Biology
Immunological Memory and Vaccination Potential in Wildlife Conservation
Quick fact
Black-footed ferrets, once on the brink of extinction, are now vaccinated against sylvatic plague—a disease that decimates their primary prey—and Tasmanian devils, threatened by a contagious cancer, are being given trials with a vaccine to protect them from the disease.
Why this is interesting
What if the key to saving endangered species wasn't just protecting habitat, but teaching their immune systems to fight back against deadly diseases?