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Discover Wildlife Disease News

The Wildlife Disease News Digest regularly brings together wildlife disease topics making the news. Explore the news using the Digest's companion application, the Global Wildlife Disease News Map.
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Learn about the Mysterious White-Nose Syndrome

The condition in bats known as 'white-nose syndrome' was first noted among dead and hibernating bats within several caves near Albany, New York, in February 2007.
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View Recent Mortality Events

USGS and a network of partners across the country work on documenting wildlife mortality events, in order to provide timely and accurate information on locations, species and causes of death.
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Browse Avian Influenza Resources

The global spread of H5N1 increases the likelihood that it will eventually be detected in North America. There are a number of pathways through which the virus could be brought to this continent.

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Mission Statement

The mission of the National Wildlife Health Center is to serve the nation and its natural resources by providing sound science and technical support, and to disseminate information to promote science-based decisions affecting wildlife and ecosystem health. The NWHC provides information, technical assistance, research, education, and leadership on national and international wildlife health issues.

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