />If you know of an organization that you think readers from the wildlife health community would be interested in learning about, just send us a link to the organization at digest@wdin.org. If it fits within scope of the Digest, we will share it with your colleagues in an upcoming issue. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-4438472475584841393?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/_zsgEG0FktI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/_zsgEG0FktI/in-spotlight-wildtech-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-spotlight-wildtech-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-2080235286025119865Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-26T00:01:00.703-06:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >TOP STORIES </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>DFG Investigates First Cases of Canine Distemper in Wild Desert Kit Foxes</b></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdfgnews.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/desert-kit-fox.jpg?w=630" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="https://cdfgnews.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/desert-kit-fox.jpg?w=630" height="215" border="0" width="276" /></a></div>The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is investigating the death of seven desert kit foxes from canine distemper in eastern Riverside County. These deaths, which occurred over the past two months, are the first documented cases of canine distemper in wild desert kit foxes. Wildlife officials want to determine if this is an isolated case or if the disease is more widespread.<br /><br />The kit foxes were found 20 miles outside of Blythe on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and leased to Genesis Solar LLC to construct a utility-scale solar project. The animals were turned over to DFG’s wildlife investigations lab for testing. The necropsies determined that distemper was the cause of death, but it is not known how the foxes contracted the disease. Canine distemper can cycle naturally in wild carnivore populations, but can also be transmitted to and from domestic animals that come in contact with wildlife.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">California Department of Fish and Game News - cdfgnews.wordpress.com</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">24 Jan 2012</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of DFG</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Blythe, California, USA - </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=DFG%20Investigates%20First%20Cases%20of%20Canine%20Distemper%20in%20Wild%20Desert%20Kit%20Foxes%20%2810604%29" target="_blank">Map It</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/dfg-investigates-first-cases-of-canine-distemper-in-wild-desert-kit-foxes/">&gt;&gt;&gt; TO PRESS RELEASE</a></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Humpback Whale Dies After Stranding Itself In Fort Pierce Inlet</span></span><br /><br />Florida marine scientists say it was too late to save a juvenile humpback whale that died after beaching itself in the Fort Pierce inlet.<br /><br />..."Something must have been wrong for it to come to shore," Blair Mase, a federal marine mammal stranding coordinator, told TC Palm. "It was thin and in poor body condition."<br /><br />... researchers from the Fish and Wildlife Commission and FAU marine programs suspect the whale had an infection, citing very little food in its stomach and a severely underweight showing at 5,000 pounds.<br /><br />...The whale, one of five to beach itself in Florida in the last five years, underwent a necropsy and before the carcass will be towed out to sea. Officials said the results should be known in a few weeks.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br style="font-style: italic;"></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Huffington Post - www.huffingtonpost.com</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">25 Jan 2012</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Fort Pierce, Florida, USA - </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Humpback%20Whale%20Dies%20After%20Stranding%20Itself%20In%20Fort%20Pierce%20Inlet%20%2810605%29">Map It</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/humpback-whale-fort-pierce_n_1230426.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/humpback-whale-fort-pierce_n_1230426.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More Marine Mammal News</span><br /></div><a href="http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/dead-whale-washes-ashore-in-ocean-city/article_75fbac4c-45ef-11e1-89a3-0019bb2963f4.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/dead-whale-washes-ashore-in-ocean-city/article_75fbac4c-45ef-11e1-89a3-0019bb2963f4.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; Finback whale carcass in Ocean City cut up to determine how it died; then buried in north end beach</a> [New Jersey, USA - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Finback%20whale%20carcass%20in%20Ocean%20City%20cut%20up%20to%20determine%20how%20it%20died;%20then%20buried%20in%20north%20end%20beach%20%2810609%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> ]<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/science/earth/influx-of-dolphins-stranded-on-cape-cod-perplexes-rescuers.html?_r=1&amp;partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">&gt;&gt;&gt; Dozens of Stranded Dolphins on Cape Cod Shores Perplex Rescuers</a> [Update] [Cape Code, Massachusetts, USA - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Dozens%20of%20Stranded%20Dolphins%20on%20Cape%20Cod%20Shores%20Perplex%20Rescuers%20%2810608%29" target="_blank">Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/marine/news/article.cfm?c_id=61&amp;objectid=10781080&amp;ref=rss">&gt;&gt;&gt; Stranded whales finally heading for deeper water</a> [Update: View on the Digest's News Map <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Stranded%20whales%20refloated%20in%20Nelson%20%2810571%29&amp;view=map">here</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>] [New Zealand]<br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Devil's Den caves stay closed to protect bats from fungus</span></span><br /><br />... Rangers say Devil's Den State Park has more than 1,000 bats in its caves including five different species, two of which are endangered.<br /><br />So far, she says Devil's Den bats appear to be unaffected. But as a precaution, the caves will remain closed. Penny says, "To lose our bats, no matter what your feeling on these little flying mammals, is going to be a huge ripple down effect on our ecosystem."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">CBS: Today's THV - www.todaysthv.com<br />23 Jan 2012<br />Location: Arkansas, USA<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/192007/2/Devils-Den-caves-stay-closed-to-protect-bats-from-fungus">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More White-nose Syndrome News</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/01/24/nb-bat-fungus-research.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; N.B. studies deadly bat fungus: White-nose syndrome spreading across North America</a> [New Brunswick, Canada]<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.wksu.org/news/story/30518">&gt;&gt;&gt;Exploradio - The march of the bat killer</a> [Audio interview with Ann Froschauer from the U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service.][Ohio, USA]<br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/01/24/infected-wild-white-tailed-deer-prompt-protocol-contain-chronic-wasting-disease-wild/" target="_blank">UPDATE: Infected wild Missouri deer prompt protocol to contain chronic wasting disease</a> [Ethel, Missouri, USA - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=UPDATE:%20Infected%20wild%20Missouri%20deer%20prompt%20protocol%20to%20contain%20chronic%20wasting%20disease%20%2810606%29" target="_blank">Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/science/study-finds-mercury-in-more-northeastern-bird-species.html?_r=1&amp;smid=tw-nytimesscience&amp;seid=auto">Mercury’s Harmful Reach Has Grown, Study Suggests</a> [Study finds mercury in more northeastern birds]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/agriculture/pests-diseases-and-weeds/animal-diseases/pigeon-virus/situation-update" target="_blank">Paramyxovirus (PPMV1) in Pigeons: Situation Update </a>[Australia]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://helenair.com/news/local/elk-brucellosis-group-set-to-meet/article_1816b908-465a-11e1-a4c5-001871e3ce6c.html">Elk-brucellosis group set to meet</a> [Montana, USA]</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Schmallenberg Disease News</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16693474">Animal disease detected in Norfolk, Suffolk and Sussex</a> [Schmallenberg virus found in livestock] [United Kingdom] </li><li><a href="http://www.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20120124.1020710">ProMED Archive #20120124.1020710: Schmallenberg virus - Europe: Germany, update</a>[Livestock]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">News About Coral Reefs</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112459998/lessons-in-coral-reef-survival-from-deep-time/">Lessons In Coral Reef Survival From Deep Time</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20122301-23034.html?">Fish and corals need each other</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20122201-23027.html?">Corals adapt to warming in many ways</a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-2080235286025119865?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/EZ611Nn3z5A" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/EZ611Nn3z5A/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_26.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-8202816649161204293Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-25T00:01:02.461-06:00Journal Digest<div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/journal%20digest_banner_small.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/journal%20digest_banner_small.jpg" style="display: block; height: 182px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 670px;" /></a><span style="color: #660000; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Browse complete Digest publication library </span><span style="color: #660000; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.connotea.org/user/WildlifeDiseaseInformationNode" style="font-style: italic;">here</a></span><span style="color: #660000; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">.</span></div><br /> <b><a href="http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/nwrc/publications/11pubs/mclean111.pdf" target="_blank">Conceptual and practical issues in monitoring disease in wild animal populations:a review of avian influenza programs</a></b> in SK Majumdar et al., editors. <i>Pandemic influenza viruses: science, surveillance and public health</i>. Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Easton, Pennsylvania. 2011; 130-142. [free full-text pdf]<br /> P Doherty and RG McLean<br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span></div><br /> <b><a href="http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/nwrc/publications/11pubs/farnsworth111.pdf" target="_blank">Targeted surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza in migratory waterfowl across the coterminous United States</a></b> in SK Majumdar et al., editors. <i>Pandemic influenza viruses: science, surveillance and public health</i>. Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Easton, Pennsylvania. 2011; 143-155. [free full-text pdf]<br /> ML Farnsworth et al. <br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/nwrc/publications/11pubs/franklin111.pdf" target="_blank">Avian influenza virus in aquatic environments--an ecological perspective</a></b> in SK Majumdar et al., editors. <i>Pandemic influenza viruses: science, surveillance and public health</i>. Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Easton, Pennsylvania. 2011; 59-72. [free full-text pdf]<br /> AB Franklin et al. <br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030222">Contrasting Epidemic Histories Reveal Pathogen-Mediated Balancing Selection on Class II MHC Diversity in a Wild Songbird</a></b><br /> PLoS ONE. 2012; 7(1): e30222. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030222<br /> DM Hawley et al. <br /> <b><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22251997"><br /> Influenza viruses: From birds to humans</a></b><br /> Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2012 Jan 1;8(1). [Epub ahead of print]<br /> LA Reperant et al. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/nwrc/publications/11pubs/mclean111.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/connotea%20library_2_small.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 353px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 350px;" /></a><b><a href="http://www.wildlifedisease.org/document/newsletter/January2012Newsletter.pdf">Wildlife Disease Association Newsletter - January 2012</a></b> [pdf]<br /> <br /> <a href="http://parasite.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ASPnewsletterV22.3smaller.pdf" target="_blank"><b>The Australian Society for Parasitology Newsletter - December 2011</b> </a>[pdf]<br /> Volume 22, Issue 3<br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[Courtesy of the <a href="http://www.wildlifehealth.org.au/" target="_blank">Australian Wildlife Health Network</a>] </i></span><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.isid.org/publications/isid_news/ISIDnewsletter201112.pdf"> <b>Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - ISID NEWS - December 2011</b></a> [pdf]<br /> Volume 11, Number 06<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/dao/v97/n3/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Diseases of Aquatic Organisms</a><br /> Volume 97, Number 3<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <b><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&amp;pid=explorer&amp;chrome=true&amp;srcid=0Bwx5-H1lJFmKMTBhZmQ4ZjAtODNmNS00MmU5LTg2YjYtOTcxOGJiZDFiYTYw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;pli=1">European Section of the Wildlife Disease Association Bulletin - EWDA E-zine - December 2011</a></b><br /> Volume 2, Number 8<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1863-2378.2011.01401.x"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">State-Level Zoonotic Disease Surveillance in the United States</span></a><br /> Zoonoses Public Health. 2011 Dec;58(8):523-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2011.01401.x. Epub 2011 Apr 1.<br /> M Scotch et al.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.731">Assessing environmental contamination around obsolete pesticide stockpiles in West Africa: Using the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) as a sentinel species</a></b><br /> Ecotoxicology &amp; Pollution Science. 2011 Dec 14; 31(2): 387-394<br /> A Ciliberti et al.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/jrnl/2011/nrs_2011_ford_001.pdf">Patterns of acoustical activity of bats prior to and following white-nose syndrome occurrence</a> [free full-text pdf]</b><br /> Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 2011; 2(2):125-134.<br /> WM Ford et al.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22090127">Reassortment and Mutation of the Avian Influenza Virus Polymerase PA Subunit Overcome Species Barriers</a></b><br /> J Virol. 2012 Feb;86(3):1750-7. Epub 2011 Nov 16. doi: 10.1128/​JVI.06203-11<br /> A Mehlea et al.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-7445.2011.00104.x">Mathematical Modeling of Viral Zoonoses in Wildlife</a></b><br /> Natural Resource Modeling. 2012 Feb; 25(1): 5-51 <br /> LJS Allen et al. <br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.06.015">Occurrence of blood-borne tick-transmitted parasites in common tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus) antelope in Northern Cape Province, South Africa</a></b><br /> Vet Parasitol. 2011 Dec 29;183(1-2):160-5. Epub 2011 Jun 25.<br /> PS Brothers et al.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.wildlifedisease.org/document/readingassignment/Openaccessinthewildlifehealthliterature.pdf">Open-Access in the Wildlife Health Discipline</a></b> [pdf]<br /> Reading Assignment from Wildlife Disease Association Website<br /> DO Joly and RA Cook<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02103.x">Simulating devil facial tumour disease outbreaks across empirically derived contact networks</a></b><br /> Journal of Applied Ecology. 2012;[Epub ahead of print]<br /> R Hamede et al. <br /> <br /> <b>A Look Back</b><br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://www.jstor.org/pss/1294515">The impact of disease on wildlife populations</a></b><br /> BioScience. 1969; 19(4):321-326<br /> CM Herman<div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-8202816649161204293?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/q_N42w4DmxE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/q_N42w4DmxE/wildlife-disease-journal-digest_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/wildlife-disease-journal-digest_25.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-2661206261196352969Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:37:00 +00002012-01-24T09:37:19.881-06:00<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #660000; font-weight: bold;">TOP STORIES</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Czech study might help combat white-nose syndrome threatening U.S. bats</span></span><br /> <br /> <a href="http://praguemonitor.com/sites/default/files/standard-horizontal/bats.jpg?1327288374"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://praguemonitor.com/sites/default/files/standard-horizontal/bats.jpg?1327288374" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 174px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 302px;" /></a>Czech and other European bats may help North American bats dying due to a fungal disease known as "the white nose syndrome", according to Czech expert Natalia Martinkova, from Masaryk University in Brno.<br /> <br /> While in North America the bat populations are seriously threatened by the white-nose syndrome, bats in the Czech Republic seem immune to it. Only a small part of them died to the disease in the Czech Republic and Europe in general.<br /> <br /> An article by an expert team, including Martinkova and her Czech and foreign colleagues and published in the latest issue of the <a href="http://www.jwildlifedis.org/content/current">Journal of Wildlife Diseases</a>, says North American bats might be saved if the reasons of the immunity of European bats against the fungal infection are revealed.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Prague Monitor Daily - praguemonitor.com</span><br style="font-style: italic;" /><span style="font-style: italic;">23 Jan 2012</span><br style="font-style: italic;" /><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of Prague Monitor Daily</span><br /> </span></div><br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://praguemonitor.com/2012/01/23/czech-study-might-help-combat-white-nose-syndrome-threatening-us-bats">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a></div><br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cited Journal Article</span></div><div style="text-align: right;">J Pikula et al. <a href="http://www.jwildlifedis.org/content/48/1/207.abstract">Histopathology Confirms White-Nose Syndrome in Bats in Europe</a>. J Wildlife Diseases. 