Jasmin Hufschmid

More than 80% of flying fox colony wiped out as January heatwaves kill thousands of bats Only 180 bats survived intense heat in South Australian town, including 34 babies that carers say face months of recovery

www.theguardian.com/environment/... Heat waves are devastating to flying fox colonies. The good news is that the sprinkler systems installed in some colonies anecdotally seem to help though.

‘Unfathomable loss’: University of Melbourne’s vice chancellor dies at 52 Professor Emma Johnston, the university’s first female vice chancellor, has died less than 12 months after taking up the role.

We have lost a wonderful scientist, and our much admired vice chancellor much too soon. My condolences especially to Prof Johnston‘s family. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Disease Ecology and Epidemiology

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The Disease Ecology Lab at the USYD is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to explore drivers of infectious diseases at the wildlife-livestock interface

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Definitely not the only possible sentinel, Eddy Cannella. But one of several potentials.

Our world-first study found ‘forever chemicals’ in Australian possums Australian possums tested in Melbourne are the 'canaries in the coal mine' for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in our urban wildlife finds University of Melbourne research.

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Wildlife are telling us a lot about environmental pollution levels. One Health in action.

Urban possums in Melbourne, Victoria, have among the highest PFAS levels previously documented in terrestrial mammals anywhere in the world. Congratulations Ellis Mackay on your first paper! doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...

🎓 Graduate opportunity! The University of Melbourne’s School of BioSciences is seeking MSc students for a funded One Health-inspired project on how the gut microbiome can boost conservation success in Australian mammals. Contact Dr. Ashley Dungan: ashley.dungan@unimelb.edu.au

🧪Great work by Jacinta Colvin and team from RMIT and our partners at Phillip Island Nature Park.

🧪🦇 Congratulations, @alangguth.bsky.social for publishing the first of her PhD papers. More to come!

Excellent work by our fabulous final year DVM student Bridget Graffeo - and the MVS Parasitology team around Prof Abdul Jabbar.

Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll

Vote for your favourite Australian Bird of the Year! First round of voting closes tonight. A great opportunity to learn more about some of Australia's amazing avifauna.
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Congratulations to Dr Anna Langguth, winner of the Student Award at this year‘s WDA-A conference for her presentation on zymosan challenge trials in eastern bent-wing bats. @alangguth.bsky.social #wdaa2025

Congratulations to Dr Alison Peel, winner of this year‘s prestigious WDA-A Barry L Munday Award for her extraordinary and extensive contributions to the field of wildlife health. @alibat.bsky.social #wdaa2025

We in WDA-A are deeply saddened to hear of Jane Goodall’s passing earlier today. Our thoughts and condolences go out to her family and friends.

Her legacy in wildlife conservation, empathetic science, and inspiring generations will forever ripple across the world.

My student Anna presenting some of her PhD work at this year‘s Wildlife Disease Association Australasian meeting. Always a great bunch of people passionate about wildlife health to hang out with.

Brett Gartrell speaking about off-target anticoagulant toxicity in Tuatara and short-tailed bats in NZ

Julien Grosmaire @WDAA2025 speaking about methods for koala monitoring including different tag and collar designs.

The 2025 WDAA is officially underway! Some fantastic talks by Chris Daniels from Green Adelaide, David Paton from BioR and Claire Hartvigsen-Power from Marna Banggara telling us about biodiversity needs and projects in the Adelaide region and beyond.

Ha ha, today definitely #9

This work underlines the importance of doctors communicating effectively and evidence based with their patients.

Keep an eye on these WDAA member spotlights. Showcasing the breadth and depth of expertise in wildlife health in Australasia!

First vaccine against deadly koala chlamydia green-lit for rollout Australia's vet regulator approves a koala chlamydia vaccine for nationwide rollout, offering new hope in the fight against the potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease.

A vaccine against chlamydia in koalas will be rolled out. This is possible through exciting research led by Prof Peter Timms and Sam Phillips at University of Sunshine Coast. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

One hour delay getting into Canberra on Thursday night and 1.5 hour delay getting out of Canberra last night with Qantas.

My student Anna Langguth presenting her work on microbat immunology at the International Bat Conference in Cairns

And Wildlife Health Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/6T9kYR2

Re-sharing the links to my wildlife health list (bsky.app/profile/did:...)

Alterations in characteristics of plastic ingestion and decreasing body condition in beachcast fledgling short-tailed shearwaters (Ardenna tenuirostris) at Phillip Island, Australia - Environmental Sc... Plastic pollution in the marine environment is a major concern for short-tailed shearwaters (Ardenna tenuirostris) through high levels of plastic ingestion. Using analysis of gastrointestinal tract co...

🧪Congratulations, Jacinta Colvin, on an important publication showing some of the impacts of plastic ingestion in short-tailed shearwater fledglings. An decline in body condition since 2018 and an increase in plastic part size poses a potential threat to this species. doi.org/10.1007/s113...