Veterinarians on the forefront of climate change impactOctober 5, 2022Record temperatures are indicative of how climate change is wreaking environmental havoc. The effects on people make the news regularly. Less reported, but equally important, are its effects on pets, livestock, and wildlife, and the vets who care for them.
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Ancient wolf pup found in Canada shows European ancestryJanuary 26, 2021Zhùr, a pup frozen for 57,000 years, answers questions about ancient wolves’ diet and lifestyle, scientists say.
Alaska state veterinarian warns of emerging diseaseFebruary 28, 2018Diseases that afflict livestock and wildlife are increasingly emerging in Alaska, said Bob Gerlach, DVM, state veterinarian, as he spoke at the 46th Annual Delta Farm Forum. Other diseases are increasing in northern-tier states and Canada due to climate change, increase in human population, and worldwide movement of agricultural products. Alaska’s cool climate and isolation has for millennia helped protect wildlife and the people who subsist on it from many of the diseases that …
