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FAQ's about Wildlife

What are the clinical signs of chronic wasting disease (CWD)?
What is the epidemiology of chronic wasting disease (CWD)?
How is chronic wasting disease (CWD) diagnosed?
What is chronic wasting disease (CWD)?
What causes chronic wasting disease (CWD)?
What is the United States doing about amphibian deformity and decline issues?
How many amphibian species are there in the United States?
What kinds of malformations have been noticed, and how widespread is the problem?
Where have amphibian declines been noted?
Where can I go for more information on amphibian declines and deformities?
Why should we care about these dramatic declines, deformities, and disappearances plaguing many amphibian populations around the world?
What are the leading causes of frog declines and deformities?
Are there regulatory limits for safe levels of elements in our environment?
Are there any worldwide patterns of amphibian declines?
Iceworms are a joke originated by gold rush poet  Robert Service (see The Ballad of the Ice-Worm Cocktail).
What problems are associated with mine drainage?
Do animals use the magnetic field for orientation?
What elements are harmful to living organisms and how do they get into our environment?
What elements are required by animals and plants for survival?
Can animals predict earthquakes?

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