2012 Jan 01; 48(1): 207-211</div><br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More WNS News</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.carmitimes.com/state_news/x1251828870/Researchers-to-check-health-of-Illinois-bats">&gt;&gt;&gt;Researchers to check health of Illinois bats</a> [USA]</div><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bird Flu Researchers Postpone Work Amid Bioterrorism Concern</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2012-01/67523654.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2012-01/67523654.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 224px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 293px;" /></a>In an almost unheard-of move, scientists who study the deadly H5N1 bird flu announced a 60-day voluntary moratorium on studying the virus to allow time "to clearly explain the benefits of this important research and the measures taken to minimize its possible risks."<br /> <br /> ... The request has rekindled a debate among scientists and in the media about how transparently to share delicate information that could help researchers develop ways to prevent and contain a disease threat but could also fall into the wrong hands.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Los Angeles Times - www.latimes.com</span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">20 Jan 2012</span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A Khan</span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Times</span></span></div><a href="http://www.voanews.com/khmer-english/news/Bird-Flu-Researchers-Postpone-Work-Amid-Bioterrorism-Concern-137884853.html"><br /> </a><br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.voanews.com/khmer-english/news/Bird-Flu-Researchers-Postpone-Work-Amid-Bioterrorism-Concern-137884853.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a></div><br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Humans still threaten California condors</span></span><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.upi.com/r/m/story/13271002123188/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.upi.com/r/m/story/13271002123188/" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 236px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 157px;" /></a>Deaths of endangered California condors in the wild are still largely caused by human activity, with lead poisoning being the primary factor, a report says.<br /> <br /> The San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research study of the deaths of wild California condors at all release sites in California, Arizona and Baja, California, Mexico, found 70 percent (53 out of 76) of condor mortalities could be attributed to human influences.<br /> <br /> Lead toxicosis from the ingestion of spent ammunition was the most important factor in mortality in juvenile condors, birds between the age of 6 months and 5 years, and was the only significant cause of death in adults, a release from the Zoological Society of San Diego said Friday.<br /> <br /> <div style="font-style: italic; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">UPI.com - www.upi.com<br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">20 Jan 2012</span></span></div><br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2012/01/20/Humans-still-threaten-California-condors/UPI-88541327103378/">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a></div><br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #660000; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br /> <ul><li><a href="http://www.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20120123.1018797">ProMED Archive# 20120123.1018797: Anthrax, human, wildlife - Zimbabwe</a> [Update][View on Digest's News Map <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=ProMED:%20Anthrax,%20Wildlife%20-%20Zimbabwe:%20Lower%20Zambezi%20Valley%20%2810579%29&amp;view=map">here</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 16px; width: 16px;" /></a>]</li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://jerryhaigh.blogspot.com/2012/01/more-on-rhino-horn-and-poaching.html">More on Rhino Horn and Poaching</a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20120121.1017815">ProMED Archive# 20120121.1017815: Bovine tuberculosis - UK: (England) badger control </a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jan/13/honeybee-problem-critical-point">Honeybee problem nearing a 'critical point'</a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n269285">Bulgaria is the best place for building international center for disease control: CIC President</a> [building an international center for control over wildlife diseases]</li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.insidescience.org/news-service/1-2443">Designing Wildlife Corridors in the Digital Age</a></li> </ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Marine Mammal News</span><br /> <ul><li><a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017312817_apwalongbeachwhales.html">2 dead whales wash ashore on Long Beach Peninsula </a> [Washington, USA - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=2%20dead%20whales%20wash%20ashore%20on%20Long%20Beach%20Peninsula%20%2810603%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 16px; width: 16px;" /></a> ]</li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&amp;objectid=10780725">Mass whale stranding: race to help 39 still alive</a> [Update - View on Digest's News Map <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Stranded%20whales%20refloated%20in%20Nelson%20%2810571%29&amp;view=map">here</a><a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 16px; width: 16px;" /></a>][New Zealand]</li> </ul><br /> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Climate Change News</span></span><br /> <ul><li><a href="http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20122301-23035.html">Climate change displacing birds</a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://us.vocuspr.com/Newsroom/Query.aspx?SiteName=fws&amp;Entity=PRAsset&amp;SF_PRAsset_PRAssetID_EQ=129345&amp;XSL=PressRelease&amp;Cache=True">National Strategy Proposed to Respond to Climate Change’s Impacts on Fish, Wildlife, Plants</a></li> </ul><br /> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It Ain't All Bad News</span></span><br /> <ul><li><a href="http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/471/cache/seal-pups-rescued-europe-fish_47172_600x450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/471/cache/seal-pups-rescued-europe-fish_47172_600x450.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120118-baby-seals-netherlands-stranded-animals/">Pictures: Baby Seals Rescued After European Storms</a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/18/2596570/catalina-island-fox-makes-astounding.html">Catalina Island fox makes astounding comeback</a> [California, USA]</li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2012/01/18/extremely_rare_turtle_released_into_the_wild_.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+biologynews%2Fheadlines+%28Biology+News+Net%29">Extremely rare turtle released into the wild </a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jan/20/extinct-monkey-rediscovered-indonesia-jungle">'Extinct' monkey rediscovered in Indonesia jungle</a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/2306-everglades-headwaters-national-wildlife-refuge-established.html">New US Wildlife Refuge Established in Florida<br /> </a>[USA]</li> </ul><ul><li><a href="http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8405748">Rare bird find in WA's north boosts hope </a>[Western Australia]</li> </ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-2661206261196352969?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/gy5n2HTzIZU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/gy5n2HTzIZU/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_24.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-3398094854313560718Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-23T00:01:02.171-06:00<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">TOP STORIES</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scientists seek origin of disease in Arctic ducks: Outbreak of avian cholera persists in eider ducks</span></span><br /><br />Researchers believe it could be years before we know the origin of an avian cholera outbreak that's killing off eider ducks in Nunavut.<br /><br />In 2006, thousands of dead eider ducks were found on Southampton Island. Since then it has been found in Nunavik and south Baffin Island and has also affected other bird species.<br />But the origins of avian cholera are still unknown.<br /><br />“We’re interested to know if the disease persists in the environment, the soil and the water of these nesting colonies through the winter or whether [it is] being brought to the nesting islands by the birds themselves each year,” said Grant Gilchrist, a scientist with Environment Canada.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">CBC News - www.cbc.ca</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">19 Jan 2012</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada - </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Scientists%20seek%20origin%20of%20disease%20in%20Arctic%20ducks:%20Outbreak%20of%20avian%20cholera%20persists%20in%20eider%20ducks%20%2810601%29">Map It</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/01/18/north-eider-avian-cholera.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Journal Cited </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">NJ Harms. <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/view/4157/4131">Avian Cholera in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: Investigating Disease Origins and Reservoirs</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> [free full-text pdf]</span>. Arctic. 2011 Dec 01; 64(4):501-505<br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Can La Niña predict the next pandemic?</span></span><br /><br />The weather phenomenon known as La Niña — or the appearance of cooler-than-normal waters in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean — may be responsible for more than just changes to global weather patterns.<br /><br />It could also play a role in worldwide flu pandemics, according to a researcher at Columbia University whose study has been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.<br /><br />Jeffrey Shaman, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia, studies how environmental factors affect infectious disease transmission.<br /><br />... Changes in La Niña have been shown to alter migration, stopover time, fitness and interspecies mixing of migratory birds, according to the researchers. And those changes could allow for divergent influenza subtypes carried by the birds to mix and mingle, creating a novel pandemic strain.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">The Star - www.thestar.com<br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">20 Jan 2012</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">D Black</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.thestar.com/article/1117638--is-la-ni-a-s-weather-pattern-a-predictor-for-the-next-pandemic">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Journal Cited </span><br />J Shaman and M Lipsitch. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1107485109"><span class="cit-title"><span class="cit-series-title">Fostering Advance in Interdisciplinary Climate Science Sackler Colloquium<span class="cit-sep cit-sep-after-article-series-title">:</span> </span>The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO)–pandemic Influenza connection: Coincident or causal?</span></a>. [Epub ahead of print. 17 Jan 2012]<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More Climate Change Related News </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/SciTech/20120119/Climate-change-brings-alien-species-to-Canada-study-120119/">&gt;&gt;&gt; Climate change brings alien species to Canada: study</a><br />[Deer ticks bringing Lyme disease with them. The smallmouth bass, gypsy moth and pea-like kudzu plant threaten forests and lakes]<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/01/15/1953598/bird-banding-program-tells-each.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; Wildlife confused by mild weather</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/usgs-dlf011012.php">&gt;&gt;&gt; Dramatic links found between climate change, elk, plants, and birds</a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Two panels in Iowa Legislature reject lead shot rule: Resource commission's proposed ban is unneeded, improper, legislative critics say</span></span><br /><br />Two state legislative panels voted Thursday to reject a new regulation to ban lead shot for hunting mourning doves, and a key lawmaker predicted the Iowa House and Senate would nullify the rule.<br /><br />... Representatives of the National Rifle Association, the Iowa Outdoor Wildlife Partnership and several other pro-hunting organizations spoke against the rule, saying it was unwarranted. The ban was supported by the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club, plus a coalition known as Lead is Poison for Hunters and other environmental activists who cautioned lawmakers about problems linked to lead.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Des Moines Register - www.desmoinesregister.com</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">19 Jan 2012</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120120/NEWS/301200033/-1/sitemap/Two-panels-Iowa-Legislature-reject-lead-shot-rule">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nearly 60 Dolphins Stranded on Cape Cod</span></span><br /><br />In a massive rescue effort, IFAW's (International Fund for Animal Welfare - www.ifaw.org) Marine Mammal Rescue and Research Team has been able to rescue and release 19 of the 27 Common dolphins that stranded alive on Cape Cod shores during the past few days including a dolphin calf and a pregnant mother. Approximately 32 additional animals stranded, but were found dead most likely due to injuries sustained from stranding.<br /><br />"I've been doing this for 15 years and this is only the second season I've seen it like this," said Katie Moore IFAW's Marine Mammal Rescue and Research Manager. "These types of lingering mass strandings seem to be unique to our area."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Sacramento Bee - www.sacbee.com</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">20 Jan 2012</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">International Fund for Animal Welfare<br />Location: Cape Cod, USA - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Nearly%2060%20Dolphins%20Stranded%20on%20Cape%20Cod%20%2810602%29">Map It</a> </span></span><a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/17/4194532/nearly-60-dolphins-stranded-on.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More News on Dolphin Strandings</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2012/01/six-dolphins-risk-stranding-wellfleet/hzAvNzSAIvezph5cDHKZbK/index.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; About 300 dolphins at risk of stranding safely guided out of Wellfleet harbor; two dolphins dead</a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">USF study finds more sick fish in oil spill area than rest of Gulf of Mexico</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">A USF survey of the Gulf of Mexico last summer found more sick fish in the area of the 2010 oil spill than in other areas. The dots show areas where fish with skin lesions were found.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.tampabay.com/multimedia/archive/00206/sickfish_206744c.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 184px;" src="http://www.tampabay.com/multimedia/archive/00206/sickfish_206744c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A government-funded survey of the entire Gulf of Mexico last summer found more sick fish in the area of the 2010 oil spill than anywhere else, according to the top University of South Florida scientist in charge of the project.<br /><br />"The area that has the highest frequency of fish diseases is the area where the oil spill was," said Steve Murawski, an oceanographer who previously served as the chief fisheries scientist of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.<br /><br />That doesn't necessarily mean the red snapper and other fish with nasty skin lesions were victims of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, he said. That same area has lots of oil rigs, leaky pipelines and even natural oil vents in the sea floor that could be the source of any contamination that has affected the fish.<br /><br />"Even if the disease is from oil," he said, "it's another step to show it's from the oil spill."<br /><br />... The USF scientists plan a second survey of the gulf next month, and also plan to check whether the sick fish they have caught suffer from immune system and fertility problems. Their goal, according to Ernst Peebles, another USF scientist working on the study, is to be able to report something definite by April 20, the second anniversary of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Tampa Bay Times - www.tampabay.com</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">14 Jan 2012</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">C Pittman</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Image courtesy of Tampa Bay Times</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Gulf of Mexico, USA </span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/usf-study-finds-more-sick-fish-in-oil-spill-area-than-rest-of-gulf-of/1210495">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br /><i><span style="font-size:x-small;">Photo courtesy of The Guardian's feature '<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/jan/20/week-in-wildlife-in-pictures" target="_blank">The Week in Wildlife'</a></span></i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/1/20/1327060969440/Parrots-in-South-Africa-008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/1/20/1327060969440/Parrots-in-South-Africa-008.jpg" height="217" border="0" width="320" /></a></div><ul><li><a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1114639" target="_blank">What’s happening to all the vultures?</a> [Kidney failure due to diclofenach, anti-inflammatory prescribed by veterinarians]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2012/01/usfs-studies-proposed-nv-wind-farm-harm-eagles/2099096">USFS studies proposed NV wind farm harm to eagles</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2012/01/18/rockybarker/pearce_plans_hearings_wolf_parasite_and_lochsa_land_exchange">Pearce plans hearings on wolf parasite and Lochsa land exchange</a> [Hearings on tapeworm carried in wolves and land exchange between the Forest Service and a timber company in Idaho County][USA]<br /></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2012/01/18/Number-of-deer-ticks-surging-across-Ohio.html">Number of deer ticks surging across Ohio: Insect is only carrier of Lyme disease</a> [Ohio, USA]<br /></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/US-Bans-Snakes-Plaguing-Florida-Everglades-137524748.html">US Bans Snakes Plaguing Florida Everglades</a> [USA]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5cd8c16ad07b41bbbc093b062aaf1921/ND--Rabid-Animals-Bowman-County/" target="_blank">N. Dakota Department of Health says rabies cases in animals on the increase in Bowman County</a> North Dakota, USA]</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wildlife Trafficking News</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/report-myanmar-officials-seize-10000-snakes-that-were-to-be-smuggled-to-china/2012/01/20/gIQAFDa2CQ_story.html">Report: Myanmar officials seize 10,000 snakes that were to be smuggled to China</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2088807/Hippos-foot-haul-ivory-seized-passengers-bag-Cardiff-airport.html#ixzz1k1Eh28fn">Something toe declare? Hippo's foot and haul of ivory seized from passenger's bag at airport</a></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >News of Declining Wildlife Populations</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/migratory-birds-dip-42-at-sukhna/899830/">Migratory birds dip 42% at Sukhna</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-lake-okeechobee-birds-20120116,0,3574653.story">Lake Okeechobee wading bird population plummets: Lingering drought effects blamed for decline</a></li><li><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-15/kolkata/30629589_1_migratory-birds-kushal-mukherjee-common-teal">Bird count drops in Santragachhi Jheel</a></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Huh?! That's Interesting!