New research points to raccoon dogs in Wuhan market as …
WEB4 days ago · Remember the raccoon dog? The adorable fox-like critter made headlines in the spring of 2023, when it was implicated in some preliminary research on the source of the virus that causes COVID-19 ...
Human cases of raccoon parasite may be your best excuse to buy …
WEB2 days ago · In a news release this week, the LA health department said the risk to the general public is "low" but that the two cases are "concerning because a large number of raccoons live near people, and ...
New research points to raccoon dogs in Wuhan market as …
WEB4 days ago · Remember the raccoon dog? The adorable fox-like critter made headlines in the spring of 2023, when it was implicated in some preliminary research on the source of the COVID-19 virus. Researchers had found genetic evidence that raccoon dogs, an exotic species known to be susceptible to the virus, were among the animals for sale at the wet market in Wuhan, China, where the outbreak was first ...
USDA gives closer look at raccoon-trapping and testing process
WEBNov 1, 2023 · As of Oct. 23, the USDA has trapped, vaccinated and released 665 raccoons, roughly 35 skunks, three cats and one red fox. They've also tested nearly 200 animals for rabies and received zero ...
Michigan friends recount the extraordinary moment they ... - CBS News
WEBJul 5, 2024 · The raccoon had just stolen an American single cheese slice, a harmless caper, until it became clear to everyone that this mammal had bitten off way more than it could chew.
Wild raccoons are flexible learners, puzzle box study shows
WEBJul 24, 2024 · A team of zoologists and cognitive ecologists at the University of Wyoming has found that wild raccoons are flexible learners. In their research project, published in the journal Proceedings of...
Plane-dropped bait vaccinates raccoons in the eastern U.S ... - NPR
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The United States Department of Agriculture's rabies management program includes delivering oral vaccines to raccoons — by plane, helicopter and vehicle — to control the spread of rabies ...
Shy Raccoons Are Better Learners Than Bold Ones, Study Finds
WEBSep 22, 2022 · The scientists trapped 204 raccoons that were roaming in backyards, alleys and parks across the city and set them free after implanting tiny transponders, devices similar to microchips used...
Digging for Secrets From the Raccoon in Your Garbage
WEBOct 3, 2023 · A raccoon caught one recent September night in Forest Park, in Queens, for sampling and study. Scientists want to learn more about wildlife and disease transmission in New York.
Watch as choking raccoon saved by campers in Michigan - USA TODAY
WEBJun 21, 2024 · A group of Michigan friends have gone viral for saving a raccoon choking on a slice of cheese. The men saved the raccoon on Saturday in Burton, about 60 miles northeast of Lansing, said John...
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