Wildlife

    Here’s why bird flu fears are intensifying

    Dr. Louise Moncla comments on outbreaks of avian influenza in dairy cattle.

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    Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program Launches Habitat Initiative for Philadelphia Bats

    In an effort to support local bat populations, the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Penn Vet) Wildlife Futures Program (WFP) has facilitated the design and construction of a…

    Understanding disease prevalence in Pennsylvania wild turkeys (link is external)

    Researchers from Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program are collaborating with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Penn State on a multi-year turkey study.

    ‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase (link is external)

    Dr. Louise Moncla comments on the possibility of H5N1 becoming endemic in dairy herds.

    Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Shed New Light on the Evolution of Adaptive Immunity in Cold-Blooded Vertebrates

    [December 1, 2023; Philadelphia, PA] – Upon infection or immunization, all jawed vertebrate species generate proteins called antibodies that bind and neutralize pathogens. Strong and long-lasting antibody responses in warm-blooded…

    A person holding a tarantula.

    Forging Community Connection

    Penn Vet Shelter Medicine and Community Engagement programming connects animal sciences, veterinary medicine, and the Philadelphia area. In addition to faculty- and staff-driven programs, the outreach programs offer opportunities for…

    Lungfish Cocoons Are Alive, Sort Of (link is external)

    Dr. Oriol Sunyer comments on research finding immune cells within lungfish protective cocoons.

    MEDIA ALERT – 70 Reports of Mysterious Songbird Deaths in Philadelphia Region, Across State

    Wildlife Futures Program experts at Penn Vet and officials from the Pennsylvania Game Commission are investigating more than 70 general public reports of songbirds that are sick or dying dying…

    Forward-Thinking Wildlife Futures Program Recognized (link is external)

    The Northeast Wildlife Administrators Association of the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies in April honored the Pennsylvania Game Commission for the agency’s forward-thinking in establishing its Wildlife Futures…

    A person wearing a mask sitting at a desk.

    In the Office with Dr. Eman Anis

    Get to know Assistant Professor of Microbiology Eman Anis.

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