Researchers will investigate the validity of using hemolymph analysis (similar to blood analysis in mammals) to assist in die-off investigations of freshwater mussels in Tennessee’s Cinch River.
Researchers will conduct a clinical trial evaluating an adjunct treatment for koalas receiving antimicrobial therapy for chlamydia, a wide-spread and potentially fatal disease in this species.
Researchers will assess the prevalence of hybrid elephants (naturally interbred African forest and savanna elephants) and how their health compares to their parental species.
Researchers will investigate the causes, consequences of and solutions for hatching failure, poor female health and mortality as well as genetic threats in the sihek, also known as the Guam kingfisher
Researchers will investigate the role of a newly described intestinal parasite on the decline and increased extinction risk of the San Miguel island fox.
Researchers will study how the acoustic environment of zoos alters frog vocalizations, impacting the welfare and wild release of these conservation animals.