Some white-tailed deer test positive for COVID-19 antibodies

(WAOW) — Studies by the United States Department of Agriculture show some white-tailed deer have been exposed to COVID-19. White-tailed deer in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, according to the USDA. There were 481 samples collected from deer from Jan. 2020 through 2021. Of those, 33 percent had COVID-19 […]

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Scientists look at how some Yellowstone wolves avoid mange – East Idaho News

BILLINGS, Montana (AP) — After 25 years of inbreeding, Yellowstone National Park’s wolves are becoming more genetically similar, researchers have found. “They’re still a really healthy population,” said Alexandra DeCandia, who looked into wolf genetics for research she recently published. “It’s not anything we’re worried about.” In fact, genetic similarity can help Yellowstone’s wolves fight […]

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