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If you have been bitten or scratched by a wild or domestic animal, seek medical attention and report the injury to DOH-Osceola by calling 407-343-2155.
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Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
All domestic animals are descended from wild ancestors.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
And Mike Ryan, who heads the global health agency’s health emergencies program, said the ongoing presence of the virus in wild birds will continue to complicate efforts to control H5N1’s spread in domestic animals.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2024
For years, scientists have tried to understand what allowed domestic animals, like rabbits, to thrive in the wild.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 June 2024
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Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
All domestic animals are descended from wild ancestors.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
And Mike Ryan, who heads the global health agency’s health emergencies program, said the ongoing presence of the virus in wild birds will continue to complicate efforts to control H5N1’s spread in domestic animals.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2024
For years, scientists have tried to understand what allowed domestic animals, like rabbits, to thrive in the wild.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 June 2024
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Public health experts are advising people to avoid contact with sick animals and to keep their pets at a safe distance as well.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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There’s also thoughtfully designed furniture that’s made for the pet’s comfort but still looks stylish (like a woven wall hammock).Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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The ranges of these herbivores, that eat many types of vegetation, are thought to be expanding fast.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Since little was known about where and how these animals lived before European colonization, the researchers decided to figure out which large herbivores dominated the Yellowstone region.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Hunting large carnivores is a contentious issue in wildlife management and conservation.Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
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Public perceptions of carnivores have been extensively studied around the world, with conservationists trialing different ways to mitigate conflicts with stakeholders—from paying ranchers for animals lost to predation to using specialized guard dogs to protect herds.Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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Among the species declines that have led to billions fewer birds in North America over the last half-century, grassland birds and aerial insectivores have been hit especially hard, having lost many bugs that once fed them.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animal. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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