Argentina Content

H5N1 Is Increasingly Adapting to Mammals

Katherine E Kerlin — June 05, 2024 - 9:45am

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses are adapting to mammals in new ways that could have global consequences. ��ϲʿ��ͼ study finds clear evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission.

Elephant Seal Die-off in Argentina Caused by Bird Flu

Katherine E Kerlin — January 22, 2024 - 3:53pm

Avian influenza, or bird flu, caused the die-off of thousands of elephant seals in Argentina, reports researchers from ��ϲʿ��ͼ and Wildlife Conservation Society.

Tiny Mite Triggers Domino Effect in the High Andes

Katherine E Kerlin — March 07, 2022 - 9:45am

The idea of food chains and food webs in the animal kingdom is simple: Remove a link or thread, and the system is broken. But nature is complex, and it’s not always clear how the absence of one species may impact others.

Other times, the connection is devastatingly clear.

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Mange Outbreak Decimated a Wild Vicuña Population in Argentina

Katherine E Kerlin — January 21, 2022 - 11:00am

Mange has decimated the population of wild vicuñas and guanacos in an Argentinian national park that was created to conserve them, according to a study from the Administration of National Parks in Argentina and the University of California, Davis.

Lead Ammunition Polluting Argentina; Change Afoot

Katherine E Kerlin — April 12, 2019 - 2:41pm

Pollution from lead ammunition causes environmental health problems in Argentina, and progress is underway to find viable replacements for lead shot, according to an overview of lead pollution from hunting in the country. Argentina’s pioneering awareness and attention to this problem may help others address this global health issue that threatens humans, animals and landscapes.