Animals

A red-headed woodpecker hovers at the entrance to its nest hole.

Feature

Holey homemakers

A young researcher studies the red-headed woodpecker, a bird that has long captivated her—and for good reason.

Talking with U of M

Talking Minnesota’s migratory birds with U of M

Alexis Grinde with the Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota Duluth discusses migratory bird populations in Minnesota.

Research Brief

In Florida panther, multi-pronged approach critical to disease management

New research led by the University of Minnesota studies FeLV management and has implications for infectious disease management, such as COVID-19 in humans.

Portrait of Professor Bender standing outside of a farm silo.

Talking with U of M

Talking Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza with the U of M

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, is an extremely contagious viral illness that affects both wild birds and livestock, such as chicken and turkeys.

Fish specimen pictured from above next to thee tapeworms that are nearly the same size as the fish itself.

Research Brief

Study details how some fish cope with parasites, with implications for human health

Parasitic tapeworms have a complex life cycle moving from plankton to fish and then fish-eating birds. New research on how parasite resistance in threespine stickleback fish may lead to a better understanding of human diseases such as cystic and liver fibrosis.