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What Species Are Most Vulnerable to COVID-19?

What Species Are Most Vulnerable to COVID-19?

FromZoo Logic


What Species Are Most Vulnerable to COVID-19?

FromZoo Logic

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Sep 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Researchers at UC Davis published a paper recently describing through computational methods the relative risk of COVID-19 infection to over 400 species examined. Nearly half of the species studied are listed as threatened or endangered. Some of the animals found to be most at risk were not too surprising, such as endangered Old World apes. Still others, particularly reptiles and birds, represent a lower risk. Our guests, Dr. Yvonne Nadler from the USDA funded ZAHP Fusion Center and Dr. Dominic Travis, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine discuss how this research will help the zoological and veterinary health community set conservation and husbandry priorities and funding for developing best practices to safeguard the most vulnerable species both in human care and in the wild, as well as humans. That Sounds Wild:  African Lion Cub COVID-19 hub for information on nonhuman primates Animal Care Software Zoo Logic FB page For information on our training workshops, consulting and book ZOOmility
Released:
Sep 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Zoo Logic with animal trainer, zoo advocate, and ZOOmility author, Dr. Grey Stafford, is a weekly conversation with zoo, aquarium, and animal experts about Nature, wildlife, pets, animal training with positive reinforcement, health and welfare, research, conservation, and education, sustainability, zoo politics, activism and legislation, and all things animals! On Zoo Logic, we’ll go behind the scenes with animal professionals and influencers from around the world to explore the latest Zoos News and issues affecting wildlife, wild places, and people. Communicating with humor, cool stories, and candor, we’ll discover the interdependent connection between civilization, conservation, and commerce.