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The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in 41 at-risk species, including the snowy owl. The snowy owl was recently recommended for listing under Canada’s Species at Risk Act. (Jordi Segers/CWHC)

How we’re tracking avian flu’s toll on wildlife across North America

Damien Joly, University of Saskatchewan

Researchers have detected highly pathogenic avian influenza in 41 at-risk bird species across all 10 Canadian provinces.
The northern map turtle is listed as a species at risk in Canada. Little is known about its reproductive behaviour as it spends most of its life underwater. G. Bulté

I spy on real turtles having sex with 3D‑printed turtle sex dolls

Grégory Bulté, Carleton University

New technologies are revealing more about the secret lives of underwater turtles. Using underwater cameras and 3D printing, researchers are learning more than ever before.

Related Topics

  1. 3-D printing
  2. Avian flu
  3. Behavioural ecology
  4. Birds
  5. Conservation
  6. Endangered birds
  7. Nature
  8. northern map turtle
  9. Sex dolls
  10. Turtles

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