</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/01/14/from-swatting-mosquitoes-to-a-bears-eye-view/">Amazing Wildlife Telemetry: From Swatting Mosquitoes to a Bear’s Eye View</a></li><li><a href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/01/15/1953598/bird-banding-program-tells-each.html">Zimo: Bird banding program tells each bird’s story</a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-3398094854313560718?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/hmzAE-UuQ-0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/hmzAE-UuQ-0/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_23.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_23.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-6000843286063777422Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-20T09:43:42.927-06:00Meetings<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">2012 Joint WDA EWDA Conference: Convergence in Wildlife Health </span><span style="color: #990000; font-style: italic;"><br /> Lyon, France</span></b></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-style: italic;">July 22-27, 2012</span></b></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://wda2012.vetagro-sup.fr/sites/default/files/acquia_marina_logo.png"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://wda2012.vetagro-sup.fr/sites/default/files/acquia_marina_logo.png" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 94px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 421px;" /></a>From conference website: The 61st International conference of the WDA and the 10th biennial conference of the EWDA will be jointly organized in Lyon, France from Sunday July 22nd through Friday July 27th 2012.<br /> <br /> The main topic of the conference will be "convergence in wildlife health". The organizing and scientific committees are aiming at gathering experts in wildlife health from a wide range of experiences and origins.<br /> <br /> Encouraging abstract submissions on these themes:<br /> <ul><li>One Health</li> <li>Migration and infectious disease risk</li> <li>How to assess the health status of a wildlife animal population</li> <li>Weighing costs and benefits of wildlife disease control</li> <li>Effects of multiple pollutants on a single host</li> </ul><br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://wda2012.vetagro-sup.fr/">&gt;&gt;&gt; TO CONFERENCE WEBSITE</a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /> 2012 WDA/EWDA Student Awards Competition</span></span><br /> <br /> The Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) annually offers four student awards. In addition, the European WDA (EWDA) is offering a student travel award for the 2012 joint meeting! Students are encouraged to compete for the following awards:<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">1) WDA Graduate Student Research Recognition Award:</span><br /> This award is given to the student judged to have the best research project in the field of wildlife health or disease. <br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">2) WDA Graduate Student Scholarship Award:</span><br /> This award acknowledges outstanding academic and research accomplishment, productivity, and future potential in pursuit of new knowledge in wildlife disease or health.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">3) WDA Terry Amundson Student Presentation Award:</span><br /> This award acknowledges outstanding oral presentation of research findings at the annual WDA conference.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">4) WDA Student Poster Award:</span><br /> This award goes to the best student poster detailing a wildlife disease or wildlife health research project presented at the annual WDA conference.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">5) EWDA Student Travel Award:</span><br /> A maximum of four suitable students will be awarded 250 euro each.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://wda2012.vetagro-sup.fr/?q=content/students-awards">&gt;&gt;&gt; FOR APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND CRITERIA</a><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /> Interested in Other Upcoming Wildlife Disease Related Meetings? </span><br /> <br /> Visit <a href="http://www.wdin.org/c&amp;aevents.jsp" target="_blank">WDIN's searchable Event Calendar</a>. Users can browse month-by-month or search for specific meetings. Click on a meeting title and get information directly from the conference web site.<br /> <br /> If you notice that our calendar is missing an important meeting, please email the meeting url to us at <a href="mailto:digest@wdin.org">digest@wdin.org</a> and we will add it.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.wdin.org/c&amp;aevents.jsp">&gt;&gt;&gt;TO CALENDAR</a></div><br /> <br /> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-6000843286063777422?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/-6VkGdUmezE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/-6VkGdUmezE/in-spotlight-upcoming-wdaewda-joint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-spotlight-upcoming-wdaewda-joint.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-69249956312406390Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-19T00:01:00.204-06:00<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">TOP STORIES</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bird deaths reported in several Baleswar areas</span></span><br /><br />The deaths of birds including crows, pigeons, hens and owl have been reported from various parts of Baleswar district. Though case of bird flu has been detected conclusively in the district, reports of influenza-related death of avian creatures have been received from the regions of Nilgiri, Bahanaga and Jaleswar.<br /><br />The serum samples of suspected cases from each patch have been sent for testing in the State laboratory. The blood samples of the suspected cases, although being sent to Animal Disease Research Institute, Bhubaneswar, no case of H5N1 (bird flu) has been detected so far in the district, informed official sources<br /><br />... In Jaleswar, in the farm area of one Dinanath Parida in village Ambaliatha, some crows were found dead. Local veterinary officer Arun Pradhan and his staff disposed of the bodies. Similarly, in the Gopalpur and Bishnupur areas in Bahanaga bloc, reports of death of crows and poultry birds have been received.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Pioneer - www.daily.pioneer.com<br />15 Jan 2012<br />D Kundu<br />Location: Baleswar, Bangladesh - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Bird%20deaths%20reported%20in%20several%20Baleswar%20areas%20%2810594%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/35286-bird-deaths-reported-in-several-baleswar-areas.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Migratory bird death causes flu ripples in Chilika</span></span><br /><br />Bird flu scare spread to Chilika lake with a migratory bird found dead in Nalabana sanctuary, even as culling of poultry continued for the second day on Friday in Keranga of Khurda district.<br /><br />Wildlife officials found a dead brown-headed gull, a migratory bird, from the bird sanctuary area in the lake on Thursday.... collected at least 20 samples of eight migratory birds of different species, including the dead brown-headed gull, for testing.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Times of India - articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">14 Jan 2012</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Chilika Lake, Orissa, India - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Migratory%20bird%20death%20causes%20flu%20ripples%20in%20Chilika%20%2810595%29">Map It</a> </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-14/bhubaneswar/30627230_1_chilika-wildlife-division-bird-sanctuary-area-nalabana">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More News of Bird Morality in India</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://ibnlive.in.com/news/crow-deaths-central-team-lands-in-chilika/221640-60-117.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; Crow deaths: Central team lands in Chilika</a><br /><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-17/bhubaneswar/30634942_1_nalabana-migratory-birds-keranga-in-khurda-district">&gt;&gt;&gt; Central team checks on avian health in Chilika</a><br /><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-17/bhubaneswar/30635009_1_poultry-farms-ranikhet-disease-veterinary-officials">&gt;&gt;&gt; Several birds reported dead in Ganjam</a> [Location:<br />Ganjam, Orissa, India- <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Several%20birds%20reported%20dead%20in%20Ganjam%20%2810596%29">Map It</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span>]<br /><a href="http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/01/16/259997-Dying-crows-deny-India-is-bird-flu-free.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; Dying crows deny India is bird flu free</a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Little Egret tests positive for H5 virus</span></span><br /><br />Preliminary testing of a dead Little Egret found in Yuen Long has tested positive for the H5 avian influenza virus, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (January 14), adding that further confirmatory tests are being conducted.<br /><br />The bird carcass was found and collected beside a tree outside Yuen Long Office, Wetland and Fauna Conservation (Enforcement) Section of AFCD, ... Yuen Long on January 12. The Little Egret is a common resident bird in Hong Kong.<br /><br />... The spokesman said that two chicken farms are within 3 kilometres of where the dead bird was found. AFCD staff inspected the farms and found no abnormal mortality or symptoms of avian influenza among the chicken flocks. These farms will be put under enhanced surveillance.<br /><br />... The department will continue its wild bird monitoring and surveillance.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">7th Space Interactive - 7thspace.com</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">14 Jan 2012</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Yuen Long, Hong Kong, China - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Little%20Egret%20tests%20positive%20for%20H5%20virus%20%2810597%29">Map It</a> </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://7thspace.com/headlines/403738/little_egret_tests_positive_for_h5_virus.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seal death mystery could stay unsolved</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/2364332-3x2-340x227.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 181px;" src="http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/2364332-3x2-340x227.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Scientists examining dead seal pups found on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula say the creatures are so badly decomposed it may not be possible to determine how they died.<br /><br />The bodies of 51 New Zealand fur seal pups and two young adults were found washed up near Port Lincoln and at Wanna Beach in the Lincoln National Park.<br /><br />... Dr Lucy Woolford says the seals were between four and eight weeks old and died up to 10 days ago.<br /><br />She says there are no signs of malicious treatment."The two main causes we're thinking of, has there been some kind of mismothering incident," she said.<br /><br />"Whether there's been a problem with the mother seals either through health or through some kind of disturbance that they have abandoned their seal pups en masse essentially or whether there is some kind of infectious disease or problem within the pups themselves.<br /><br />"The fact that 51 seal pups have all died around the same time is very alarming and we're hoping it doesn't escalate to something further. It could be indicative of a bigger problem."<br /><br />The seals were found along a six-kilometre stretch of shoreline and more bodies are expected to be found as volunteers search nearby beaches.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">ABC News - www.abc.net.au<br />18 Jan 2011<br />Photo courtesy of ABC News<br />Location: Eyre Peninsula, South Australia - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Seal%20death%20mystery%20could%20stay%20unsolved%20%2810598%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-16/53-dead-fur-seals-found-in-south-australia/3776548?section=sa">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.thestar.com/">The Star</a></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/cc/3d/df3c505545c58d84827322600ce3.jpeg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 201px;" src="http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/cc/3d/df3c505545c58d84827322600ce3.jpeg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/from-the-jungle-to-j-f-k-viruses-cross-borders-in-monkey-meat/?src=recg">From the Jungle to J.F.K., Viruses Cross Borders in Monkey Meat<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span></a>[<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Courtesy of a fellow Digest reader</span></span>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.timesonline.com/news/local_news/group-of-dead-birds-found-in-new-brighton/article_94b77772-bd11-533c-b187-70bd14f78f0d.html">Group of dead birds found in New Brighton</a> [Pennsylvania, USA - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Group%20of%20dead%20birds%20found%20in%20New%20Brighton%20%2810599%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/s-nmf011112.php">New model for epidemic contagion: Improved estimates on the geographical spread of infectious diseases are achieved by studying human mobility networks</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://gloucestertownship.patch.com/articles/residents-concerned-for-health-wildlife-in-wake-of-fuel-spill">Residents Concerned for Health, Wildlife in Wake of Fuel Spill</a> [Washington Township, New Jersey, USA]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">It Ain't All Bad News</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/bc-bcr010912.php">Boston College researchers locate protein that could 'turn off' deadly disease carrier</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.colombopage.com/archive_12/Jan15_1326647301CH.php">Sri Lanka Navy saves injured whale</a> [Sri Lanka]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming">Wyoming recognized for protecting wildlife migration</a> [USA]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=80341">Baby whale returned to sea</a> [Malaysia]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-16/ahmedabad/30631121_1_bird-injuries-kite-strings-bird-lovers">Fewer birds injured this year</a> [Injuries from kite strings][India]</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-69249956312406390?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/FNTdofZRSe8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/FNTdofZRSe8/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_19.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-3585345858902584248Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-24T09:39:00.373-06:00Journal Digest<div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/journal%20digest_banner_small.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/journal%20digest_banner_small.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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Epub 2011 Aug 2.<br /> K Edmunds et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/view/4157/4131" style="font-weight: bold;">Avian Cholera in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: Investigating Disease Origins and Reservoirs</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> [free full-text pdf]</span><br /> Arctic. 2011 Dec 01; 64(4):501-505<br /> NJ Harms<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22122903" style="font-weight: bold;">Serosurveillance for Japanese encephalitis virus in wild birds captured in Korea</a><br /> J Vet Sci. 2011 Dec;12(4):373-7.<br /> DK Yang et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10393-011-0684-z" style="font-weight: bold;">The Ecology of Influenza A Viruses in Wild Birds in Southern Africa</a><br /> EcoHealth. 2012 Mar; 8(1):4-13<br /> GS Cumming<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10393-010-0357-3" style="font-weight: bold;">Zoonotic Emerging Infectious Disease in Selected Countries in Southeast Asia: Insights from Ecohealth </a><br /> EcoHealth. 2012 Mar; 8(1): 55-62<br /> D Grace et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10393-010-0356-4" style="font-weight: bold;">Persistence of Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Waterfowl in a Southern African Ecosystem </a><br /> EcoHealth. 2012 Mar; 8(1): 109-115<br /> A Caron et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029505" style="font-weight: bold;">Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products</a><br /> PLoS ONE. 2012; 7(1): e29505. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029505<br /> KM Smith et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/connotea%20library_2_small.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/connotea%20library_2_small.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 353px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 350px;" /></a><a href="http://www.jwildlifedis.org/content/vol48/issue1/index.dtl?etoc" style="font-weight: bold;">Journal of Wildlife Diseases - January 2012</a><br /> Volume 48, Number 01<br /> <br /> <a href="http://joomla.wildlife.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=948" style="font-weight: bold;">The Wildlife Society: The Wildlifer - Nov/Dec 2011</a><br /> Issue 380<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/dao/v97/n2/" style="font-weight: bold;">Diseases of Aquatic Organisms</a><br /> Volume 97, Number 2<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10393-010-0355-5" style="font-weight: bold;">Using Remote Sensing to Map the Risk of Human Monkeypox Virus in the Congo Basin</a><br /> EcoHealth. 2012 Mar; 8(1):14-25<br /> T Fuller et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://i46.tinypic.com/2n84ms7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10646-011-0776-0" style="font-weight: bold;">Histologic, immunologic and endocrine biomarkers indicate contaminant effects in fishes of the Ashtabula River</a><br /> Ecotoxicology. 2012 Jan;21(1):165-82. 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[Epub ahead of print]<br /> YA Girard et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-8-5" style="font-weight: bold;">Evidence of alphaherpesvirus infections in Alaskan caribou and reindeer</a><br /> BMC Veterinary Research. 2012 Jan 14; 8:5 doi:10.1186/1746-6148-8-5<br /> AL Evans et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1297-9716-43-3" style="font-weight: bold;">Controlling disease outbreaks in wildlife using limited culling: modelling classical swine fever incursions in wild pigs in Australia</a><br /> Veterinary Research. 