David B. Needle

Birds affected by a 2021 avian mortality event are strongly associated with supplemental feeding and ground foraging behaviors

The paper investigates factors associated with a 2021 avian mortality event, finding that birds consuming supplemental feed and ground foragers were significantly represented in affected samples.

Chromosome-level assembly of the gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) confirms the basal loss of PRDM9 in Canidae

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the gray fox, confirming the loss of PRDM9 functionality in the basal canid lineage.

Metagenomics for pathogen detection during a wildlife mortality event in songbirds

The paper uses metagenomic sequencing to investigate a wildlife mortality event in songbirds, finding no single pathogen but highlighting the utility of metagenomics in such investigations.