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Native animals that survived Bayindeen bushfire face increased threat from predators six weeks on

By Gus FringPosted on April 3, 2024Posted in PetTagged animal science, Animals, Bayindeen, Bayindeen bushfire, bushfire, Central Goldfields Wildlife Rescue, CFA, Country Fire Authority, ecology, face, Federation University, Grant Palmer, habitat loss, Increased, India Armstrong, Mount Buangor, Mount Buangor State Park, Mount Cole, native, native animals, Predators, Recovery, survived, threat, Victoria Police, weeks, Wildlife, wildlife rescueNo Comments

[ad_1] In short: About 22,000 hectares of forest at Mount Cole and Mount Buangor burned in February during weeks-long bushfires. Six weeks later, wildlife carers and rescuers say they are beginning to see the impact of the bushfire on local wildlife. What’s next? An ecologists says introduced predators will have greater access to the area after the fire and are […]

Vaccine candidate prevents diarrhea, improves growth in animal model

By Gus FringPosted on July 6, 2023Posted in PetTagged Animal, animal science, Campylobacter, candidate, diarrhea, Growth, improves, Model, OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY (OHSU), prevents, research, VaccineNo Comments

[ad_1] Mark Slifka, Ph.D., is a professor of molecular microbiology and immunology in Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Medicine and a senior scientist in the neuroscience division of OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff) A vaccine originally developed to prevent bacteria-caused diarrhea has now also been found to help infant nonhuman primates grow faster, […]