2012 Jan 16; 43:3 doi:10.1186/1297-9716-43-3<br /> BD Cowled et al.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-3585345858902584248?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/knx4gV6OgzM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/knx4gV6OgzM/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-2416072546819727371Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-17T11:15:13.277-06:00<a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/WDIN_Logo.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 58px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/WDIN_Logo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">A reminder that the WDIN website has a new web address, <a href="http://www.wdin.org/">www.wdin.org</a>. Don’t forget to update your bookmarks!</span><br style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We did our best during the move to update all our links, but if you find a broken one please email us at <a href="mailto:digest@wdin.org">digest@wdin.org</a> and include the url of the broken link. Your help with this matter is much appreciated by the WDIN team and your fellow Digest readers! </span> <hr /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />TOP STORIES</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wildlife chiefs concerned over squirrel pox virus</span></span><br /><br />A SECOND red squirrel has been struck down by a deadly disease, similar to myxomatosis, in what is the first outbreak in this country.<br /><br />Wildlife chiefs have raised concerns after the red squirrel with the squirrel pox virus was discovered on the lower slopes of the Sugar Loaf, near Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow.<br /><br />... The first death was discovered just before Christmas in the Hollywood area of Wicklow. The latest victim was found last Friday.<br /><br />... "This is the first time we have seen this disease in the Republic," he said.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Independent.ie - www.independent.ie<br />13 Jan 2012<br />Location: Kilmacanoge, Ireland - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Wildlife%20chiefs%20concerned%20over%20squirrel%20pox%20virus%20%2810585%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><a href="http://www.independent.ie/national-news/wildlife-chiefs-concerned-over-squirrel-pox-virus-2988059.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.independent.ie/national-news/wildlife-chiefs-concerned-over-squirrel-pox-virus-2988059.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Disease-Carrying Virile American Crayfish Invade U.K. Rivers</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/files/2012/01/virile-crayfish.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 170px;" src="http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/files/2012/01/virile-crayfish.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>U.S. crayfish and their British cousins do not get along. First the U.K. was invaded by the American signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) carrying the deadly crayfish plague, which has killed 95 percent of Britain’s native white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) over the past 20 years. Now another invasive crayfish species—the virile crayfish (Orconectes virilis), native to the U.S. and Canada—is starting to spread in the rivers around East London. The species also carries crayfish plague.<br /><br />... Hoping to find out how quickly the virile crayfish will spread to other areas, the U.K.’s Environment Agency (EA) attached tiny radio transmitters to several virile crayfish in the river. The news wasn’t good: According to preliminary results, the crayfish are moving 500 meters per month, far faster than the rate of the signal crayfish invasion in the 1980s. Those first American invaders can now be found throughout England, Wales and Scotland.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Scientific American - blogs.scientificamerican.com</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">11 Jan 2012</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">JR Platt</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Image courtesy of Scientific American</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: United Kingdom</span><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2012/01/11/disease-carrying-virile-american-crayfish-invade-u-k-rivers/">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://awsassets.panda.org/img/penguin_4_413921.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 191px;" src="http://awsassets.panda.org/img/penguin_4_413921.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oiled wildlife death toll is ‘tip of the iceberg’</span></span><br /><br />The number of oiled wildlife reported dead is a tiny fraction of the true figure killed by the Rena oil spill, WWF-New Zealand said today.<br /><br />... Maritime New Zealand reported yesterday that 45 dead oiled birds have been collected by wildlife recovery teams since the beginning of the week when the stern section of the storm-battered Rena began to sink, releasing more oil and littering the ocean with debris and containers. The current total number of dead wildlife recorded stands at 2066.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >WWF - wwf.panda.org [Press release]<br />13 Jan 2012<br />Location: New Zealand</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/?203103/Oiled-wildlife-death-toll-is-tip-of-the-iceberg-WWF">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More News on Oil Spill</span><br /></div><a href="http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/95863/new-threat-to-wildlife,-fresh-oil-reaches-papamoa"><br /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/95863/new-threat-to-wildlife,-fresh-oil-reaches-papamoa">&gt;&gt;&gt; New threat to wildlife, fresh oil reaches Papamoa</a> [Location: Matakana Island, News Zealand - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Oiled%20wildlife%20death%20toll%20is%20tip%20of%20the%20iceberg%20%2810587%29">Map It</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span> </div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Red tide lingers off coast of SWFL</span></span><br /><br />Red tide is still lingering off the shores of Lee and Collier counties. The latest red tide report shows very low to medium concentrations in Pine Island Sound, San Carlos Bay and inshore Marco Island.<br /><br />It's the first week there has been a significant drop in red tide cell concentrations in two months.<br /><br />Despite the low to medium concentrations, animals are being rushed into rehabilitation clinics at an alarming rate.<br /><br />...Last month, the clinic was rescuing 7-10 birds a day. Now, that number has dropped to 3-4.<br /><br />Most birds recover and will be released, but sea turtles aren't as lucky.... Ten turtles have washed up on Lee County's shores. Only one survived.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br style="font-style: italic;"></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">NBC 2 - www.nbc-2.com</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">12 Jan 2012</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Red%20tide%20lingers%20off%20coast%20of%20SWFL%20%2810589%29">Lee Cty - Map It</a> </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> and <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Red%20tide%20lingers%20off%20coast%20of%20SWFL%20%2810588%29">Collier Cty - Map It</a> </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> , Florida, USA</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.nbc-2.com/story/16508972/red-tide-still-off-coast-of-swfl">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of The Guardian's feature </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/jan/06/week-in-wildlife-in-pictures">The Week in Wildlife </a></span><br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/1/13/1326456171714/A-giant-panda-is-seen-sit-016.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 184px;" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/1/13/1326456171714/A-giant-panda-is-seen-sit-016.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://augustafreepress.com/2012/01/12/wildlife-center-treating-poisoned-bald-eagle/">Wildlife Center treating poisoned bald eagle</a> [Suspect lead poisoning][Prince William Cty, Virginia, USA - <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Wildlife%20Center%20treating%20poisoned%20bald%20eagle%20[Suspect%20lead%20poisoning]%20%2810590%29">Map It</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span> ]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-10/chief-vet-fears-pigeon-virus-could-mutate/3765212/?site=melbourne">Chief vet fears pigeon virus could mutate</a> [Paramyxovirus][Australia]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/story/2012/01/11/gladstone-harbour-report-finalised-sick-fish-tests/">Holes emerge in Harbour report</a> [Unknown disease killing fish in Australia]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/11/01/2012/130925/New-veterinary-surveillance-group-set-up.htm">New veterinary surveillance group set up</a> [Domestic animals] [United Kingdom]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/01/12/clues-emerge-clearfield-bird-deaths">Clues emerge in Clearfield bird deaths</a> [<a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Clues%20emerge%20in%20Clearfield%20bird%20deaths%20%2810592%29">Clearfield - Map It</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span> (Starlicide poison) and <a href="http://www.wdin.org/newsmap/index.html?id=Clues%20emerge%20in%20Clearfield%20bird%20deaths%20%2810591%29">Clinton - Map It </a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> </span>(Unknown mortality) , Utah, USA]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2012/01/07/144829259/collapsing-honey-bee-colonies-blame-the-parasites?ft=1&amp;f=1007">Collapsing Honey Bee Colonies: Blame The Parasites</a>?</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/vt-rdn011012.php">Researchers discover novel anti-viral immune pathway in the mosquito</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/01/09/national/a000211S65.DTL">Drought threatens only surviving whooping cranes</a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-2416072546819727371?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/zmJ9FeOTeVs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/zmJ9FeOTeVs/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_17.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-5097161317829546583Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-16T00:01:02.914-06:00<a href="http://www.cga.ct.gov/aaac/content-files/Image/MLK%20Photo.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 205px;" src="http://www.cga.ct.gov/aaac/content-files/Image/MLK%20Photo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Due to the U.S. federal holiday, Martin Luther King Day, there will be no scheduled Wildlife Disease News Digest today. All the latest in wildlife health news will return for your reading enjoyment tomorrow.<br /><br />As a reminder, the WDIN staff always welcomes contributions to the Wildlife Disease News Digest, especially non-English stories. Let's make this a collaborative effort!<br /><br />Send your stories to us at digest@wdin.org, and we'll review them for inclusion in the News Digest. Our news selection policy can be found <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/Digest%20News%20Selection%20Policy.pdf">here</a>.<br /><br />Many thanks,<br />WDIN Staff<div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-5097161317829546583?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/SqYQd3uKOYE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/SqYQd3uKOYE/us-federal-holiday-no-wildlife-disease.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/us-federal-holiday-no-wildlife-disease.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-2695458839980330022Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-20T17:22:19.088-06:00WDIN Announcements<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Name, New Web Address! </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/WDIN_Logo.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 61px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/WDIN_Logo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">After January 15, 2012, the WDIN website can be found at www.wdin.org. Be sure to update your bookmarks!</span><br /><br />As announced in <a href="http://wdin.blogspot.com/2011/11/in-spotlight-wdin-announces-name-change.html">November on the Digest</a> due to an internal reassessment, WDIN changed is name to the Wildlife Data Integration Network (formally known as the Wildlife Disease Information Node) to reflect our refined purpose, "To increase access to information on the health of free-ranging wildlife for decision-makers".<br /><br />We will continue to deliver timely products that integrate information and make this information easily available for decision makers and managers. To support this continued effort, we will be updating our website in the near future. A first step towards this virtual renovation will be a new web address http://www.wdin.org.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you have feedback about this change or other comments about WDIN, you can contact us at <a href="mailto:wdin@wdin.org">wdin@wdin.org</a>. As always, we welcome your suggestions.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-2695458839980330022?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/9fMg-r0kAGk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/9fMg-r0kAGk/in-spotlight-wdins-new-web-address.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-spotlight-wdins-new-web-address.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-3673567896686088704Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-24T09:59:41.313-06:00Journal Digest<div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/journal%20digest_banner_small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 670px; height: 182px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/journal%20digest_banner_small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Browse complete Digest publication library</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.connotea.org/user/WildlifeDiseaseInformationNode" style="font-style: italic;">here</a></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >.</span><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/WDIN_Logo.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 57px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/WDIN_Logo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A reminder, after January 15, 2012, the WDIN website can be found at www.wdin.org. Be sure to update your bookmarks!</span><br /> <br /> <hr /><br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/Nobuto_Filter_Paper_Strips.pdf">Evaluation of Nobuto Filter Paper Strips for the Detection of Avian Influenza Virus<br /> Antibody in Waterfowl</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> [full-text pdf]</span><br /> Avian Diseases Digest. 2011; 6(4):e30-e31. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1637/9891-968711-DIGEST.1<br /> RJ Dusek et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/connotea%20library_2_small.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/connotea%20library_2_small.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 353px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 350px;" border="0" /></a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00244-011-9744-1">The Impact of Pesticides on the Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Independent of Potential Hosts </a><br /> Arch Environ Contam and Toxcol. 2012; [Epub ahead of print]<br /> SM Hanlon and MJ Parris<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10344-011-0604-0">Wildlife research—science for a changing environment</a><br /> Eur J Wildl Res. 2012; [Epub ahead of print]<br /> C Gortazar<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10646-011-0837-4">The use of cellular diagnostics for identifying sub-lethal stress in reef corals </a><br /> Ecotoxicology. 2012; [Epub ahead of print]<br /> CA Downs et al.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01730.x">Living fast and dying of infection: host life history drives interspecific variation in infection and disease risk</a><br /> Ecology Letters. 2012; [Epub ahead of print]<br /> PTJ Johnson et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01294.x">Rapid Detection of CWD PrP: Comparison of Tests Designed for the Detection of BSE or Scrapie</a><br /> Transbound Emerg Dis. 2011 Dec 28. doi: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01294.x. [Epub ahead of print]<br /> T Blasche et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1297-9716-42-122">Virulence of Newcastle disease virus: what is known so far?</a><br /> Veterinary Research. 2011; 42:122 doi:10.1186/1297-9716-42-122<br /> Jos C.F.M.<br /> <br style="font-weight: bold;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028904">Culling-Induced Changes in Badger (Meles meles) Behaviour, Social Organisation and the Epidemiology of Bovine Tuberculosis</a><br /> PLoS One. 2011;6(12):e28904. Epub 2011 Dec 14. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0028904<br /> P Riordan et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.11.010">An ecological and comparative perspective on the control of bovine tuberculosis in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland</a><br /> Prev Vet Med. 2011 Dec 20. [Epub ahead of print]<br /> CM O'Connor et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2011.0843">Do Wild Ungulates Allow Improved Monitoring of Flavivirus Circulation in Spain?</a><br /> Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2012 Jan 4. [Epub ahead of print]. doi:10.1089/vbz.2011.0843<br /> M Boadella et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2011.07.010">Looking for avian influenza in remote areas. A case study in Northern Vietnam</a><br /> Acta Trop. 2011 Dec;120(3):160-6. Epub 2011 Aug 6.<br /> K Trevennec<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029030">Consequences of Non-Intervention for Infectious Disease in African Great Apes</a><br /> PLoS ONE. 2011; 6(12): e29030. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029030<br /> SJ Ryan and PD Walsh<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029140">Two Novel Parvoviruses in Frugivorous New and Old World Bats</a><br /> PLoS ONE. 2011; 6(12): e29140. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029140<br /> M Canuti et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://vet.sagepub.com/content/49/1.toc">Veterinary Pathology - January 2011</a><br /> Volume 49, Number 01<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.aaapjournals.info/toc/avdi/55/4">Avian Diseases - December 2011</a><br /> Volume 55, Issue 4<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cavp20/current">Avian Pathology - December 2011</a><br /> Volume 40, Issue 6<div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-3673567896686088704?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/C7jiZ3SnKBc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/C7jiZ3SnKBc/wildlife-disease-journal-digest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/wildlife-disease-journal-digest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-2215509625274770338Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-11T13:54:14.563-06:00<a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/WDIN_Logo.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 57px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/WDIN_Logo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A reminder, after January 15, 2012, the WDIN website can be found at www.wdin.org. Be sure to update your bookmarks!