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Amanda is crouching down and opening a small crate on the edge of a lush pond.
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From the Mountains to the Sea and Everything in Between: A Journey with Oregon’s State Wildlife Veterinarian

January 13, 2026
On the first day of my externship with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, I shook hands with Dr. Julia Burco, a state wildlife veterinarian, and I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude and fulfillment....
Biological check station for chronic wasting disease
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Deer Brains and Duck Botulism: A Month with Nevada’s State Wildlife Veterinarian

March 03, 2025
After reading the alumni spotlight on Nate LaHue, DVM ‘13, during my second year of veterinary school, I knew I wanted to explore wildlife work in a government agency and decided to reach out....
Wild snake capture and field sampling. Photo: Hannah Danks
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Wildlife Detectives: Giving Wildlife a Voice

January 19, 2024
I had the opportunity to spend this past summer as a wildlife population health extern at the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (SCWDS). SCWDS is a collaborative wildlife health partnership based at the University of Georgia (UGA)....