Wildlife veterinarian and veterinary epidemiologist. One Health advocate! Passionate about animal welfare, human well-being, and planetary health.
St Louis, MO
Joined December 2013
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On Nov. 25-26, @HumaneCanada presents the One Health, One Welfare Conference, a groundbreaking event that will explore the critical interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health & well-being.
Call for speakers closes May 15!: reg.eventmobi.com/OneHealthO…
ALT Humane Canada/Animaux Canada presents Canada's first conference bridging animal, human, and environmental health and well-being. November 25 to 26 in Ottawa, Canada.
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#OneHealthAwareness Month
Day 11 - Climate Change and Health of Animals, Humans, Ecosystems
See Interview Video w Helena Chapman
Earth Observation for Health Decisions - a holistic One Health approach
youtube.com/watch?v=WM8D4d41…
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay
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75% of emerging infectious diseases in humans-like COVID-19, Ebola, Mpox, bird flu & HIV-originate in animals. Vital to address the drivers of spillover at the human-animal-environment interface. #PandemicTreaty negots resume today, see bit.ly/3UZgbQH #INB12 #OneHealth
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The Universidad Andres Bello in Chile is offering a unique opportunity to study for your PhD in Conservation Medicine in 2025.
➡️Applications close October 4, 2024.
For more info and to apply visit bit.ly/47tFhMg and @docmedcon (Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok).
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Here we go! Introducing Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors (WIRE), a new journalism nonprofit from me, @rebersole, and @OlliePayneHere to make sure important stories about exploitation of nature and animals continue to be told. wireonline.org/
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Check out the July 2024 issue of One Health Happenings for One Health news from around the world.
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Sharon Deem retweeted
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, is donating $45 million a month to the Trump campaign.
If democracy is to survive in the US, we need to overturn Citizens United and move to public funding of elections.
We need a government that represents all, not just billionaires.
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One of the world’s most beautiful & endangered chelonians, the Ploughshare Tortoise. This heavily trafficked species is dwindling right before our eyes. That’s why we aim to reduce and prevent the illegal poaching of Ploughshare tortoises in Madagascar.
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Good to see animal forensics, artificial intelligence & advanced science being combined in several cutting-edge projects across Australia to tackle large scale #wildlife trafficking of Australian & foreign species, via @ABC bit.ly/3We7JxJ
#endwildlifecrime @ADMCapFound
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Today is #WorldZoonosesDay. Habitat destruction, illegal, unregulated or poorly regulated wildlife trade, markets & consumption poses a risk to human health. Global Initiative to #EndWildlifeCrime is advocating for a focus on primary prevention. See endwildlifecrime.org
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📢 BREAKING NEWS: Iberian lynx rebounding thanks to #conservation action - @IUCNRedList
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3KSz2am
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Check out his free webinar from ABRCMS on how to support mental health in trainees.
abrcms.org/index.php/educati…
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Did you know that the Galapagos giant tortoise spends an average of 16 hours per day resting? The rest of their time is spent eating grasses, fruits and cactus pads, although they can survive for up to a year without food!
Learn more: tinyurl.com/GalapagosGiantTo…
📷 @ Diego Andino
ALT Image description: A giant tortoise @ Diego Andino
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🐢 #Turtles play a vital role in our ecosystems, but many species face an uncertain future due to habitat loss, poaching, and other threats. AZA recognizes the urgency of this issue and has established several conservation programs under #SAFE: bit.ly/3viDYRt. #Wildlife
ALT A sea turtle swimming over a seabed covered in marine plants in clear blue water.
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The Forest Park Living Lab is a lot of things. 💚 Take a listen! We think it's simply wonderful. #ForestParkForever
Check out this excellent interview of our forestparklivinglab.org program. Way to go Dr. Stephen Blake! @stlzoo @ForestPark4Ever @SLU_Official @WUSTL @WBSSTL @NGRREC
audacy.com/podcast/total-inf…
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Check out our interview with Gislayne Mendoza Alcívar at the @DarwinFound, in which she shares her experience studying the health of some of the Islands' most endangered birds: tinyurl.com/LandbirdHealthPr…
📷 ©️ Agustin Gutierrez, Andrew Larrea, Josue Vela, Patrick Moldowan
ALT Image description: Collecting samples for the Landbird Health Project ©️ Agustin Gutierrez
ALT Image description: Analysing samples in the lab © Andrew Larrea
ALT Image description: Woodpecker finch © Josue Vela
ALT Image description: Gislayne in the field © Patrick Moldowan
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The team worked for months to place GPS collars on two coyotes in Forest Park. They hope to track their movements and interactions with the environment across the park and region.
Read more about all the species in the project and our partners at forestparklivinglab.org
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🐝Bees are our tiny #FoodHeroes. Without them most of the food we eat wouldn't exist.
⚠️But bees are in danger. Beekeepers around the world are working to protect them. To all those unsung heroes we say, THANK YOU!
👉More about #bees & #pollinators: bit.ly/38wBSjj
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Gabon can become the « Costa Rica of Africa » - it has enormous natural capital and the potential to develop a thriving natural and cultural tourism industry
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#OneHealthAwarenessMonth
Day 8 - Antimicrobial Resistance and #onehealth
Check out this podcast:
Healthy people, healthy animals, and a healthy environment: One Health - Doctors and Vets working together for antibiotic stewardship
BMJ 2018; 362 doi: doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k3020