</span><br /><br /><hr /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">TOP STORIES</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pilot Study Establishes the Importance of Tracking Diseases Associated with Illegal Wildlife Trade at U.S. Ports </span></span><br /><br />An article released today in PLoS ONE entitled, <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0029505"><span style="font-style: italic;">Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products</span></a>, from a collaborative study led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), identified evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several U.S. international airports,...<br /><br />The pilot program was initiated to establish surveillance and testing methods to uncover the potential public health risks from illegally imported wildlife products coming into the United States. The preliminary results of the program clearly demonstrate the potential human health risk from the illegal wildlife trade at major international travel hubs as a pathway to disease emergence in animals and humans.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">EcoHealth Alliance - www.ecohealthalliance.org</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">10 Jan 2012</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/press/74-pilot_study_establishes_the_importance_of_tracking_diseases_associated_with_illegal_wildlife_trade_at_u_s_ports">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL PRESS RELEASE</a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bird flu outbreak: Experts heading for Keranga</span></span><br /><br />The phenomenon of crow deaths continues to spread across districts adding to the worries of the State Government which is besieged with the lurking danger of a bird flu outbreak in the Keranga region of Khurda district.<br /><br />Even as experts...arrived here to take stock of the situation at Keranga, reports of more crow deaths in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts were received on Tuesday.<br /><br />... Reports of mass crow deaths had started pouring in from the later part of December from Paradip in Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur Town, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Khurda districts.<br /><br />While Keranga is seen as highly affected zone with more than 100 crow deaths, till date over 300 samples of crows and poultry birds have been sent to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory at Bhopal. But barring confirmation of the two H5N1 positive samples of a dead domesticated hen and a duck from Keranga, the Government is yet to receive reports of other samples.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bird-flu-outbreak-experts-heading-for-keranga/219823-60-117.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br />IBN Live - ibnlive.in.com<br />11 Jan 2012<br />Location: Khurda, Orissa, India - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Bird%20flu%20outbreak:%20Experts%20heading%20for%20Keranga%20%2810572%29">Map It </a></span><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />For other location sightings of dead crows in Orissa see <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/">Disease Map</a><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mystery fish disease causing concern</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://static.lifeislocal.com.au/multimedia/images/large/1642236.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 150px;" src="http://static.lifeislocal.com.au/multimedia/images/large/1642236.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Ulcerated fish have been caught in and around Tea Gardens adding to concerns about the health of the Myall River.<br /><br />Myall River Action group spokesman Gordon Grainger said those in the area thought the illness may have been red spot which appeared in the lower lakes system three years ago due to low salinity levels.... But it was reported that NSW Fisheries had ruled out red spot and said the cause was an "unidentified disease".<br /><br />"I have lived and fished here all of my life, which is over 40 years, and I have never seen anything to this extent," he said.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Myall Coast Nota - www.myallcoastnota.com.au</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">11 Jan 2012</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of Myall Coast Nota<br />Location: Tea Gardens, Australia - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Mystery%20fish%20disease%20causing%20concern%20%2810577%29">Map It</a> </span></span><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.myallcoastnota.com.au/news/local/news/general/mystery-fish-disease-causing-concern/2416192.aspx">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dauphin Island fish show up with lesions, BP spill link questioned</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://media.al.com/live/photo/10433518-large.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 218px;" src="http://media.al.com/live/photo/10433518-large.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>More than half the fish caught Monday by Press-Register reporters in the surf off Dauphin Island had bloody red lesions on their bodies.<br /><br />Scientists contacted by the newspaper noted that whiting spend their lives close to shore in the area most affected by the Gulf oil spill. Buried mats of oil persist in the surf zone along the Mississippi and Alabama coasts and tarballs remain common on the beach.<br /><br />...But, the scientists cautioned, many factors could be to blame, and disease has always been a part of the Gulf ecosystem.<br /><br />“Certainly there is reason to be concerned about these kind of results. Understanding what it means will require a more carefully designed scientific investigation,” said John Valentine, head of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, after examining photographs of the newspaper’s catch.<br /><br />...Both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Marine Fisheries Service have been researching possible connections between disease seen in offshore species and the Gulf oil spill....<br /><br />Murawski found that about 3 percent of Gulf fish were afflicted with some type of lesion during sampling conducted for the government after the spill. He said the lesions seen on the whiting “don’t look like the standard skin ulcers we’ve seen associated with the Deepwater Horizon.”<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br style="font-style: italic;"></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">al.com - blog.al.com</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">11 Jan 2012</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">B Raines</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of al.com</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Alabama, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Dauphin%20Island%20fish%20show%20up%20with%20lesions,%20BP%20spill%20link%20questioned%20%2810578%29">Map It</a> </span></span><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://blog.al.com/live/2012/01/dauphin_island_fish_show_up_wi.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More Fish Disease News</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Rare-tropical-fish-washed-Margate-beach/story-14389360-detail/story.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; Rare tropical fish found washed up on Margate beach</a> [Kent, England - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Rare%20tropical%20fish%20found%20washed%20up%20on%20Margate%20beach%20%2810580%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.hatchmag.com/articles/new-study-offers-further-evidence-lethal-virus-pacific-northwest-salmon/771185">&gt;&gt;&gt; New Study Offers Further Evidence of Lethal Virus in Pacific Northwest Salmon</a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />OTHER WILDLIFE RELATED NEWS STORIES</span></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://beta.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20120110.239575">ProMED: Anthrax, Wildlife - Zimbabwe: Lower Zambezi Valley</a> [Archive #20120110.239575] [Africa - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=ProMED:%20Anthrax,%20Wildlife%20-%20Zimbabwe:%20Lower%20Zambezi%20Valley%20%2810579%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.sandandgravel.com/news/article.asp?v1=15503">WWF responds to Gladstone harbour report</a> [Unknown disease killing fish in Australia]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/12539795/disaster-zone-as-oil-slick-threatens-wildlife/">Disaster zone as oil slick threatens wildlife</a> [Christmas Island, Australia]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.wlox.com/story/16476142/dead-dolphin-found-on-deer-island">Dead dolphin found on Deer Island</a> [Mississippi, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Dead%20dolphin%20found%20on%20Deer%20Island%20%2810581%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Algal Bloom News</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.toledoblade.com/TomHenry/2012/01/03/Lake-Erie-algae-s-economic-impact-attracts-attention.html">Lake Erie algae's economic impact attracts attention</a> [North America]</li><li><a href="http://www.nbc-2.com/story/16472656/red-tide-effects-still-lingering">Red tide effects still lingering</a> [Florida, USA]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lead Poisoning News</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120103/NEWS/120103001/1111/ENT04/?odyssey=nav%7Chead">State to revisit ban on lead shot for doves</a> [Iowa, USA]</li><li><a href="http://www.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20120110.1005482">ProMED: Lead poisoning, avian - Canada: (NS) eagles, comment</a> [<span class="blue">Archive #</span>20120110.1005482]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Deer and Elk Disease News</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://news.dnr.state.mn.us/2012/01/10/no-additional-cwd-positive-deer-detected-in-southeastern-minnesota/">No additional CWD detected in southeast Minnesota</a> [DNR press release][United States]</li><li><a href="http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120111/NEWS03/701119942">NYSDEC restricts Maryland deer after disease discovery</a> [Chronic wasting disease][United States]</li><li><a href="http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/SciTech/20120108/Manitoba-elk-tested-for-tuberculosis-120108/#ixzz1izOXDZiy">Manitoba elk tested for tuberculosis amid infection fears</a> [Manitoba, Canada]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">It Ain't All Bad News</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.fowlertribune.com/news/x1956012716/Desert-Bighorns-thriving-in-Western-Colorado">Desert Bighorns thriving in Western Colorado</a> [USA]</li><li><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45918555/ns/us_news-environment/#.Tws3m_nNmDQ">European bats could offer white nose solution</a></li><li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/09/falcated-duck-california_n_1193183.html">Falcated Duck, Rare Asian Bird, Makes Appearance In California </a> [USA]</li><li><a href="http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/rare-birds-spotted-at-bhitarkanika-national-park/949016.html">Rare birds spotted at Bhitarkanika national park</a> [Orissa, India]</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-2215509625274770338?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/paTgqg1HDuc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/paTgqg1HDuc/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_11.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-1646891538701126494Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-10T14:55:16.911-06:00NWHC Wildlife Mortality Reports<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >TOP STORIES </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Name, New Web Address! </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/WDIN_Logo.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 61px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/WDIN_Logo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">After January 15, 2012, the WDIN website can be found at www.wdin.org. Be sure to update your bookmarks!</span><br /><br />As announced in <a href="http://wdin.blogspot.com/2011/11/in-spotlight-wdin-announces-name-change.html">November on the Digest</a> due to an internal reassessment, WDIN changed is name to the Wildlife Data Integration Network (formally known as the Wildlife Disease Information Node) to reflect our refined purpose, "To increase access to information on the health of free-ranging wildlife for decision-makers".<br /><br />We will continue to deliver timely products that integrate information and make this information easily available for decision makers and managers. To support this continued effort, we will be updating our website in the near future. A first step towards this virtual renovation will be a new web address http://www.wdin.org.<br /><br />If you have feedback about this change or other comments about WDIN, you can contact us at <a href="mailto:wdin@wdin.org">wdin@wdin.org</a>. As always, we welcome your suggestions.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/nwhc_logo.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/nwhc_logo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 51px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 180px;" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reported Wildlife Mortality Events to the USGS National Wildlife Health Center Updated</span></span><br /><br />USGS and a network of partners across the country work on documenting wildlife mortality events in order to provide timely and accurate information on locations, species and causes of death.<br /><br />This information was updated on January 09, 2012 on the USGS National Wildlife Health Center web page, New and Ongoing Wildlife Mortality Events Nationwide.<br /><br />Quarterly Mortality Reports are also available from this page. These reports go back to 1995.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">USGS National Wildlife Health Center<br />09 Jan 2012<br />Location:USA</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/mortality_events/ongoing.jsp">&gt;&gt;&gt; Updated Wildlife Mortality Event Table</a></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/219355/">Deadly disease devastating Northern Plains deer populations</a> [Montana, North Dakota and other states in the USA]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/bob-katters-solution-to-hendra-kill-the-endangered-flying-foxes/story-e6freoof-1226238260133">Bob Katter's solution to hendra - kill the endangered flying foxes</a> [Queensland, Australia]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/study-parasitic-fly-could-explain-bee-die-off-184352975.html">Study: Parasitic fly could explain bee die-off</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.voanews.com/english/news/health/Animal-Related-Diseases-Raise-Concern-with-Scientists-136677768.html">Animal-Related Diseases Concern Scientists</a></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Avian Influenza News </span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://news.investors.com/Newsfeed/Article/139942594/201201071723/Avian-flu-did-not-kill-S-Korean-ducks.aspx">Avian flu did not kill S. Korean ducks</a></li><li><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Odishas-first-bird-flu-case-detected-in-Khurda-district/articleshow/11418608.cms">Odisha’s first bird flu case detected in Khurda district</a> [Poultry sample tested positive. No test results on the 300 crow samples][Location: India]</li><li><a href="http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2011/avianinfluenza.html">Using Nuclear Technologies to Fight Avian Influenza </a></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Huh?! That' Interesting!</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.science20.com/curious_cub/explaining_hitchcocks_birds-85892">Explaining Hitchcock's Birds<br /></a></li><li><a href="http://scienceblog.com/51327/great-apes-make-sophisticated-decisions">Great apes make sophisticated decisions</a></li><li><a href="http://www.livescience.com/17716-gallery-life-antarctic-deep-sea-vents.html">Gallery: Unique Life at Antarctic Deep-Sea Vents</a> [Image gallery]</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-1646891538701126494?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/YcTvQP9EyW8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/YcTvQP9EyW8/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_10.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-4221066104651061078Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-09T00:01:02.427-06:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >TOP STORIES</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ProMED</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Archive# 20120104.0021</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">: Avian influenza: China (Hong Kong) H5N1 </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Black-headed gulls test positive for H5 virus</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Chroicocephalus_ridibundus_%28summer%29.jpg/250px-Chroicocephalus_ridibundus_%28summer%29.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 188px;" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Chroicocephalus_ridibundus_%28summer%29.jpg/250px-Chroicocephalus_ridibundus_%28summer%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (3 Jan 2012) that 2 dead <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-headed_Gull">black-headed gulls</a> found in Tuen Mun and Lantau have tested positive for the H5 avian influenza virus in preliminary testing, adding that further confirmatory tests are being conducted.<br /><br />The 1st gull was collected at EcoPark, 133 Lung Mun Road, Tuen Mun, on 30 Dec 2011 while the 2nd one was found at a drain near Sha Lo Wan Soccer Pitch, Lantau, on 1 Jan 2012.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">ProMED Mail - promedmail.org<br />03 Jan 2012<br />Photo courtesy of Wikipedia<br />Location: Hong Kong, China - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=ProMED%20Archive#%2020120104.0021:%20Avian%20influenza:%20China%20%28Hong%20Kong%29%20H5N1%20%2810566%29">Map It</a> </span><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://beta.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20120104.0021">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More Avian Influenza News</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/2-more-dead-birds-in-hong-kong-test-positive-for-deadly-h5n1-raising-health-fears/2012/01/06/gIQAOVxJeP_story.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; 2 more dead birds in Hong Kong test positive for deadly H5N1, raising health fears</a><br /><a href="http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201201/03/P201201030396.htm">&gt;&gt;&gt;Hong Kong Government Press Release on the Two Dead Birds that Tested Positive for H5N1</a><br /><a href="http://www.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20120103.0018">&gt;&gt;&gt; ProMED Archive# 20120103.0018: Avian influenza, human: China (Guangdong) H5N1</a> [human fatality, investigating potential transmission from a wild bird] </div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Bald Eagles Dying Of Lead Poisoning</span></span><br /><br />On a frozen Washington County field partially covered in snow, bald eagle number 11-694 was found motionless and barely breathing.<br /><br />The landowner placed it in a box and brought it to Carlos Avery Wildlife Area where the mature eagle was quickly taken to the Gabbert Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota.