Wildlife Content

E-Sales of a Wild Bat Sold as Décor Threaten Species

Katherine E Kerlin — July 16, 2024 - 8:30am

From wall art to necklaces, a vulnerable Asian bat species is being sold for decor on Etsy, eBay and Amazon sites in the U.S. and globally. It could threaten the species' survival, warns a swag�� and CUNY study.

H5N1 Is Increasingly Adapting to Mammals

Katherine E Kerlin — June 05, 2024 - 9:45am

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses are adapting to mammals in new ways that could have global consequences. swag�� study finds clear evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission.

In Hotter Regions, Mammals Seek Forests, Avoid Human Habitats

Katherine E Kerlin — December 04, 2023 - 12:00pm

As the climate warms, preserving forest cover will be increasingly important for wildlife conservation, finds a swag�� study of North American mammals.

Climate Change Experts List

Katherine E Kerlin — August 05, 2023 - 12:14pm

The interdisciplinary nature of the University of California, Davis, yields a deep bench of climate change experts who can discuss with reporters various aspects of climate change and the many facets of life it touches.

Find experts by category in the lists below:

Bat-Borne Sarbecoviruses Spilled Over in Southeast Asia Pre-Pandemic

Katherine E Kerlin — June 09, 2023 - 9:00am

A virus previously found only in bats was detected in the antibodies of people screened for exposure to sarbecoviruses between 2017 and 2020 in rural Myanmar in Southeast Asia, according to a study from the University of California, Davis and collaborators in Myanmar and Singapore. The work is published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Amazon Mammals Threatened by Climate Change

Katherine E Kerlin — February 15, 2023 - 8:30am

From jaguars and ocelots to anteaters and capybara, most land-based mammals living in the Brazilian Amazon are threatened by climate change and the projected savannization of the region. That’s according to a study published in the journal Animal Conservation by the University of California, Davis.

Heavy Necking: New Insights Into the Sex Life of Giraffes

Katherine E Kerlin — February 08, 2023 - 9:00am

A swag�� study provides new insight into the unique sex life of giraffes and other behaviors.

Mountain Lion Mortality Maps Show Rough Road for Cougars

Katherine E Kerlin — February 02, 2023 - 9:00am

swag�� Road Ecology Center releases maps of mountain lion mortality in California ahead of beloved lion P-22's Celebration of Life event in Griffith Park.

Zoonotic Disease in Dogs Rises in Southern Chile After Deworming Program Canceled

Katherine E Kerlin — December 19, 2022 - 7:51am

A parasitic disease in dogs increased in Tierra del Fuego after a deworming program was canceled, swag�� found, presenting a risk to humans and animals.

Chew On This: Personalized Health Care for Mountain Gorillas

Katherine E Kerlin — October 20, 2022 - 7:00am

Chewed plants are helping Gorilla Doctors and swag�� veterinarians provide personalized health care to wild, endangered mountain gorillas in East Africa.