RARE images have given a glimpse inside the “Doomsday” vault which holds seeds for all the agriculture the world needs in case of a catastrophic disaster. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, located on an Arctic island near Norway, can withstand a nuclear strike and houses more than two billion seeds. …
AFTER 3.5bn years, it’s official, the end of the world is finally upon us and leading scientists have claimed its just 100 years away and we’re the ones to blame. Experts today sounded the death knell for life on Earth warning we are devastatingly closed to reaching an evolutionary “tipping …
The world is a dangerous place for bats. Although they provide vital environmental and economic services, bat populations are declining around the globe, largely as a result of human activity. Such an example, is the plight of Fruit bats which have a brutally hard life in Sulawesi, an orchid-shaped island …
Introduction The natural history of a wildlife species provides critical information for wildlife rehabilitators providing care for young and adult animals. Yet many wildlife rehabilitation training programs focus on other rehabilitation fundamentals, such as first aid, generic diets, caging, and zoonoses and only give limited attention to natural history. Natural …
What is rabies? Rabies (Lyssavirus) is an infectious disease that affects the central nervous system in mammals. It’s transmitted through the saliva a few days before death when the animal “sheds” the virus. Rabies is not transmitted through the blood, urine, or feces of an infected animal, nor is it …
Squirrels are rather ubiquitous creates in parks and woods. Like all animals, squirrels are vulnerable to disease. Viral and bacterial pathogens in their habitat can induce disease, sometimes fatally. Squirrels in captivity may enjoy the benefit of veterinary care, but those in the wild are left to fend for themselves. …
The short answer is “No” squirrels do not carry rabies. Now, if the question were asked, “Can squirrels get rabies?,” the answer would be “Yes,” however their chances of contracting it is slim to none. In order for a squirrel to get rabies, it would have to hang around with …
Bats play an important role in our ecosystem. However, they are also associated with diseases deadly to humans. Learn how you can stay safe when bats are near. Diseases Spread by Bats Several highly fatal diseases have been linked to bats. Rabies is perhaps the most well known disease associated …
The world’s only mammals adapted to true flight, bats are probably one of the most beneficial and least understood. There are nearly 1000 species of bats and they are found on every continent except Antarctica. Some are smaller that hummingbirds and some, like the giant fruit bats, can have wingspans …
Stitches and glue can be ineffective Certain bats will be spreading their previously-torn wings after a new way of treating them was discovered. A bat carer, based at an RSPCA wildlife centre found that even the most dramatic of tears can heal themselves with some tender loving care. Sarah Goodwin, …