Tiny Mouse May Help Other Species Recover from Brink of Extinction
May 29, 2020 – A tiny pocket mouse is teaching us about genetic diversity and how to help critically endangered species.
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New Probiotic Solution Could Treat Amphibian Fungal Disease in Boreal Toads
June 9, 2020 – New probiotic solution could treat deadly fungal disease in boreal toads and may be a breakthrough treatment for other amphibians.
Improving Pain Management for Donkeys
Researchers will establish appropriate administration and dosing of morphine to improve pain relief and management for donkeys.
Providing Safer Anesthesia for Endangered Horses
Researchers will investigate the development of a safer anesthetic technique for endangered Przewalski’s horses, the last surviving species of wild horse.
Meet Dr. Julia Labadie
June 11, 2020 – Meet Dr. Julia Labadie, the epidemiologist for the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study (and find out more about what an epidemiologist does!)
Tackling a Deadly Emerging Disease in Salamanders
Researchers will determine whether an emerging and deadly salamander pathogen can be reliably detected in the DNA found in their housing environments to help improve disease monitoring in the live animal trade.
Enhancing Captive Breeding of Endangered Lizards
Researchers will develop a genetic test to identify the sex of critically endangered Chinese crocodile lizards, a species that lacks distinct and obvious differences in sexual appearance.
Protecting Darwin’s Finches from Invasive Parasitic Flies
Researchers will determine whether it would be safe to release a parasitic wasp in the Galapagos Islands to control a fly devastating young Darwin’s finches.