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PRO/AH/EDR> Die-off, turtle – USA: (FL) novel virus susp
Animal Die-off -- United StatesResearchers have identified a novel virus they suspect is killing 3 types of freshwater turtles in the St Johns River, mostly softshells.To keep tabs on the turtles' status, they're urging the public's help in reporting the ongoing die-off, which has so far killed an estimated 300 turtles."It's been ongoing since last March [2018]," said Michelle Kerr, a spokeswoman with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).That's when FWC 1st got reports from Read more [...]
