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Ten Chronic Wasting Disease-afflicted Deer Reported for 2008
Kansas City Info Zine - www.infozine.com
26 Mar 2009
Location: Kansas, USA - Map It

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has reported 10 chronic wasting disease (CWD) cases from among almost 2,700 deer tissue samples collected and submitted for lab analysis by KDWP in recent months. Eight of the CWD-positive deer tissue samples had been reported earlier by KDWP, and two additional positive tests were recently confirmed in the final batch of samples submitted for lab analysis, according to Shane Hesting, KDWP’s wildlife disease coordinator.

KDWP collected 2,693 tissue samples throughout the 2008 hunting seasons. Included in that total were nine elk; none of the elk samples tested positive for CWD. KDWP has conducted annual sampling of deer and elk since 1996 to help track the occurrence of CWD.

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FWC scientists help create benchmark for future red tide research
Santa Rosa's Press Gazette - www.srpressgazette.com
27 Mar 2009

Red tide experts with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) have contributed to the most comprehensive assessment of Florida red tide published to date. This month’s special issue of the scientific journal “Harmful Algae” summarizes current red tide research.

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Cited Special Journal Issue

Understanding the causes and impacts of the Florida Red Tide and improving management and response. 2009; 8(4): 547-628 [TOC]

Pharmed Fish
Scientific American - www.sciam.com
26 Mar 2009

A study presented at an American Chemical Society meeting reveals that fish from sites in various parts of the country tested positive for drugs and personal care product chemicals that wind up in the water supply.

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