Plague Confirmed in Badlands-Conata Ecosystem Posted on July 16, 2024 The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service have confirmed plague as the cause of a prairie dog die off in Badlands National Park, Buffalo Gap National Grassland, and the greater Conata-Badlands ecosystem, in South Dakota based on a test result received 5/31. The risk to humans remains low, however, plague is concerning. The disease … Read More from Plague Confirmed in Badlands-Conata Ecosystem
Tonga’s Late Island shows promising results with surge in seabird populations after rat eradication initiative Posted on July 16, 2024 During a recent monitoring visit to Late Island in May 2024, conducted by members of the Vava’u Protection Association, Tonga Department of Environment, and Island Conservation as the technical lead for the PRISMSS Predator Free Pacific (PFP) Programme, promising signs emerged suggesting that this sanctuary of biodiversity for Tonga may be well on its way to achieving this monumental goal. … Read More from Tonga’s Late Island shows promising results with surge in seabird populations after rat eradication initiative
‘Out of control’: Why the discovery of H5N1 bird flu in mice is so alarming Posted on July 16, 2024 House mice have become the latest mammal to become infected with H5N1 bird flu, sparking fears that the almost omnipresent pests could spread the virus to humans. Eleven house mice in the state of New Mexico – where several herds of dairy cattle are infected with H5N1 – tested positive for the avian influenza, new … Read More from ‘Out of control’: Why the discovery of H5N1 bird flu in mice is so alarming
