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Mutant fish spawn cry for chemical ban
WA Today - www.watoday.com.au
13 Jul 2009
Location: Queensland, Australia - Map It
More mutant fish with up to three heads at a Noosa River fish hatchery have prompted calls for a ban on the use of farm chemicals in the area.
Sunland Fish Hatchery owner Gwen Gilson has told reporters she has discovered several more deformed mullet embryos at her hatchery.
The deformed embryos spawned after seven mullet from the Noosa River were given to the Boreen Point hatchery for breeding earlier this month.
A large portion of the embryos have developed cell abnormalities, which range from two to three heads.
It is the second time abnormally-formed fish have been found at the hatchery and many are pointing the finger at two nearby farms that use chemical spraying.
Fish, Birds Found Dead At Centennial Park: 10 Geese Affected By Mysterious Illness
NBC Channel 4 WSMV.com - www.wsmv.com
13 Jul 2009
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA - Map It
Wildlife officials are looking into the mysterious deaths of fish and birds at Nashville's Centennial Park on Sunday.
Park police said they found 10 geese that were either dead or dying at a park pond. It is unclear what caused the deaths of the animals.
'White nose syndrome' threatening Tennessee bats, caves closed
Digital Journal - www.digitaljournal.com
13 Jul 2009
S Dearing
Location: Tennessee, USA
Thousands of Tennessean bats are being threatened by a mysterious illness being called "white nose syndrome." Tennessee authorities have closed off some caves to the public to try to prevent further spread of the disease.
OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS
Rabid animals found in Lamar County [Mississippi, USA - Map It
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- SD produces guide to backyard birds
- Fla. gun-toting angry at dolphins
Invasive Species
- Great Lakes scientists seek ways to kill invasives
- Invasive species 'spread around world in ships' ballast tanks'
- Wildlife: U.S. duck populations increasing according to new study: Wetland acreage increases also
- Minnesota ducks decline
- Birds' Survival Relies On World's Largest Crab Orgy
WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED PUBLICATIONS
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Wildlife Middle East News - June 2009
Vol 4, Issue 1
European Journal of Wildlife Research
Ahead of Print Articles
Influence of Parasitism on Trace Element Contents in Tissues of Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) and Its Parasites Mesocestoides spp. (Cestoda) and Toxascaris leonina (Nematoda)
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2009 Jul 5. [Epub ahead of print]
I Jankovská et al.
Levels of Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead in Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) Stranded on the Brazilian Coast
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2009 Jul 7. [Epub ahead of print]
CM Vega et al.
Applying the Theory of Island Biogeography to Emerging Pathogens: Toward Predicting the Sources of Future Emerging Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Diseases
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2009 Jul 9. [Epub ahead of print]
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