<br /><br />“This was an acute lead poisoning. This bird didn’t live more than a few days after it ingested this poison,” said Dr. Pat Redig, co-founder of the Raptor Center.<br /><br />...In fact, of the 29 bald eagles admitted last year, only one survived the lead poisoning to be released back into the wild.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">CBS Minnesota - minnesota.cbslocal.com<br /></span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">03 Jan 2012</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Washington Cty, Minnesota, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Bald%20Eagles%20Dying%20Of%20Lead%20Poisoning%20%2810567%29">Map It</a> </span></span><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/01/03/bald-eagles-dying-of-lead-poisoning/">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /><br /><a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/01/03/bald-eagles-dying-of-lead-poisoning/"> </a></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Another outbreak of coral disease hits the reefs of Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu</span></span><br /><br />In March 2010 an outbreak of a disease called acute Montipora White Syndrome (MWS) was discovered affecting coral reefs in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu.... It was estimated that over 100 colonies of rice coral (Montipora capitata) died during that initial outbreak.<br /><br />The disease has reappeared and is killing corals in Kaneohe Bay. The current outbreak has already affected 198 colonies and a rapid response team led by Dr. Greta Aeby (HIMB) has been activated to document the outbreak.<br /><br />...Aeby observes that coral disease outbreaks were predicted to occur more frequently on reefs from chronic human stressors and global climate change, she states "it appears that these predictions are becoming a reality for the reefs of Kaneohe Bay.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">EurekAlert - www.eurekalert.org</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">05 Jan 2012</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Hawaii, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Another%20outbreak%20of%20coral%20disease%20hits%20the%20reefs%20of%20Kaneohe%20Bay,%20Oahu%20%2810568%29">Map It</a> </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/uoh-aoo010512.php">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br /><a href="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/1/6/1325853069077/Waxy-Tree-Frogs-rest-on-a-002.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 171px;" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/1/6/1325853069077/Waxy-Tree-Frogs-rest-on-a-002.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of The Guardian's feature </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/jan/06/week-in-wildlife-in-pictures">The Week in Wildlife </a></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120106/ARTICLES/120109826/-1/sports03?Title=Cold-stunned-turtles-washing-ashore&amp;tc=ar">Cold-stunned turtles washing ashore</a> [Cape Lookout, North Carolina, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Cold-stunned%20turtles%20washing%20ashore%20%2810569%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> ]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://carlsbad.patch.com/articles/deer-mice-with-hantavirus-found-in-carlsbad">Deer Mice with Hantavirus Found in Carlsbad</a> [California, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Deer%20Mice%20with%20Hantavirus%20Found%20in%20Carlsbad%20%2810570%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> ]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/01/03/north-rabies-igloolik.html">Igloolik dealing with potential rabies outbreak</a> [Nunavut, Canada]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-16441230">River Tweed squirrel pox outbreak action plan in place</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/6224229/Seventy-pilot-whales-stranded-in-Nelson">Seventy pilot whales stranded in Nelson</a> [New Zealand - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Stranded%20whales%20refloated%20in%20Nelson%20%2810571%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/01/04/north-atlantic-seal-deaths-duke-university_n_1184549.html">North Atlantic Seal Deaths: Duke University Study Suggests Lack Of Ice Taking Heavy Toll</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20120104.0024">An Update - ProMED: Raven die-off - Switzerland: correction, Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg)</a> [Added the German city, Neuenburg am Rhein, to Disease Map - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=[Walkers%20discover%20in%20Neuchatel%20poisoned%20ravens]%20[In%20German]%20%2810565%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-01-wcs-documents-pneumonia-outbreak-endangered.html">WCS documents pneumonia outbreak in endangered markhor</a> [Location of<a href="http://www.geonames.org/1220409/republic-of-tajikistan.html"> Tajikistan</a> on GeoNames]</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">More on Fish Disease in Canada</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.hatchmag.com/articles/new-study-offers-further-evidence-lethal-virus-pacific-northwest-salmon/771185">New Study Offers Further Evidence of Lethal Virus in Pacific Northwest Salmon</a></li><li><a href="http://news.ontario.ca/mnr/en/2011/12/province-takes-steps-to-control-spread-of-fish-disease.html">Province Takes Steps To Control Spread Of Fish Disease</a> [Ontario, Canada]</li><li><a href="http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3426739">Fish virus a snag in the line: Live-bait harvesters upset MNR not including anglers in disease control measures</a><br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">More on marine animal deaths in Gladstone, Australia</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/story/2012/01/06/fish-disease-not-hurting-humans/">Fish disease not hurting humans</a></li><li><a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/fish-deaths-bring-call-for-tests-of-harbour-sediment/story-e6frg6nf-1226238595558">Fish deaths bring call for tests of harbour sediment</a></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Year of the Bat! </span><br /><ul><li><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.eurobats.org/images/YoB_logos/Logo_blue/YoB_Logo_small.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 92px;" src="http://www.eurobats.org/images/YoB_logos/Logo_blue/YoB_Logo_small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.eurobats.org/YoB_photo_index.htm">Year of the Bat Photo Contest - Winners Announced!</a></li><li><a href="http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/moody-gardens-to-celebrate-year-of-the-bat-in/article_2014b308-15d2-54a6-9f74-29e3e5a4ff84.html?mode=story">Moody Gardens to celebrate Year of the Bat in 2012</a></li><li><a href="http://coloradoindependent.com/109221/year-of-the-bat-colorado-researchers-not-sleeping-on-white-nose-syndrome">Year of the Bat: Colorado researchers not sleeping on white-nose syndrome</a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-4221066104651061078?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/WsCJomdJOog" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/WsCJomdJOog/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_09.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-2607673584625378317Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-06T00:01:00.079-06:00Wildl. Dis. Resources<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Training Manual on Wildlife Diseases and Surveillance: Workshop for OIE National </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Focal Points for Wildlife</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Working Group on Wildlife Diseases</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i40.tinypic.com/2mk2tz.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 371px;" src="http://i40.tinypic.com/2mk2tz.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>From the Manual Forward: "This Training Manual on Wildlife Diseases and Surveillance was prepared by Dr F.A. Leighton from the <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.oie.int/en/our-scientific-expertise/collaborating-centres/introduction/">OIE Collaborating Centre for Wildlife Disease Surveillance and Monitoring</a><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.oie.int/en/our-scientific-expertise/collaborating-centres/introduction/">, Epidemiology and Management</a>, under the auspices of the <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.oie.int/en/international-standard-setting/specialists-commissions-groups/working-groups-reports/working-group-on-wildlife-diseases/">OIE Working Group on Wildlife Diseases</a>. It can be used in training workshops, with a view to providing practical advice on wildlife diseases and surveillance and facilitating an interactive working session for participants."<br /><br />The table of contents of this 56-page manual include:<br /><ul><li>Definition of 'wildlife'</li><li>The socio-economic importance of wildlife pathogens and diseases</li><li>The ecology of pathogens and diseases </li><li>Emerging diseases and wildlife</li><li>Pathogen transmission</li><li>Reservoirs of infectious pathogens</li><li>The basic reproductive number (‘R’) - A measure of pathogen transmission</li><li>Interventions to manage pathogens and diseases in wild animals</li><li>Components of a national wildlife disease programme </li><li>Wildlife disease surveillance </li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.oie.int/en/international-standard-setting/specialists-commissions-groups/working-groups-reports/working-group-on-wildlife-diseases/">&gt;&gt;&gt; TO MANUAL</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-2607673584625378317?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/T2f6qMPHpm0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/T2f6qMPHpm0/in-spotlight-oie-training-manual-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-spotlight-oie-training-manual-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-6310088477041548596Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-05T09:53:01.569-06:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">TOP STORIES</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >State investigating deaths of 16 swans in Westborough</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/archive/x1569735471/g12c00000000000000072a25ed54fccf65c987e624da7381536fbdd70fa.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 193px;" src="http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/archive/x1569735471/g12c00000000000000072a25ed54fccf65c987e624da7381536fbdd70fa.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>State biologists are unsure what caused the death of about 16 swans near Mill Pond late last month, but say it is unlikely the cause would be harmful to humans.<br /><br />...Police say a caller reported seeing five to six dead swans floating in Mill Pond on Dec. 17. A total of 16 dead swans were located in the area, said Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife spokesman Reggie Zimmerman.<br /><br />“The USDA Wildlife services have taken tissue samples (of the dead swans) and we’re waiting for some test results to come back,” said Heusmann “My suspicion would be it’s some sort of virus, but that’s total guesswork. We do know that they’re not being shot.”<br /><br />...“I couldn’t totally rule out lead poisoning,” said Heussmann. “And botulism tends to be a warm weather disease, but there is the possibility.”<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The MetroWest Daily News - www.metrowestdaily.com<br />04 Jan 2012<br />K Welch<br />Photo court</span><span style="font-size:85%;">esy of MetroWest Daily News<br />Location: Westborough, Massachusetts, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=State%20investigating%20deaths%20of%2016%20swans%20in%20Westborough%20%2810539%29">Map It</a> </span><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1896001178/State-investigating-deaths-of-16-swans-in-Westborough#ixzz1iWZdPTqp">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">[Mass death of birds discovered in east China Hebei</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">][In Spanish]</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/digest/digest%20disclaimer.pdf">Translation disclaimer</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lagranepoca.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/nodo_fotos/urracas.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 147px;" src="http://www.lagranepoca.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/nodo_fotos/urracas.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>All were magpies were separated at a distance, many of the trees hung alone or in groups of two or three.<br /><br />More than 100 dead birds, all magpies were found in plantations near Lake Hengshui in Hebei Province in eastern China. The bodies were hanging from trees.<br /><br />The cause of death is unknown...await the outcome of investigations.<br /><br />According to the publication "Yachzho dushibao" dead magpie found everywhere along 200 meters. The bodies of the birds were separated by a distance although in some places two or three together.<br /><br />His eyes are open, legs spread open and without injury to the body. The local zoologist suggested that the cause of death of birds could be food poisoning which stressed the neighbors....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Epoch Times - www.lagranepoca.com<br />28 Dec 2011<br />A Gubin<br />Photo courtesy of Epoch Times<br />Location: China - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=[Mass%20death%20of%20birds%20discovered%20in%20east%20China%20Hebei][In%20Spanish]%20%2810540%29">Map It</a> </span><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&amp;tl=en&amp;u=http://news.google.com/news/url%3Fsa%3Dt%26fd%3DR%26usg%3DAFQjCNHhGhYNc_pQV-XFYVE9Sw9Rbpr2jA%26url%3Dhttp://www.lagranepoca.com/22327-muerte-masiva-aves-descubierta-hebei-al-este-china">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Herring galore as tonnes of fish wash up on beach</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">[Contributed by a Digest Reader!]</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/01/03/RTR2VTHW.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 234px;" src="http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/01/03/RTR2VTHW.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It was like Whisky Galore - except with fish. Locals taking a stroll at Kvennes beach in northern Norway were in for a surprise as they discovered a carpet of over 20 tonnes of dead fish covering the shoreline.<br /><br />Fortunately, the low winter temperatures in the Nordesia region of Norway mean that the smell isn't too unbearable, according to dog-walker Jan-Petter Jorgensen, who took this photo.<br /><br />Jens Christian Holst of the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research is hoping to conduct tests on the fish to ascertain if they died as a result of disease. Other possibilities include being driven into shallow waters by predators, washed ashore during a storm, or even affected by freshwater flowing into the bay from a nearby river. "I have never seen such large amounts of stranded herring," said Holst.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">New Scientist - www.newscientist</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">03 Jan 2012</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A Purcell</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of Reuters/Jan-Petter Jorgensen/Scanpix)</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Norway - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Herring%20galore%20as%20tonnes%20of%20fish%20wash%20up%20on%20beach%20%2810543%29">Map It</a> </span></span><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/01/a-most-fishy-tale.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More Fish News</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/fish-deaths-dredge-up-great-barrier-reef-heritage-row/story-fn59niix-1226233662445">&gt;&gt;&gt;Fish deaths dredge up Great Barrier Reef heritage row</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">[Gladstone, Queensland, Australia - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Fish%20deaths%20dredge%20up%20Great%20Barrier%20Reef%20heritage%20row%20%2810544%29">Map It</a> </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">]</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_19667104">&gt;&gt;&gt;Whirling disease found in Strawberry Reservoir</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">[Utah, USA] [Update: previous article mapped </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Whirling%20disease%20found%20at%20Utahs%20prized%20Strawberry%20Reservoir%20%2810480%29">here</a><span style="font-style: italic;">]</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br /><a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/ch_article_main_image/articles/eagle.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 126px;" src="http://thechronicleherald.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/ch_article_main_image/articles/eagle.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><span>Photo courtesy of </span><a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/">The Chronicle Herald</a></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/01/us/arkansas-bird-deaths/?hpt=hp_c3">About 200 birds found dead in Arkansas city for second straight New Year's Eve</a> [Arkansas, USA]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19646024">Dead Minke whale found on Marin coast </a>[Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Marin%20County:%20Whale%20washed%20ashore%20at%20remote%20beach%20in%20Point%20Reyes%20%2810559%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/montana-wildlife-officials-track-sick-bighorn-herd-in-park-county/article_59c49308-36d7-11e1-aa6c-0019bb2963f4.html">Montana wildlife officials track sick bighorn herd in Park County </a>[Montana, USA]<br /><br /></li><li><a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/48239-lead-poisoning-threatens-eagles">Lead poisoning threatens eagles</a> [Nova Scotia, Canada - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Lead%20poisoning%20threatens%20eagles%20%2810558%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> ]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/cold-boats-combine-to-produce-second-worst-year-for-manatee-deaths/1209071">Cold, boats combine to produce second-worst year for manatee deaths</a> [Florida, USA]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/SCI-EXTINCTION_6943454/SCI-EXTINCTION_6943454/">Wildlife species to compete with each other during climate changes, study says</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.voanews.com/english/news/health/Animal-Related-Diseases-Raise-Concern-with-Scientists-136677768.html">Animal-Related Diseases Concern Scientists</a></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Deer Disease News</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://mda.mo.gov/news/2011/Depopulation_Plan_Being_Developed_for_Captive_Deer_Facility_in_Macon_County">Depopulation Plan Being Developed for Captive Deer Facility in Macon County</a> [Macon Cty, Missouri, USA]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.theindependent.com/news/state/deer-disease-turns-up-in-central-nebraska/article_7f148032-e07e-5b23-b71e-0baa80470903.html">Deer disease turns up in central Nebraska</a> [ <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Deer%20disease%20turns%20up%20in%20central%20Nebraska%20%2810560%29">Garden Cty - Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>; <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Deer%20disease%20turns%20up%20in%20central%20Nebraska%20%2810562%29">Buffalo Cty - Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> ; Custer Cty - Map It and <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Deer%20disease%20turns%20up%20in%20central%20Nebraska%20%2810561%29">Holt Cty - Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>, <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Deer%20disease%20turns%20up%20in%20central%20Nebraska%20%2810563%29">Nebraska - Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> ]</li></ul><a href="http://www.louisvilleky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/0EEFEBB1-C1C9-4CF5-88AC-799A3D7D701F/0/d13a0cc96884d5896c677944b18e384f_happy_birthday_cake1739.png"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 133px;" src="http://www.louisvilleky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/0EEFEBB1-C1C9-4CF5-88AC-799A3D7D701F/0/d13a0cc96884d5896c677944b18e384f_happy_birthday_cake1739.