Pathogen levels in the environment drive disease outbreaks in bats
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Since 2005, millions of bats have perished from white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans.
Search Results for wildlife
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Department of Game and Inland Fisheries COVID-19 update
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The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is encouraging everyone in the Commonwealth to utilize the online option for all their licensing and registration needs.
Coronavirus Links
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Roundup of Climate and Energy News: March 15
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The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) is a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley.
Study: Environment influences spread of infectious disease
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With outbreaks of infectious diseases making headlines around the world, scientists are under pressure to understand the drivers that influence the transmission of pathogens in order to better predict and control disease outbreaks.
Approaching spring brings tiny threats to livestock farmers
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Ticks are a nuisance to many, but they can pose a threat to farmers whose livestock are at risk for disease spread by the pests.
Coronavirus: Short term net benefit for the environment?
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A recent analysis by Carbon Brief found that measures to contain the Coronavirus in China have resulted in reductions in output of 15 percent to 40 percent across key industrial sectors there.
Video series highlights applications for versatile conservation program
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A new video series from the Virginia office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service highlights the value of the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program.
Maybe this is why they call it ‘white collar crime’
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The first thing I thought when I read the piece in the News Leader today about an Augusta County woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $50,000 and got no jail time was: wonder what would have happened if she was a black woman?
Alon Ben-Meir: Trump’s disastrous domestic policy
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Sadly, we have become accustomed to Trump’s lies and misstatements about the presumed progress the US made under his watch.
