How a sperm bank might save cheetahs from extinction
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing…
Europeans support large carnivore recovery while opposing both further population growth and hunting
After the cessation of centuries-long eradication efforts throughout Europe, large carnivores have made a remarkable return over the…
Spillover infections by rustrela virus, borna disease virus 1 and tick-borne encephalitis virus revealed by retrospective screening of mammalian encephalitis of unknown origin | BMC Veterinary Research
Sparrer MN, Hodges NF, Sherman T, VandeWoude S, Bosco-Lauth AM, Mayo CE. Role of spillover and spillback in…
Convergent genome evolution shaped the emergence of terrestrial animals
Kenrick, P., Wellman, C. H., Schneider, H. & Edgecombe, G. D. A timeline for terrestrialization: consequences for the…
A whale-surfing fish hitches the ocean’s wildest joyride
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick…
Gastrointestinal apicomplexan parasites of captive reptiles: diversity, causes, consequences | BMC Veterinary Research
During 2021–2022, faecal samples were obtained from 144 lizards (agamas, geckos, iguanas, skinks), 131 snakes, 30 tortoises, and…
Adaptive ecosystem restoration to mitigate zoonotic risks
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Southern right whales awe admirers after coming back from brink of extinction
PENÍNSULA VALDÉS, Argentina — PENÍNSULA VALDÉS, Argentina (AP) — After coming back from the brink of extinction, Southern…
Newly isolated bacteriophages show efficacy and phage-antibiotic synergy in vitro against the equine genital pathogens Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa | BMC Veterinary Research
Traub-Dargatz J, Salman M, Voss J. Medical problems of adult horses, as ranked by equine practitioners. J Am…
Scientists find 12,000-year-old animal carvings in the Saudi Arabian desert
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have discovered life-size rock carvings of camels, gazelles and other animals in the…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
Tourism is helping Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas make a comeback
BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — News of a sick or injured mountain gorilla can worry local residents in this…