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />"<a href="http://www.sej.org/headlines/happy-birthday-endangered-species-act">Happy Birthday Endangered Species Act</a>"<br />...38 years ago Richard Nixon signed into law the Endangered Species Act (ESA)... Currently, there are ~1,990 species listed under the ESA.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.voanews.com/english/news/health/Animal-Related-Diseases-Raise-Concern-with-Scientists-136677768.html"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-6310088477041548596?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/oDJ_XWq4rxo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/oDJ_XWq4rxo/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_05.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_05.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-8985306624349973327Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-24T10:00:46.751-06:00Journal Digest<div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/journal%20digest_banner_small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 670px; height: 182px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/journal%20digest_banner_small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Browse complete Digest publication library </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.connotea.org/user/WildlifeDiseaseInformationNode" style="font-style: italic;">here</a></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >.</span><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ></span></div><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21994462">Emergence of Mammalian Species-Infectious and -Pathogenic Avian Influenza H6N5 Virus with No Evidence of Adaptation</a><br /> J Virol. 2011 Dec;85(24):13271-7. Epub 2011 Oct 12. doi: 10.1128/​JVI.05038-11<br /> JH Nam et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21976652">Phylogenetic analysis of H6 influenza viruses isolated from Rosy-billed Pochards(Netta peposaca) in Argentina reveal the presence of different HA gene clusters</a><br /> J Virol. 2011 Dec;85(24):13354-62. Epub 2011 Oct 5<br /> A Rimondi et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.061267">Patterns of coral ecological immunology: variation in the responses of Caribbean corals to elevated temperature and a pathogen elicitor </a><br /> J Exp Biol. 2011 Dec 15;214(Pt 24):4240-9. doi: <span class="slug-doi">10.1242/​jeb.061267</span><br /> CV Palmer et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-422X-8-505">Novel genetic reassortants in H9N2 influenza A viruses and their diverse pathogenicity to mice</a><br /> Virol J. 2011 Nov 4;8:505. doi:10.1186/1743-422X-8-505<br /> Y Bi et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cnsns.2011.08.040">Analysis of a nonautonomous model for migratory birds with saturation incidence rate</a><br /> Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation. 2012 Apr; 17(4): 659-1672<br /> Y Zhang et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.06.030">Serologic evidence of West Nile Virus in wild ducks captured in major inland resting sites for migratory waterfowl in South Korea</a><br /> Vet Microbiol. 2011 Dec 29;154(1-2):96-103. Epub 2011 Jul 2.<br /> JY Yeh et al.<br /> <br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/connotea%20library_2_small.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/connotea%20library_2_small.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 353px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 350px;" border="0" /></a><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.07.009">The effect of neighbourhood definitions on spatio-temporal models of disease outbreaks: Separation distance versus range overlap</a><br /> Prev Vet Med. 2011 Dec 1;102(3):218-29<br /> SW Laffan et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00246">Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases producing E. coli in wildlife, yet another form of environmental pollution?</a><br /> Front. Microbio. 2011; 2:246. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00246<br /> S Guenther et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1002320">The meaning of death: evolution and ecology of apoptosis in protozoan parasites</a><br /> PLoS Pathog. 2011 Dec; 7(12):e1002320. Epub 2011 Dec 8.<br /> SE Reece et al.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid">Emerging Infectious Diseases - January 2012</a><br /> Volume 18, Number 01<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.120-a30">Trending Now: Using Social Media to Predict and Track Disease Outbreaks</a><br /> Environ Health Perspect. 2012; 120:a30-a33. doi:10.1289/ehp.120-a30<br /> CW Schmidt<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02060.x">Models predict that culling is not a feasible strategy to prevent extinction of Tasmanian devils from facial tumour disease</a><br /> Applied Ecology. 2011 Dec; 48(6): 1315-1323<br /> N Beeton and H McCallum<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02058.x">Estimating probabilities of active brucellosis infection in Yellowstone bison through quantitative serology and tissue culture</a><br /> Journal of Applied Ecology. 2011 Dec; 48(6): 1324–1332. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02058.x<br /> JJ Treanor et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02059.x">Risk of contact between endangered African wild dogs Lycaon pictus and domestic dogs: opportunities for pathogen transmission</a><br /> Journal of Applied Ecology. 2011 Dec; 48(6): 1345–1354. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02059.x<br /> R Woodroffe1 and CA Donnelly<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10493-011-9470-4">Ixodid ticks of road-killed wildlife species in southern Italy: new tick-host associations and locality records</a><br /> Exp Appl Acarol. 2011 Nov;55(3):293-300. Epub 2011 Jul 5<br /> V Lorusso et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fao.org/forestry/30143-0bb7fb87ece780936a2f55130c87caf46.pdf">Wildlife in a Changing Climate</a> [pdf]<br /> Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp.1-124<br /> Forestry Papers. Rome, 2012<br /> Ed. E Kaeslin et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.animalhealthaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/AHSQ-Q3-2011.pdf">Animal Health Australia: Animal Health Surveillance Quarterly Report - 01 July to 30 September 2011</a> [pdf]<br /> Volume 16, Issue 3<br /> <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >- Avian paramyxovirus in pigeons [pp. 3-5]<br /> - Australian Wildlife Health Network [pp. 6 - 8]<br /> - Aquatic Animal Health [pp. 8 - 9]</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-8985306624349973327?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/2DHq2X973Ok" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/2DHq2X973Ok/wildlife-disesae-journal-digest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/wildlife-disesae-journal-digest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-3966543402351794901Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +00002012-01-03T00:01:01.756-06:00<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">TOP STORIES</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thurmond Lake toxin again threatens eagles: Experts try to halt outbreak at lake [Avian vacuolar myelinopathy]</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://chronicle.augusta.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/superphoto/superphoto/EAGLES%20copy.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 125px;" src="http://chronicle.augusta.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/superphoto/superphoto/EAGLES%20copy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A bird-killing neurotoxin linked to the aquatic weed hydrilla re-appeared this fall at Thurmond Lake, where at least one dead eagle has been recovered in Lincoln County.<br /><br />“We have been doing some preliminary eagle and waterfowl survey work and have seen fairly high numbers of both,” said Ken Boyd, a conservation biologist with the Army Corps of Engineers.<br /><br />... University of Georgia scientists studying the disease visited the lake recently to observe bird activity and test captured birds for AVM.<br /><br />“We have recovered a number of sick coots during this period, and there are thousands in the area all feeding on hydrilla,” Boyd said. “Unfor­tu­nately, with the low lake levels, more hydrilla is exposed and available.”<br /><br />The first confirmed eagle death this season occurred the day before Thanksgiving. A Georgia Wildlife Resources Division official found the dead bird near Cherokee Boat Ramp.<br /><br />The possible remains of a second dead eagle, a pile of feathers, were found earlier this month at Bussey Point, where a number of dead or dying eagles have been recovered in past years.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Augusta Chronicle - chronicle.augusta.com<br />28 Dec 2011<br />R Pavey<br />Photo courtesy of The Augusta Chronicle<br />Location: Lincoln County, Georgia, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Thurmond%20Lake%20toxin%20again%20threatens%20eagles:%20Experts%20try%20to%20halt%20outbreak%20at%20lake%20[Avian%20vacuolar%20myelinopathy]%20%2810535%29">Map It</a><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2011-12-23/thurmond-lake-toxin-again-threatens-eagles?v=1324683461">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE</a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Red tide causes fish kill in Lee County</span><br /><br />Dead fish are washing up on Bunche Beach because of red tide. The latest water samples from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission show there is a large patch of red tide just south of Sanibel Island.<br /><br />"There's a lot of dead fish. It's really nasty. [There are] eels, horseshoe crabs, it's sick," said Skippy Svitil of the Sanibel Sea School.<br /><br />...The bloom has also changed, from one large 30 mile long patch, to millions of smaller ones from southern Lee County south to Key West.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">NBC 2 - www.nbc-2.com</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">28 Dec 2011</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Location: Bunche Beach, Florida, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Red%20tide%20causes%20fish%20kill%20in%20Lee%20County%20%2810536%29">Map It</a></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nbc-2.com/story/16406321/2011/12/28/red-tide-causes-fish-kill-in-lee-county">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://i42.tinypic.com/2hxp0nk.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 208px;" src="http://i42.tinypic.com/2hxp0nk.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Recently Added Postings to the Digest's Professional Announcements Page</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">UN of Florida - Aquatic Systems and Environmental Health Online Course</span><br />Aquatic Systems and Environmental Health is an online course that provides an overview of aquatic resources including oceans, estuaries, rivers, lakes, streams and ponds, with focus on respective biotic communities and environmental health. [Registration deadline is Jan 06, 2012.] Registration information can be found <a href="http://aah.distance.ufl.edu/asehealth/registration.shtml">HERE</a>. <br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">American Bird Conservancy Lead Campaign Manager [Job Position]</span><br />American Bird Conservancy (ABC), an international bird conservation organization, is seeking a dynamic, entrepreneurial leader to manage the ABC 'Get the Lead Out' Campaign in its office in Washington, DC. Application information can be found <a href="http://www.abcbirds.org/aboutabc/vacancies/position_lead_campaign_mgr.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br />For more announcements visit the <a href="http://wdin.blogspot.com/p/profl-announcements.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Professional Announcements</span></a> page located at the top of the Digest website. As shown in the image above, the page link is highlighted with a red box.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://wdin.blogspot.com/p/profl-announcements.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; TO PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE</a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of The Guardian feature '</span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2011/dec/23/week-wildlife-in-pictures-dec-23#">The Week in Wildlife</a></span>'<br /><br /><ul><li><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/12/22/1324573295032/African-Sulcata-giant-tor-022.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 156px;" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/12/22/1324573295032/African-Sulcata-giant-tor-022.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/dec2311ferrets-jw.html">Fears about mutant H5N1 hinge on ferrets as flu model</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/usda-study-suggest-predation-leading-cause-of-grouse-mortality-in/article_f1a7c7f2-577b-51b3-96da-799afcf5e94a.html#ixzz1hlB3VIpJ">USDA study suggest predation leading cause of grouse mortality in northern Wyoming</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/dec/09/bc-mt-bison-relocation1st-ld-writethru/?features&amp;travel">FWP approves bison relocation to 2 reservations</a> [brucellosis concerns]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://news.ontario.ca/mnr/en/2011/12/province-takes-steps-to-control-spread-of-fish-disease.html">Province Takes Steps To Control Spread Of Fish Disease</a> [Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia] [Canada]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/dec/28/dw_whooper_update122911_162817/?business&amp;local-business">Whooping cranes face tough season because of drought</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-12/ci-scd122211.php">Sea cucumbers: Dissolving coral reefs?</a> [Cited article <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2011JG001755">HERE</a>]</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Huh?! That's Intersting!</span><br /><a href="http://news.discovery.com/animals/beavers-land-111228.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1">How Beavers Helped to Build America</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-3966543402351794901?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/Afkx9tJ4PbM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/Afkx9tJ4PbM/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2012/01/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-4436621130430790642Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:01:00 +00002011-12-30T00:01:02.644-06:00holiday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3b50000/3b50000/3b50400/3b50424r.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 221px;" src="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3b50000/3b50000/3b50400/3b50424r.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The News Digest will take a brief break over the New Year holiday. There will be no regularly scheduled News Digest beginning Friday, 12/30 through Monday, 01/02. The Digest will return on Tuesday, January 03.<br /><br />The staff of the Wildlife Data Integration Network would like to extend thanks to our Digest readers and warm wishes for a happy New Year.<br /><br />As always, we appreciate the wildlife health related news, journal articles and professional announcements you pass along to us. Keep emailing your submission to us at digest@wdin.org.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-4436621130430790642?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/up9u1uau6Zc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/up9u1uau6Zc/holiday-break-no-news-digest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-break-no-news-digest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-1560513214455135613Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:01:00 +00002011-12-29T10:58:30.240-06:00<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">TOP STORIES</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">H5N1 found in 2nd dead bird in Hong Kong</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2011/12/23/li-bird-flu-620-cp-01819912.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 160px;" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2011/12/23/li-bird-flu-620-cp-01819912.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Hong Kong authorities say a second dead bird in a week has tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu, raising health concerns in the city.<br /><br />The agricultural department said Friday that lab tests confirmed an Oriental magpie robin found dead on Dec. 17 was infected with H5N1 avian influenza.<br /><br />... The Oriental magpie robin is commonly found in Hong Kong.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">CBC News - www.cbc.ca [Source: Associated Press]</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">23 Dec 2011</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of CBC News</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Hong Kong, China - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=H5N1%20found%20in%202nd%20dead%20bird%20in%20Hong%20Kong%20%2810526%29">Map It</a> </span></span><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/12/23/bird-flu-hong-kong.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scientists test sick Alaska seals for radiation</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.enn.com/image_for_articles/43781-1.jpg/medium"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 157px;" src="http://www.enn.com/image_for_articles/43781-1.jpg/medium" alt="" border="0" /></a>Scientists in Alaska are investigating whether local seals are being sickened by radiation from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.<br /><br />Scores of ring seals have washed up on Alaska's Arctic coastline since July, suffering or killed by a mysterious disease marked by bleeding lesions on the hind flippers, irritated skin around the nose and eyes and patchy hair loss on the animals' fur coats.<br /><br />Biologists at first thought the seals were suffering from a virus, but they have so far been unable to identify one, and tests are now underway to find out if radiation is a factor.<br /><br />Water tests have not picked up any evidence of elevated radiation in U.S. Pacific waters since the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which caused multiple fuel meltdowns at the Fukushima plant and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate the surrounding area.