The Plague, Rare but Still Around, Is Both Preventable and Treatable
The bacteria that caused the Black Death in the Middle Ages persists in the U.S. and abroad, but human deaths are largely avoidable
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The Consequences of Spraying Fire Retardants on Wildfires
A graduate of the M.S. in conservation medicine program shares what she learned during the Tufts program about the methods used to fight wildfires in California
Understanding the Risks of Rodent Poisons to Birds of Prey
A new study finds 100% of tested red-tailed hawks at Tufts Wildlife Clinic to be exposed to anticoagulant rodenticides
Which animals can catch COVID-19, which can’t — and why it matters.
Professor Jonathan Runstadler comments in a Vox article about which animals are most susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
Researchers Studying If Humans Can Transmit COVID to Wild Animals
Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki spoke with FOX NY 5 about the potential of SARS-Cov-2 transferring from humans into wildlife populations
Injured owl Released into Wild After Being Struck by Car in Hopkinton
The Boston Globe spoke with Professor Maureen Murray about a barred owl that was rehabilitated by Tufts Wildlife Clinic and released back into the wild
Amid Challenging Year, Tufts Wildlife Clinic Cared for Thousands of Patients
In 2020, Tufts Wildlife Clinic weathered the COVID-19 pandemic with help from a new fellow, many remote volunteers, and local rehabilitators
Saving the Sea Turtles
When an extraordinary cold spell in Texas led to the largest sea turtle stranding in history, here’s how veterinarians, conservationists, and others stepped in to help
What just swooped toward the bird feeder?
Clinical associate professor Maureen Murray, V03, spoke with The Boston Globe about the most common injuries Tufts Wildlife Clinic treats in Cooper’s hawks