by Samantha Wisely | Jan 14, 2022
Samantha M. Wisely, Extension Specialist for Wildlife Diseases, University of Florida – What are SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19? Sudden acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2, is the virus responsible for the global pandemic that began in late 2019....
by Samantha Wisely | Oct 1, 2021
Samantha Wisely, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Wildlife Extension Specialist, University of Florida, & Norman Beatty, Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, University of Florida What is Chagas disease? Chagas disease is a...
by Samantha Wisely | Apr 23, 2021
Dr. Samantha Wisely, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida – Wild hogs, feral swine, European boar – these are all names for the invasive pigs that live throughout Florida. A handful were originally brought to Florida by Hernando de...
by Samantha Wisely | Oct 16, 2020
Samantha Wisely, UF/IFAS Wildlife Disease Ecology Specialist – Florida Rabies Cases in 2020 Rabies is a deadly viral disease that can be prevented, but not cured. In Florida, raccoons and bats are the main source of rabies, but the virus can be transmitted to...
by Samantha Wisely | May 8, 2020
Samantha Wisely, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Director of the Cervidae Health Research Initiative, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida With over 70 deer farms in Northwest Florida, the Panhandle provides momentum and leadership to...
