Animal Law Conference - Impacts of Global Warming on Wildlife [audio broadcast]Details3085 N Greenwald, K Haddad, M Lewis From web site: . . . Noah Greenwald and Kristina Haddad discuss the impacts of global warming on wildlife. The moderator is Melissa Lewis. We are so glad to begin our conference with the important topic of the impacts of global warming on wildlife. Sometimes people forget that our environmentally destructive behaviors have very negative consequences not only for humans, but also for the animals with whom we share our planet. . . The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Orego... Format:URL
Avian Flu: The H5N1 virus [Video]Details3828 M Pienaar, J Renard From summary: Following the most recent outbreak of bird flu in British turkeys, we decided to focus on the H5N1 virus. Avian flu refers to influenza viruses found in birds. The risk from avian flu is generally low to most people. However, confirmed cases of human infection from an avian influenza virus called H5N1 have been reported since 1997. Scientists are concerned that H5N1 virus one day could be able to infect humans and spread easily from one person to another.
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Avian Flu: Threat of a pandemic [Video]Details3872 M Pienaar, J Renard From summary: The risk from avian flu is generally low to most people. However, scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could one day be able to infect humans and spread easily from one person to another. We will explain how the virus which is today very contagious to birds may become tomorrow very contagious to humans.
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Avian Influenza Experts Talk About the Threat of a Global Bird-Flu EpidemicDetails1739 V Hinshaw, J Takekawa, W Boyce, C Cardona, B McLandress, D Colborn, C Sandrock, B Hinton, R Phelps, M Lawler, Yolo Audubon Society From website: Hear it straight from California experts about the threat of a global bird-flu epidemic. The following research scientists and public-health experts from UC Davis and other Northern California organizations addressed the gamut of common concerns at an Avian Influenza Symposium held in Davis, California, on April 15, 2006. Each video may be viewed through Real Media or Google Video players. A sample of available presentations include, Natural history of influenza - Ecology of bird p... Format:URL
Chronic Wasting Disease of Deer and Elk [Direct Streaming - 12 MB]Details1359 Wyoming. Game and Fish Dept, G Hallen, T Kreeger Provides an overview of TSEs and explains what researchers know about CWD. Although this video was produced primarily for wildlife professionals and wildlife veterinarians, it is an excellent reference for hunters and others interested in learning more about CWD. It describes the appearance and behaviors that are typical of animals having CWD, and illustrates how to collect the appropriate tissue samples needed for diagnosis of CWD. The documented distribution of deer and elk with CWD was increa... Format:WMV
Chronic Wasting Disease Video from Wyoming Game and Fish DeptDetails2906 Wyoming. Game and Fish Dept, T Kreeger, G Hallen, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission The video provides an overview of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies and explains what researchers know about CWD. It describes the appearance and behaviors that are typical of animals having CWD, and illustrates how to collect the appropriate tissue samples needed for diagnosis of CWD. The documented distribution of deer and elk with CWD was increasing as this video was being made, and this program shows the distribution status through June 30, 2002. Includes an introduction by Ken Hadd... Format:URL
Emerging Infectious Diseases - Animations and ImagesDetails3190 Annenberg Media Lists a collection of animations and images illustrating different aspects of emerging infectious diseases. A sample of the collection includes the following titles: Antigenic Shift, Bacterial Transformation, and Influenza Infection. When each animations and/or image is opened, a set of related links is available for locating additional information about a topic. This collection is provided by Annenberg Media to "help teachers increase their expertise in the fields and assist them in improving ... Format:URL
Learn about Prions in Graphics Rich VideoDetails2901 Alberta Prion Research Institution From the web site: "The following video provides insight into what a prion protein is, the role prions play in diseases such as mad cow disease and chronic wasting disease, and the issues scientists are facing today as they study the global impact of those diseases". This video was produced for the Alberta Prion Research Institution and works best if viewed within the browser, Mozilla Firefox. The running time is under 4 minutes. Format:URL
Necropsy of Wild Ungulates - A How To Video [High Resolution]Details1358 TJ Roffe, National Wildlife Health Center (U.S.) Reviews the precautions, equipment and procedures used in performing a post-mortem examination on a deer. The necropsy of a white-tailed deer is shown step-by step from external examination to sample collection. Format:MPG
Necropsy of Wild Ungulates - A How To Video [Low Resolution]Details1357 TJ Roffe, National Wildlife Health Center (U.S.) Reviews the precautions, equipment and procedures used in performing a post-mortem examination on a deer. The necropsy of a white-tailed deer is shown step-by step from external examination to sample collection. Format:MPG
Seminar: Innovations in Avian Influenza Preparedness [PDF supplement]Details3149 S Vaughan, JM Insulza, R Lee, M Nagendran, C Schneider, O Oliva, D Blockstein, A Medici, J Butler, A Martinez-Fonts Papers presented at the General Secretariat Bldg, Organization of American States, Washington, DC, 14 Nov 2007 - 10:00 AM. Includes:
Background Paper;
Agenda;
Welcome Remarks: Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza;
Dr. Richard Lee "Human Health Implications";
Dr. Mini Nagendran "Potential impacts on biodiversity goods and services";
Dr. Cristina Schneider "Avian and human pandemic influenza: Addressing the need for integration between health and agriculture";
Dr. Otavio Oliva "National Pandemi... Format:URL
Shedding Light on Chronic Wasting Disease [Video]Details3936 Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance, American Outdoor Productions From introduction: Produced in cooperation with American Outdoor Productions, this instructional video [for hunters] entitled "Shedding Light on Chronic Wasting Disease" discusses important facts about CWD and provides: 1) Close-up views of lymph nodes and their locations, 2) A 3D model illustrating the CWD hot spots in a deer and elk, 3) A hunter, in the field, demonstrating the boning-out of a deer and removal of the tissues where CWD is found, 4) A home processing section showing how to elimi... Format:URL
Video of Deer Walking in Circles and Showing Abnormal BehaviorDetails2767 YouTube Member Summitcs Presents a video of a deer walking in circles and showing abnormal neurological behavior. The video was taken in Smithfield, Utah. The disease name, Chronic Wasting Disease, is included in the title, but this diagnosis does not appeared to be confirmed by any authoritative source. Format:URL
Wildlife Surveillance: Early Warning System for Ebola, Avian Flu and other Disease OutbreaksDetails4987 B Karesh, National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Emergency Preparedness and Biodefense Interest Group From abstract: The Emergency Preparedness and Biodefense Interest Group. Dr. Karesh heads the field veterinary program of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which has over 300 field projects in 50 countries around the world. His teams of veterinarians study the health status of free-ranging wildlife populations, focusing on the risk of transfer of infectious agents among wild and domestic animals and humans. WCS staff have been especially active in monitoring the spread of Ebola virus in Gabon a... Format:URL