In the spring of 2025, an adult roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ) was found dead and submitted to Wildlife Health Ghent for examination...

Tawny owl (c) Unsplash In April 2025, a dead tawny owl ( Strix aluco ) was brought in for necropsy via the Nature Inspection of the...

Reebok (c) Unsplash During spring and summer, roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ) display pronounced territorial behavior. Fights between...

For a herpetologist, there is no better season than spring: not only are sunny days back, but amphibians are coming out to the ponds to...

During a recent field visit, we encountered a striking and grim example of parasitism: the relationship between the common toad ( Bufo...

A stone marten ( Martes foina ) was brought to a wildlife rescue center with complaints of vomiting. Despite treatment, the animal...

A roe deer found dead was collected as part of the wildlife disease surveillance program conducted by the Agency for Nature and Forests...

Valérie presenting her work on anticoagulant rodenticides in wildlife This year’s UGent Research Day  was a fantastic showcase of...

A recent study has confirmed the presence of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola  (Oo), the fungus responsible for Ophidiomycosis—better known as...

As the temperatures rise, a remarkable natural event unfolds—thousands of amphibians begin their annual migration toward breeding ponds....