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Lincoln Park Zoo awarded $1.5 million grant for new research institute
EurekAlert - www.eurealert.com
2009 Jan 28
Urban Wildlife Institute will help mitigate wildlife and human conflicts in Chicago; study zoonotic disease threats; serve as a model for other urban areas
Lincoln Park Zoo has been awarded a grant by The Davee Foundation to establish a new research division, the Urban Wildlife Institute, which will focus studies on the interactions between urban dwellers and wildlife, and utilize sound science to create best practice conflict resolution. The institute aims to integrate landscape and animal ecology with epidemiology research to create a holistic approach to ecosystem health as it applies to urban settings. The goal of the institute is to use Chicago as a model for other urban areas struggling to deal with wildlife relocation, rehabilitation, disease and conflicts.
New Jersey Herald - www.njherald.com
2009 Jan 28
BA Scuton
Location: Sussex County, New Jersey, USA [Sparta Map It
, Vernon - Map It ]Three dead bats turned over to Sussex County health officials this week did not have rabies, but, with no protocol to follow, authorities don't know if the flying mammals might have been suffering from white-nose syndrome.
The syndrome, named for the white fungus usually found on the muzzle of dead and dying bats, has been confirmed in New Jersey and could lead to a serious mortality rate among bats. . .
Two of the bats were found inside homes, one Monday in Sparta and one Tuesday in Vernon. The third bat was discovered outside Tuesday in the Church Street area of Vernon.
Bill aims to return state's bison to wild in state
2009 Jan 29
Great Falls Tribune - www.greatfallstribune.com
JS Adams
A bill that would legally recognize bison as "valued native wildlife in the state of Montana" is expected to draw a large crowd at a House Fish, Wildlife & Parks Committee hearing today.
House Bill 253, referred to as the "Montana Wild Buffalo Recovery and Conservation Act of 2009" by its supporters, would hand management control of bison from the state Department of Livestock to the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks. . .
Opponents of the bill say bison carry a disease that threatens domestic cattle, and HB253 leaves too many unanswered questions.
OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS
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Big Cats, Wild Pigs, and Short-Eared Dogs—Oh, My! [Large scale jaguar census]- NEPA coyote hunt to provide DNA samples to wildlife lab
- Council bans wildlife feeding in town limits
- Authorities warn of rabid raccoons Sarasota County, Florida, USA
- ProMed: Yellow fever - South America, Brazil [Human/non-human primates][Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - Map It ]
- ProMed: Rabies - Brazil [Human/Bat] [Sao Domingo, Brazil - Map It ]
- Fed funds for fish, wildlife projects at risk
- Manatees' record numbers not likely to renew 'endangered' debate
- Honey Bees Can Tell The Difference Between Different Numbers At A Glance [just for fun][Canada]
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