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Population of critically-endangered Saiga antelope doubles in past three years
International group, which includes the RVC, dedicated to Saiga conservation shows the population now numbers over 228,000 compared to around 103,000 in 2015.The population of the critically-endangered Saiga antelope in Central Asia has doubled during 2016 …
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New NERC grant: Saiga antelope mortality in Kazakhstan 2015: emergency investigation of disease outbreak to improve knowledge of drivers
Professor Richard Kock has received a grant from Natural Environment Research Council for the following study: "Saiga antelope mortality in Kazakhstan 2015: emergency investigation of disease outbreak to improve knowledge of drivers" Between 10th …Professor Richard Kock has received a grant from Natural Environment Research Council for the …
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Countries Agree on Actions to Help Save Saiga Antelopes
Saiga Range Countries and Experts Convene in Tashkent Following Saiga Mass Mortality EventSaiga Range Countries and Experts Convene in Tashkent Following Saiga Mass Mortality Event …
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Scientists uncover secret of mass mortality event in remote steppe grassland of Central Asia - Sudden death of 200,000 critically endangered saiga antelopes was caused by unusual environmental conditions
Scientists uncover secret of mass mortality event in remote steppe grassland of Central Asia - Sudden death of 200,000 critically endangered saiga antelopes was caused by unusual environmental conditionsThe sudden death of over 200,000 saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan in May 2015, more than 80% of the …
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RVC professor joins Mongolian crisis mission
A Royal Veterinary College expert has travelled to Mongolia to join a crisis management mission in response to critically endangered saiga antelope dying off in the country.A Royal Veterinary College (RVC) expert is in Mongolia to join a crisis management mission in …
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Royal Society Research Grant awarded to Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology
Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology, has been awarded a Royal Society Research Grant entitled Peste des petits ruminants virus emergence in an atypical host: is the virus adapting to cellular receptors of novel species? Some viruses evolve, …Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology, has been awarded a Royal Society Research Grant entitled …
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Global Challenges Research Translational Award
RVC has been engaged on research involving a viral pathogen causing peste des petits ruminants or goat plague for many years and over the last 7, Prof Richard Kock, Dr Bryony Jones and Dr Camilla Benfield have been exploring the complexity of PPR …RVC has been engaged on research involving a viral pathogen causing peste des petits ruminants or …
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The Animal Care Trust funds research into combatting deadly wildlife virus
Nobody could help but be moved by the tragic plight of the Saiga antelope as portrayed in David Attenborough’s Planet Earth II when 150,000 antelope died in front of the series’ TV crew across three devastating days. Royal Veterinary College (RVC) researchers were presented with a £3,000 grant from the Animal Care Trust (ACT) to research this disease and support its eradication.Nobody could help but be moved by the tragic plight of the Saiga antelope as portrayed in David …
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RVC researchers celebrate progress made in eradicating the deadly peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus
RVC researchers celebrate progress made in eradicating the deadly peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus -
RVC wins GCRF award for its research into goat plague
Award will fund the RVC's pioneering study of the viral pathogen that causes PPR,, an emergent disease that affects goats and sheep, as well as wildlife, across Africa and Asia,The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a GCRF Global Research Translation Award to …