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Media Advisory: Scientists and Officials Celebrate 40 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Madison

Media Advisory: Scientists and Officials Celebrate 40 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Madison

Representatives from the offices of Senator Tammy Baldwin, Senator Ron Johnson and Congressman Mark Pocan will join leaders from the U.S. Geological...
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Honolulu Field Station Newsletter 6: July 2015

Honolulu Field Station Newsletter 6: July 2015

Updates from the NWHC Honolulu Field Station in July 2015. 

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Circulation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu in North American Birds

Circulation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu in North American Birds

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 viruses of Eurasian origin continue to circulate and evolve in North American wild birds.
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New Technology Helps Identify Dispersal of Avian Flu Virus between Asia and Alaska

New Technology Helps Identify Dispersal of Avian Flu Virus between Asia and Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a new study published today, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service harnessed a new type...

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International Bat Monitoring Research Group Receives

International Bat Monitoring Research Group Receives

USGS bat conservation researchers and their partners are being recognized today with the U.S. Forest Service Wings Across the Americas Research Award...
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USGS Statement Regarding Avian Flu Found in Washington State Green-Winged Teal

USGS Statement Regarding Avian Flu Found in Washington State Green-Winged Teal

Some media are reporting that the Asian H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has now entered the United States. This is incorrect.
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How Does White-Nose Syndrome Kill Bats?

How Does White-Nose Syndrome Kill Bats?

For the first time, scientists have developed a detailed explanation of how white-nose syndrome (WNS) is killing millions of bats in North America...
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Highly Pathogenic H5 Avian Influenza Confirmed in Wild Birds in Washington State H5N2 Found in Northern Pintail Ducks & H5N8 Found in Captive Gyrfalcons

Highly Pathogenic H5 Avian Influenza Confirmed in Wild Birds in Washington State H5N2 Found in Northern Pintail Ducks & H5N8 Found in Captive Gyrfalcons

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2014 — The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the...

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Honolulu Field Station Newsletter 5: December 2014

Honolulu Field Station Newsletter 5: December 2014

Updates from the NWHC Honolulu Field Station in December 2014.

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Avian Flu in Seals Could Infect People

Avian Flu in Seals Could Infect People

The avian flu virus that caused widespread harbor seal deaths in 2011 can easily spread to and infect other mammals and potentially humans.

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Honolulu Field Station Newsletter 4: June 2014

Honolulu Field Station Newsletter 4: June 2014

Updates from the NWHC Honolulu Field Station in June 2014.

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Ultra-violet Light Works as Screening Tool for Bats with White-nose Syndrome.

Ultra-violet Light Works as Screening Tool for Bats with White-nose Syndrome.

Scientists working to understand the devastating bat disease known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) now have a new, non-lethal tool to identify bats with...

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