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Funding for eligible facilities that cared for native endangered and threatened species March 2020 – May 2021, and saw a decline in revenue due to COVID-19, is still available through a cooperative agreement between the Association of Zoos & Aquariums […]
Read MoreThe United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently partnered with the Greenville Zoo as part of a larger Zoo and Aquarium Serology Study focused on SARS-CoV-2. A team of veterinarians from APHIS Veterinary Services […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking zoos and aquariums to participate in a study to identify animal species that may be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2. The study will also assess biosecurity practices used […]
Read MoreOn December 21, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in a Canada lynx at a zoo in Pennsylvania. This is the first Canada lynx […]
Read MoreThis webinar took place on December 8, 2021. This webinar was presented in partnership with the One Health Federal Interagency COVID-19 Coordination Group (OH-FICC) Wildlife & Zoos Subgroup. NOTE: As a disclaimer, while this webinar was publicly broadcast and is […]
Read MoreOn December 3, 2021, representatives from Antwerp Zoo in Antwerp, Belgium announced that two of their hippos tested positive for COVID-19 after runny nasal discharge was observed in the animals. Results were confirmed by the Sciensano National Veterinary Laboratory in […]
Read MoreThe COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool for Captive Wildlife Facilities: Zoos, Sanctuaries, Aquaria, and Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centers was developed by the One Health Federal Interagency COVID-19 Coordination Group (OH-FICC) Wildlife and Zoos Subgroup in collaboration with the […]
Read MoreOn November 5, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in two spotted hyenas at a zoo in Colorado. These are the first hyenas confirmed […]
Read MoreDownload Updated Guidance from the Felid TAG Here Download Guidance for Snow Leopards Here Over a year and a half after the first SARS-CoV-2 case was documented in a tiger, there has been a dramatic uptick in these infections in […]
Read MoreOn October 14, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in a coatimundi at a zoo in Illinois. This is the first coatimundi confirmed with […]
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