Archive: April 2024

In recent years, we have repeatedly faced increased or even massive bird mortality among wild birds as a result of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). However, this was not the case in the first quarter of 2024. Although there were occasional indications that HPAI was still circulating among wild birds,

As in 2023, the beaver (Castor fiber) is the focus species at DWHC in 2024. The choice for the beaver as the focus species is motivated by the desire to receive more dead beavers for research into their cause of death. This allows us to better investigate what health issues beavers may have and to gain more

In early March 2024, a hare (Lepus europaeus) was found in the village Callantsoog, province of North-Holland, with a large growth on its head. The hare was dying. A few months earlier, another dead hare had been found at the same location, but that animal showed no external abnormalities. The dead hare with the

Enetwild is an international European consortium in which research institutions specializing in wildlife and animal diseases collaborate with a large open network of partners, addressing questions posed y the European Food Safety Agency. The management and monitoring of wildlife populations are studied, mainly in