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Wildlife: Large Carnivores Are Returning to Europe
A recent study* shows that wolves, bears, lynx, and wolverines are once again part of Europe’s wildlife. At least one of these four species is now present in most countries on t...
Germany: Between the Growth of Wind Power and Wildlife, a Choice Will Have to Be Made
The German Wildlife Foundation ( Deutsche Wildtier Stiftung ) is calling for a moratorium to halt the development of wind turbines, which is taking place at the expense of the f...
The anti-vaccination movement is spreading to pets
The anti-vaccination movement not only threatens human health—as evidenced by the measles outbreak currently ravaging the United States—but could also, according to the AVMA, ha...
Squirrels: A New Strain of Bornavirus Detected in Europe
A new type of bornavirus, isolated from a multicolored squirrel, is potentially linked to three fatal cases of encephalitis among owners of exotic pets in Germany. These atypica...
Atypical Equine Myopathy: Vigilance Is Key This Spring
In light of the sharp increase in cases of atypical myopathy in the United Kingdom last fall, the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is urging equine veterinarians to...
Animal Health: New Technologies in the Fight Against Disease
To improve the prevention and control of animal diseases, the FAO is now turning to bioinformatics. The goal is to explore the genomes of pathogens and develop high-tech tools t...