Georgia officials warn of ‘zombie deer disease’ after first animal in the state tests positive

Georgia officials warn of ‘zombie deer disease’ after first animal in the state tests positive

Wildlife authorities in Georgia are warning about ‘zombie deer disease’ after the state’s first case. A white-tail deer in Lanier County contracted the devastating neurological disease, according to officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division. Chronic Wasting Disease is the official name for the ailment, which is only known to affect […]

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Mystery syndrome killing rainbow lorikeets and flying foxes leaves scientists baffled

Mystery syndrome killing rainbow lorikeets and flying foxes leaves scientists baffled

Thousands of rainbow lorikeets and hundreds of flying foxes have been hospitalised in Queensland in the past year with a mysterious paralysis that can affect the animals’ ability to fly, swallow and even breathe. Lorikeet paralysis syndrome has struck birds in Queensland and New South Wales since at least 2012, and a similar syndrome was […]

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