The Eastern hellbender and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in western New York

Abstract

In 2009, a five-year captive rear-and-release program of eastern hellbenders was initiated to bolster the wild population in the Allegany River in southwest New York State. Adult hellbenders were released into the streams with... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Niki Dean (Animal Health Diagnostic Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University)
  2. Rob Ossiboff (Animal Health Diagnostic Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University)
  3. Elizabeth Bunting (Animal Health Diagnostic Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University)
  4. Krysten Schuler (Animal Health Diagnostic Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University)
  5. Anne Rothrock (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)
  6. Kenneth Roblee (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)

Topic Areas

Topics: Conservation/Sustainability , Topics: Infectious Disease , Topics: Amphibians

Session

FRI-AR1 » Contributed Papers: Amphibians and Reptiles (08:00 - Friday, 5th August, Taverna)