Wildlife Health Web Resources

Web Resources: Research Activities Links

Educational

Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit (WCWRU)- Home Page Show Full Record 1096

Source: University of Wisconsin--Madison, University of Wisconsin--Madison. Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
Resource Type(s): Bibliography and Web Indexes, Issue Overviews, Management Plans and Reports
Searchable Keywords: Chronic wasting disease Research Wildlife diseases Wisconsin
Abstract: Provides an overview of this cooperative research unit, which is made up of the Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit (WCWRU), the US Geological Survey, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wildlife Management Institute. Information about the research conducted on chronic wasting disease through this unit is also made available along with links to organization annual reports.

Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research - Current Wildlife Disease Research Show Full Record 1173

Source: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
Resource Type(s): Issue Overviews
Searchable Keywords: Epidemiology Immunology Microbiology Parasitology Pathology Research Wildlife diseases Zoo Animals
Abstract: From website: The research group "Wildlife Diseases" is one of five groups working within the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research. The Wildlife Disease group investigates: (1) the development, occurrence and pathogenesis of important diseases, (2) the influence of diseases on the dynamics of free-ranging or captive wild animal populations, (3) mutual transmission of infectious agents between wild and domestic animals, and (4) the potential reservoir role of wild animals for infectio...

National Government

A Portal to Scientific Research Projects Conducted at the USGS Alaska Science Center Show Full Record 1308

Source: U.S. Geological Survey. Alaska Science Center
Resource Type(s): Databases and Information Systems, Maps
Searchable Keywords: Alaska Research
Abstract: Presents a portal for searching and browsing science projects conducted at the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center. Obtain information about individual Alaska research projects by selecting a location on an interactive map, browse the list of projects by title or simply use the search engine.

Book: Sustaining Global Surveillance and Response to Emerging Zoonotic Diseases Show Full Record 5730

Source: National Academies Press
Resource Type(s): Books
Searchable Keywords: Disease detection Emerging infectious diseases Response planning Surveillance (monitoring) Zoonoses
Abstract: Report created by the Committee on Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin. From summary: "[The] committee was formed [by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council] to review global responses to zoonotic diseases over the past several decades and to examine the current state of global zoonotic disease surveillance systems in light of the underlying causes of disease emergence and spread." From website: "[The bo...

Ecology of Infectious Diseases - A Special Report Providing an Overview of Projects Funded by the NSF Show Full Record 1545

Source: National Institutes of Health (U.S.), National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Resource Type(s): Management Plans and Reports
Searchable Keywords: Disease ecology Epidemiology Grants Infectious diseases Research
Abstract: Discusses current projects funded jointly by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) that are researching infectious diseases. An example of project titles include, Ecosystem Disturbance and Multiscale Transmission of a Zoonotic Wildlife Pathogen, and Amphibian Disease Dynamics in a Fragmented Landscape. Provides descriptions of projects and resulting journal publications.

Federal (R&D) Project Summaries: Description, Awards, and Summaries of Federally Funded Research - Home Page Show Full Record 461

Source: United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
Resource Type(s): Databases and Information Systems
Searchable Keywords: Grants Research United States
Abstract: Use this search engine portal to discover information about federally funded research projects. Cross-search for research summaries and awards data from the following department databases, the Department of Energy, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Small Business Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The database records include the title of the project, the investigators, start and end dates, and the p...

Listing of Current Research Programs at the APHIS National Wildlife Research Center Show Full Record 1094

Source: National Wildlife Research Center (U.S.)
Resource Type(s): Issue Overviews
Searchable Keywords: Research Wildlife diseases Wildlife management
Abstract: Outlines research conducted at the National Wildlife Research Center. The projects are organized into four subject areas, Bird Research Program, Mammal Research Program, Product Development Research Program and Wildlife Disease Research Program. A majority of the research focuses on resolving problems that can arise when wild animals and society interact, such as damage to crops, property or threatens to human safety. For wildlife health issues the Wildlife Disease Research Program will be the m...

Professional

EWDA Network for Wildlife Health Surveillance in Europe: Summary of Data Presented at the Inaugural Meeting - Brussels, 15 October 2009 Show Full Record 5709

Source: European Wildlife Disease Association
Resource Type(s): Management Plans and Reports
Searchable Keywords: Europe Questionnaires Surveillance (monitoring) surveillance programs Surveys Wildlife diseases Wildlife health programs
Abstract: Survey taken by the European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA) of European countries' surveillance of wildlife health. Answers are based on self-evaluation and were submitted by 25 countries. Seven questions probe the surveillance system's size (e.g.personnel, cases), funding, examination techniques used, and record keeping presence. The 7-page report includes a map, graph and tables. Presented at the inaugural meeting of the EWDA (15 Oct 2009).

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