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Mapping 'Hot Spots' for Emerging Diseases
Outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases such as Ebola, SARS, HIV and avian influenza are on the rise around the world.
NPR Talk of the Nation (2008-02-22)
Study Finds Emerging Diseases on Rise
A joint collaborative study by Wildlife Trust and other institutions shows that more than half of new infectious diseases jumped from animals to humans.
NPR (2008-02-20)
3 manatees released at Blue Spring State Park
ORANGE CITY - Three manatees, which had been under rehabilitation, were released Monday morning at Blue Spring State Park.
Orlando Sentinel (2008-02-11)
Suburban Coyotes
Dr. Susan Elbin is working to understand coyote behavior and population movement.
Assignment Earth Yahoo News (2008-01-29)
2007
December
Whales off to a good start
With three babies already confirmed and another two possible, the right whale calving season off the coasts of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina is shaping up to be a good one.
SavannahNow.com (2007-12-21)
Wildlife Trust poised to step up whale monitoring near Charleston
The global conservation and environmental science organization is boosting its aerial monitoring of North Atlantic right whales traveling through South Carolina's coastal waters. The increase is part of the S.C. State Ports Authority's mitigation plan for building its new cargo container terminal at the former Charleston Naval Base.
Charleston Regional Business Journal (2007-12-18)
Avoid fragile right whales
Mariners are being asked to steer clear of migrating right whales, which have been spotted traveling along the coast near Georgetown County in the past several weeks.
MyrtleBeachOnline.com (2007-12-18)
SPA helps whale trackers - Wildlife Trust to get $1M over 5 years
A group that tracks a species of endangered whales, partly to steer large commercial ships away from them, is stepping up its local search efforts with funding that's tied to the North Charleston port expansion.
Charleston.net (2007-12-15)
Parasite puts more pandas at risk
A new natural enemy is preying upon China's shrinking population of wild pandas, posing a "significant threat" to their survival, researchers say.
USA TODAY (2007-12-05)
November
Why the World Should Know Rodrigo Medellin
A Biologist Whose Life Means More to the Earth Than Most Presidents
thedailygreen.com (2007-11-20)
October
Environmental Causes of Wildfires
Climate Change and the California Wildfires
ABC News Now (2007-10-26)
September
Global Warming Linked to Disease
A chain reaction of emerging diseases is caused by global warming.
ABC News Now (2007-09-24)
August
Like Ducks and Penguins, With Nervous Stomachs
The smell of Swinburne Island is the smell of the birds: layers of guano, decaying fish, salt water.
The New York Times (2007-08-22)
Globalization of Conservation: A View from the South
Successful global strategies for biodiversity conservation require increasing reliance on local leadership and major investment in local capacity.
Science, Volume 317 (2007-08-10)
May
West Nile virus has profound effect on birds
A lot of the crows are gone from the telephone lines. And there are fewer chickadees, bluebirds and even robins at backyard bird feeders this spring, because of the devastating and still lingering, deadly effects of West Nile virus.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2007-05-17)
West Nile killing off beloved U.S. birds: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The West Nile Virus is taking a worse-than-expected toll on some favorite birds in North America such as robins and chickadees, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Reuters (2007-05-17)
West Nile virus depletes bird species from coast to coast
West Nile virus has dramatically reduced populations of several common bird species, including robins, chickadees and other backyard visitors, says the first national assessment of the virus's effect on wild birds.
USA Today (2007-05-16)
April
Newsweek Shines the Spotlight on Leadership and the Environment.
In an article highlighting 12 environmental leaders, Dr. Mary C. Pearl discusses the importance of Conservation Medicine and the spread of emerging diseases.
Newsweek, April 16, 2007 (2007-04-09)
March
Mo is doing just swimmingly
The manatee has lived successfully since his third release into the wild.
St. Petersburg Times (2007-03-04)
February
Wildlife Trust Scientists Rely on Panasonic Toughbook Computers to Stay Connected in Tough Conditions
Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic(R) Toughbook(R) mobile computers, today announced its support for Wildlife Trust, the premier international organization working to understand the links between ecosystems, wildlife and human health.
Genetic Engineering & biotechnology News (2007-02-27)
Manatee That Spent 30 Years In Captivity Released Into Wild
WESH 2 News (2007-02-20)
January
Study seeks information about Hudson River swans
The Journal News (2007-01-31)
2006
December
U.S. Looking in Wrong Place for Bird Flu, New Study Says
The Seattle Times (2006-12-05)
Researchers Debate Potential Path of Bird Flu
Listen to Dr. A. Marm Kilpatrick's NPR interview on the predicted entry of Avian influenza into the U.S.