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Environmental News Network - www.enn.com</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">28 Dec 2011</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of Environmental News Network</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/43781">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Chronic Wasting Disease Found in San Juan Deer Hunting Unit</span><br /><br />A deer infected with chronic wasting disease has been found in a new area of Utah. That's not a surprise, though, the new area is next to an area where the disease has been for years.<br /><br />Technicians at the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Logan have finished testing tissue samples taken from more than 1,200 deer, elk and moose this fall.<br /><br />...One of the deer that was taken on the San Juan deer hunting unit in southeastern Utah tested positive for the disease. This is the first time a deer from the unit has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">KCSG Television - www.kcsg.com</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">26 Dec 2011</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">M Hadley </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: San Juan, Utah, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Chronic%20Wasting%20Disease%20Found%20in%20San%20Juan%20Deer%20Hunting%20Unit%20%2810528%29">Map It</a> </span></span><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.kcsg.com/view/full_story/16901080/article-Chronic-Wasting-Disease-Found-in-San-Juan-Deer-Hunting-Unit-?instance=home_first_stories">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />More Deer Disease News</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.paherald.sk.ca/Local/News/2011-12-22/article-2845530/Deer-tests-positive-for-chronic-wasting-disease/1">&gt;&gt;&gt; Deer test positive for chronic wasting disease</a> [Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Deer%20tests%20positive%20for%20chronic%20wasting%20disease%20%2810529%29">Map It</a> - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]<br /><br /><a href="http://beta.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20111226.3680">&gt;&gt;&gt;ProMED: Epizootic hemorrhagic disease, cervids</a> [Archive #20111226.3680] [Virginia, USA]<br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Scientists hopeful in fight to stop bat die-off</span></span><br /><br />Scientists studying the mysterious ailment that has killed millions of bats in an epidemic that is spreading its way across North America say they have detected a tiny sliver of hope in their search for a way to end what has become known as white nose syndrome.<br /><br />...In New York, biologists have found that some bats at Fort Drum exposed to white nose are reproducing.<br /><br />"While it's still too early to make any long-term conclusions from the recent Fort Drum white nose study, the Department of Environmental Conservation is encouraged over the finding that some bats can survive and reproduce despite exposure to the syndrome during winter hibernation over two consecutive years," said DEC spokesman Rick Georgeson.<br /><br />...Darling said there are three basic hypotheses about the survivors that will be studied: Are the bats behaving in ways that keep them from getting infected? Are they from areas that haven't been infected? Could they have some genetic resistance to white nose that is just beginning to appear?<br /><br />Matteson said that while the survivors are good news, much needs to be done to protect the survivors and make it possible for them to reproduce. One method being tried is the use of special bat boxes where the bats would be able to roost in the summer and keep warm when raising their young.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Republic - www.therepublic.com</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">20 Dec 2011</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Location: Vermont, USA</span><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c8204f5582554e0ba21beef40241a000/VT--Bat-Die-Off/">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More Bat News</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.knoxnews.com/videos/detail/research-to-combat-white-nose-syndrome-in-bats/">&gt;&gt;&gt; White nose syndrome research in a Campbell County cave</a> [Tennessee, USA]<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&amp;tl=en&amp;u=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa%3Dt%26fd%3DR%26usg%3DAFQjCNF1hlPBCaieJCtURONTrWihtirO-g%26url%3Dhttp://cetaceosyfaunamarina.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/un-delfin-aparecio-varado-en-una-rampa-del-muelle-de-aguino-galicia-espana/">A dolphin beached on a ramp appeared pier Aguiño</a> [Galicia, Spain - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=[A%20dolphin%20beached%20on%20a%20ramp%20appeared%20pier%20Aguino]%20[In%20Spanish]%20%2810531%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> ]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&amp;tl=en&amp;u=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa%3Dt%26fd%3DR%26usg%3DAFQjCNElms-FGWmAl8oE81scVlXHiKSfmQ%26url%3Dhttp://www.badische-zeitung.de/neuenburg/vergiftete-voegel-fallen-vom-himmel-und-verenden-qualvoll--53874037.html">Poisoned birds fall from the sky and die in agony</a> [Germany - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Walkers%20discover%20in%20Neuchatel%20poisoned%20ravens%20%2810533%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-16261709">Isles of Scilly wildlife suffering from low rainfall</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-10/fence-still-on-agenda-despite-devil-disease/3723816">Tas devil fence going ahead as disease spreads</a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> [Courtesy of <a href="http://www.wildlifehealth.org.au/">Australia Wildlife Health Network</a>]</span></span><br /></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/23/science/earth/oil-spill-moves-toward-nigerian-coast.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">Oil Spill Moves Toward Nigerian Coast</a> [Africa]<br /></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ringing in the New Year with Some Good News about Wildlife</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://animalwise.org/2011/12/14/an-uplifting-dolphin-story-literally/">An Uplifting Dolphin Story. Literally.</a> <span style="font-style: italic;">[Story shared by Digest Reader]</span></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/2167-seabirds-return-surprises-scientistss.html">After Century's Absence, Seabirds' Return Surprises Scientists</a> [California Common Murre Chicks]</li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/2173-rare-wildlife-thailand-camera-traps.html">Rare Wildlife Caught By Camera Traps in Thailand</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.khou.com/community/blogs/animal-attraction/Animal-Attraction---136220973.html">Animal Attraction: One of World’s Rarest Birds in Western North Carolina </a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/news/article_15805510-30f1-11e1-a5ed-0019bb2963f4.html">Christmas Bird Count sets records</a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-1560513214455135613?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/300I3u6aW10" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/300I3u6aW10/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_29.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2011/12/todays-wildlife-disease-news-stories_29.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-7985855707919162556Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:01:00 +00002012-01-24T10:01:43.830-06:00Journal Digest<div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/journal%20digest_banner_small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 670px; height: 182px;" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/journal%20digest_banner_small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Browse complete Digest publication library </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.connotea.org/user/WildlifeDiseaseInformationNode" style="font-style: italic;">here</a></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >.</span><br /> </div><br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature10590">Experimental infection of bats with Geomyces destructans causes white-nose syndrome</a><br /> Nature. 2011 Dec 15; 480: 376–378. doi: 10.1038/nature10590<br /> JM Lorch et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2011.11.005">Natural population die-offs: causes and consequences for terrestrial mammals</a><br /> Trends in Ecology &amp; Evolution. 2011 [Epub ahead of print]<br /> EI Ameca y Juarez et al.<br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">[Related news article </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-12/zsol-ud122111.php">here</a></span>]<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-53-61">Tularemia in Alaska, 1938 - 2010</a><br /> Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. 2011; 53:61. doi:10.1186/1751-0147-53-61<br /> CM Hansen et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029549">Seropositivity and Risk Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Wild Birds from Spain</a><br /> PLoS ONE. 2011; 6(12): e29549. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029549<br /> O Cabezon et al. (2011)<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10344-011-0603-1">Exposure of Eurasian magpies and turtle doves to West Nile virus during a major human outbreak, Greece, 2011 </a><br /> European Journal of Wildlife Research. 2011; [Epub ahead of print]<br /> G Valiakos et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2011.11.019">H4N8 subtype avian influenza virus isolated from shorebirds contains a unique PB1 gene and causes severe respiratory disease in mice</a><br /> Virology. 2011; [Epub ahead of print]<br /> VN Bui et al.<br /> <br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wdin.org/documents/digest/connotea%20library_2_small.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.wdin.org/documents/connotea%20library_2_small.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 353px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 350px;" border="0" /></a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/public/Research/Global%20Health/0611summary.pdf">Consideration of an International Society for One Health</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (ISOH) [pdf]</span><br /> Chatham House. 2011 July: 1-7<br /> M Jeggo and J Mackenzie<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bioone.org/toc/zamd/42/4">Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - December 2011</span><br /> Volume 42, Number 04<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bioone.org/toc/avdi/55/4">Avian Diseases</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - December 2011</span><br /> Volume 55, Number 04<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02030.x">Predictability of anthrax infection in the Serengeti, Tanzania</a><br /> Journal of Applied Ecology. 2011 Dec; 48(6): 1333-1344. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02030.x<br /> K Hampton et al.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2011.01801.x">Varying Responses of Northeastern North American Amphibians to the Chytrid Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</a><br /> Conservation Biology. 2011; [Epub ahead of print]<br /> MK Gahl et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.11.010">An ecological and comparative perspective on the control of bovine tuberculosis in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland</a><br /> Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 2011; [Epub ahead of print]<br /> CM O'Connor et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10344-011-0600-4">Raccoons in Europe: disease hazards due to the establishment of an invasive species </a><br /> European Journal of Wildlife Research. 2011; [Epub ahead of print]<br /> B Beltran-Beck et al.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029535"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Connection between Colony Biomass and Death in Caribbean Reef-Building Corals</span></a><br /> PLoS ONE. 2011; 6(12): e29535. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029535<br /> DJ Thornhill et al.<br /> <br /> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10344-011-0599-6">Occupancy, colonization and extinction patterns of rabbit populations: implications for Iberian lynx conservation </a><br /> European Journal of Wildlife Research. 2011; [Epub ahead of print]<br /> P Sarmento et al.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact us at digest@wdin.org<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19898266-7985855707919162556?l=wdin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~4/TFYElcncVrE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WildlifeDiseaseNews/~3/TFYElcncVrE/wildlife-disease-journal-digest_28.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Wildlife Data Integration Network [WDIN])http://wdin.blogspot.com/2011/12/wildlife-disease-journal-digest_28.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19898266.post-4571843750751384541Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:01:00 +00002011-12-28T12:57:02.214-06:00<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">TOP STORIES</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Science team identifies influenza virus subtype that infected five dead seals</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Risk to humans and pets low; tests continue</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nero.noaa.gov/nero/hotnews/NR1134/harborseals%20resized.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://www.nero.noaa.gov/nero/hotnews/NR1134/harborseals%20resized.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A virus similar to one found in birds but never before in harbor seals was the cause of five of 162 recent deaths of the animals in New England, according to a group of federal agencies and private partners.<br /><br />This Influenza A virus subtype, H3N8, appears to have a low risk of transmission to humans. Experts continue to analyze this virus, and any findings of public health significance will be immediately released.<br /><br />...“The work that NOAA and its partners have done to help identify and confirm the virus strain H3N8 in these animals has been an important first step in the investigation into this event,” said Dr. Teri Rowles, lead veterinarian and coordinator of the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Program for NOAA Fisheries Service. “We are now conducting tests on additional animals to learn more about the role this virus may have played in the die-off and to better understand the virus itself.”<br /><br />Experts believe that Influenza A virus caused a bacterial pneumonia which was responsible for the death of the five seals. Most terrestrial animals infected with the previously known H3N8 virus suffered upper respiratory infections, and most recovered.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">NOAA Northeast Regional Office - www.nero.noaa.gov<br />20 Dec 2011<br />Photo courtesy of NOAA<br />Location: New England region, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Science%20team%20identifies%20influenza%20virus%20subtype%20that%20infected%20five%20dead%20seals%20%2810519%29">Map It</a> </span><a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 16px; height: 16px;" src="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.nero.noaa.gov/nero/hotnews/NR1134/">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL PRESS RELEASE</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More News on Seal Mortality Events</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/protectedresources/seals/ice/diseased/factsheet112211.pdf">&gt;&gt;&gt; NOAA Report - 2011 Arctic Seal Disease Outbreak: Update on Investigation and Findings</a> [4-page pdf]<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/12/unusual-marine-mammal-deaths-four-us-coasts">&gt;&gt;&gt; Unusual Marine Mammal Deaths on 4 US Coasts</a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/science_nation/images/coralwhitepox/seaweed500.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 197px;" src="https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/science_nation/images/coralwhitepox/seaweed500.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Catching a Coral Killer: First ever case of human-caused marine disease </span></span><br /><br />With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Sutherland has identified the first marine disease caused by humans, and it's proving fatal for Elkhorn coral in Florida.<br /><br />The disease is White pox, which causes a slowing of growth, followed by white patches of tissue loss that occurs all over the coral colony.<br /><br />Many diseases, such as swine flu, avian flu and HIV are known as zoonotic, moving from animals to humans. Sutherland has identified a marine disease that is a "reverse zoonosis."<br /><br />"This is the first example of a human pathogen infecting a marine organism," she says.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">National Science Foundation - www.nsf.gov </span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />19 Dec 2011</span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Location: Florida Keys, USA</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/science_nation/coralwhitepox.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL PRESS RELEASE</a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Little brown bats found that appear to resist disease that has devastated species</span></span><br /><br />There is good news from Vermont this Christmas for the little brown bat, a threatened species that’s hanging on to existence “by a tiny little fingernail,” said a state conservationist who’s watched them die by the millions in the Northeast from a mysterious disease.<br /><br />Scientists who visited more than a dozen sites where the bats nest in the western part of the state found thriving colonies that appear to be resistant to white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by an aggressive fungus.<br /><br />Pennsylvania biologists are also monitoring about 2,000 bats that appear to be healthy in an abandoned coal mine in Luzerne County in the state’s northeast, the Associated Press reported.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Washington Post - www.washingtonpost.com<br />21 Dec 2011<br />D Fears<br />Location: Vermont and Pennsylvania, USA<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/little-brown-bats-found-that-appear-to-resist-disease-that-has-devastated-species/2011/12/21/gIQAwJD99O_story.html">&gt;&gt;&gt; FULL ARTICLE </a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More Good News for Bats!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.benningtonbanner.com/ci_19589143#">Biologists: Brown bats doing better </a>[Vermont, USA]<br /></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > <span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS</span></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.islandgazette.net/news-server1/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=14942:minke-whale-washes-ashore-in-carolina-beach&amp;catid=50:fort-fisher-aquarium-news&amp;Itemid=95">Minke Whale Washes Ashore in Carolina Beach</a> [Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA - <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/newsmap/index.html?id=Minke%20Whale%20Washes%20Ashore%20in%20Carolina%20Beach%20%2810527%29">Map It</a> <a href="http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/documents/Images/globe_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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