Thanks for your support!

Jul 02, 2019

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Thanks for your support!Our project on active surveillance for lead poisoning in wildlife has reached its initial funding goal allowing us to get the project off the ground. We could not have done it without you. Feel free to follow progress updates via these lab notes on the project page. 
We placed second in the wildlife disease association challenge and so won $500 in matching funds, thanks to your efforts and generosity.
If you know someone who has not donated - it’s not too late: With just 40 hours to go, further donations will allow is to process more samples and bring together a group of regional experts for a workshop to discuss species prioritization and optimize our study design.
Thanks again for making this happen. Feel free also to check out our new non-profit research facility - the Center for Wildlife Studies, where this project is based.
Cheers
Tristan, Mark, Jim and Caroline

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Terra KellyBacker

Congrats!!! That's fantastic news!

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About This Project

Building an active surveillance system for lead in Northeastern wildlife

Center for Wildlife Studies

Many species of wildlife are exposed to lead in the environment, sometimes with devastating consequences. Some impacts are highly visible and well-documented, but many lesser-known species may be heavily impacted by lead poisoning too. Active surveillance is used to minimize the harms of lead poisoning, particularly in children. We aim to develop a system of active surveillance for lead poisoning in wildlife based on wildlife rehabilitation patients and hunter-harvested waterfowl.