NPR (2006-12-05)
September
Sea Turtles - What Not To Eat
Science News, Vol. 170, No. 12 (2006-09-16)
August
Castro the Conservationist? By Default or Design, Cuba Largely Pristine
National Geographic News (2006-08-04)
June
Clues on West Nile Sought at Local Bird Paradise
The Washington Post (2006-06-26)
West Nile Virus Could Soar With The Robin, Studies Say
Newsday (2006-06-06)
April
The Real Bat Man Story
The Boston Globe (2006-04-24)
Not Out of the Woods Just Yet
The New York Times (2006-04-20)
2005
December
Eyeing the Future: Plenty asks seven leading environmental thinkers what keeps them up at night.
Plenty Magazine, Dec/Jan 2006 (2005-12-01)
November
Zoonotic infection: The usual suspects
Some of the efforts to control bird flu could be usefully extended to tackle other emerging human diseases that come from animals.
The Economist, Nov 19th-25th, 2005 (2005-11-19)
A Conversation with WT President Mary Pearl
WBUR, "Here & Now" (2005-11-16)
Leadership & Innovation, Tracking Disease, Interview with WT President Mary Pearl
Newsweek (2005-11-14)
Sentries in U.S. Seek Early Signs of the Avian Flu
The New York Times (2005-11-06)
October
Call for new wildlife trade rules
BBC News (2005-10-31)
Science & Space: Diversity Key to Fighting Diseases
CNN.com (2005-10-26)
Biodiversity is "global insurance against disease"
OneWorldUK (2005-10-25)
Biodiversity may help slow disease spread: experts
ABC News (2005-10-25)
Dip Netting for Marbled Murrelets in Port Snettisham
APRN, Alaska Radio News (2005-10-08)
September
2 Teams Identify Chinese Bat As SARS Virus Hiding Place
The New York Times (2005-09-30)
SARS Virus Originated in Bats
The Wall Street Journal (2005-09-30)
Bats might be origin of SARS
The Scientist (2005-09-30)
SARS virus may have spread from bats
NewScientist.com (2005-09-30)
Horseshoe bat called source of SARS virus; 2 research teams say creature not found in U.S. is carrier
San Francisco Chronicle (2005-09-30)
Finding the Source of SARS
US News & World Report (USNews.com) (2005-09-29)
Batting a thousand: Scientists trace SARS to bats, blame human mucking with nature
Grist (2005-09-29)
"Fox Report" - SARS and bats
Fox News (2005-09-29)
Scientists try to Contain SARS
WNBC (2005-09-29)
Bats a 'likely source' of SARS
BBC News (2005-09-29)
Bats Are Natural Reservoirs of SARS-Like Coronaviruses
ScienceExpress.com (2005-09-29)
Crafty And Crucial: Coyotes help keep ecosystem in balance
Poughkeepsie Journal (2005-09-25)
August
Release No. 3 for Mo the Wayward Manatee
The sea cow has bounced from one rehab center to another, learning to be wild, since being captured as an orphan in 1994.
St. Petersburg Times (2005-08-10)
July
The Nature of Emerging Zoonotic Diseases: Ecology, Prediction and Prevention, cover story by Scott Newman, Jonathan Epsetin and Lisa Schloegel
Medical Laboratory Observer (2005-07-01)
May
Dinner with Sorvino was tasty affair
Poughkeepsie Journal (2005-05-25)
Actor champions environmental cause for Breath of Life
Poughkeepsie Journal (2005-05-21)
Hollywood comes to Hyde Park for dinner with a purpose
Taconic Weekend, May 19-25, 2005 (2005-05-19)
Out of Africa: a baffling variety of diseases
Baltimore Sun (2005-05-15)
"An Evening with Paul Sorvino" preview and ticket giveaway
97.7 FM "Morning Mix" (2005-05-13)
Focus on Wildlife Trust's work in India; May 5th Gala
News India-Times (2005-05-06)
Benefits: Celebrating Conservation
The New York Times (2005-05-01)
Wildlife Trust named "Best Wildlife Charity" in Reader's Digest "America's 100 Best" annual issue
Reader's Digest (2005-05-01)
April
Protecting Wildlife in Human Dominated Ecosystems
TV Asia: Capitol Debate with host Veena Merchant (2005-04-28)
Swans taking a toll on plants by WT's NY Bioscape Initiative director Susan Elbin
Poughkeepsie Journal (2005-04-17)
March
Tracking the tales of dead birds
Newsday (2005-03-06)
Endangered Wild Equids
Scientific American (2005-03-01)
Urban Wildlife
BioScience (2005-03-01)
West Nile Virus Risk Assessment and the Bridge Vector Paradigm
Emerging Infectious Diseases journal (2005-03-01)
February
Down With the Sickness: Doctors, vets, and scientists unite in brave new world of conservation medicine
Grist (2005-02-25)
More Infectious Diseases Emerge in North
Science (2005-02-25)
January
A Plague on All Houses: West Nile virus threatens wildlife as well as humans
Sierra, January/February 2005 (2005-01-01)
2004
November
Cover story: Breaking the Species Barriers: Animal Diseases are Crossing Over at an Alarming Rate. What's Going On?
E, THE ENVIRONMENTAL MAGAZINE, November/December 2004 (2004-11-01)
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