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Ten Years of Turtle Research at Nachusa Grasslands Preserve
July 14, 2026 / In the News

The Nature Conservancy (July 10) – Every spring for the past decade, Dr. Matt Allender has brought a team of researchers to survey Nachusa Grasslands’ ornate box turtle population. “There’s nobody who’s doing this kind…
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Ero Capistrano at Lake of the Woods

Get to Know Ero Capistrano

July 10, 2026 / Get to Know

Dr. Ero Capistrano, a research assistant professor in the Department of Comparative Biosciences, began working at the college in 2014. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I started working here in…
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Protect Yourself from Ticks in Illinois

July 08, 2026 / In the News

First News (WCIA-TV; July 7) – A new University of Illinois study has found that tickborne diseases are being reported every month of the year in every county in Illinois. At the same time, data…
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Leaders of Center for Zoonoses Research

Center for Zoonoses Research: A Renewed Commitment to One Health

July 06, 2026 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome.  By 1960, human brucellosis had declined dramatically from its peak of 6,321 U.S. cases in 1947, thanks to coordinated efforts among government, farmers, veterinarians,…
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Household Toxins that Affect Pet Birds

July 06, 2026 / In the News

News-Gazette (July 5) – Dr. Judilee Marrow, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital who specializes in treating zoological species, offers guidance for owners of pet birds on what things to keep…
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Fireworks Displays Negatively Impact Wildlife

July 01, 2026 / In the News

National Geographic (Washington, D.C., July 1) — The panic and disorientation that wildlife experience due to fireworks displays often result in traumatic injuries and even death. While many experts say these types of events are likely…
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