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(November 30, 2019) Catch up on highlights of the work of our Health Programs around the globe and our Zoological Health Program in New York:WCS One World - One Health Fall News: Camelid Conservation & MoreOur previous Newsletters can also be found here

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(October 29, 2019) The charismatic Hammer-headed fruit bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus) is the largest fruit bat in Africa. A possible Ebola reservoir, our health team has been tracking them in the Congo to learn more about their movements and potential overlap with humans....              Discovering Where Bats Go in Africa

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(October 28, 2019) Rapid and profound socio-ecological changes are driving a species extinction crisis while severely impacting the health—of people, wildlife, domesticated animals, and plants. Immediate action is imperative. On October 25th, the Wildlife Conservation Society and the German Federal Foreign Office convened the One Planet, One Health, One Future conference, including top minds from around the globe addressing how human development and interference on nature are generating threats aff...

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(October 17, 2019) "It's not for the faint of heart" said Dr. Karesh — a former chief field veterinarian at the Wildlife Conservation Society —  referring to an unusual research project where our scientists and rangers have worked under extremely challenging conditions deep in the forests of the Congo for the past 12 years, trying to predict human Ebola outbreaks by detecting them first in apes and other forest animals:New York Times: You’re Swabbing a Dead Gorilla for Ebola.Then I...

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(September 25, 2019) While often vilified, bats actually bring many irreplaceable benefits to their ecosystems. They benefit caves by providing valuable nutrients in their guano (which is an excellent fertilizer, and is sometimes also used for crops!); they feed on huge volumes of insects each night including agricultural pests and mosquitoes; many plants rely on bats for pollination and seed dispersal; bats serve as prey for falcons, hawks, owls and other predators; and study of their unique features, such as echol...

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