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Chronic wasting disease in Florida: What to know
Chronic wasting disease, a deadly neurodegenerative disease in deer, has been detected in Florida. While not infectious to humans, CWD has the potential to wipe out deer populations across the…
Invasive snakes brought a parasite that is killing Florida’s native reptiles
In addition to preying on endangered native wildlife, the invasive Burmese python also brought a deadly parasite to Florida’s snakes: Raillietiella orientalis, also known as snake lungworm.
Chronic wasting disease, fatal to deer, arrives in Florida
UF scientists keep communication channels open with deer farmers amid the detection of chronic wasting disease in Florida.
Study: Where bison roam could spread microbes
A new study from University of Florida and Kansas State University researchers found that bison carry plant-associated fungi in their saliva, with the potential to spread fungi across the prairie.
