In English with French and Spanish interpretation
Following on from the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the two organizations are running a joint 1-hour webinar on wildlife health.
The event will launch General guidelines for surveillance of diseases, pathogens and toxic agents in free-ranging wildlife, which aim to assist with the development and implementation of a national surveillance programme. The primary target audience for the guidelines are wildlife management and wildlife health authorities, including WOAH National Focal Points for Wildlife, as well as other groups responsible for managing wildlife in protected and conserved areas, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, private landowners, and park and reserve managers.
The event will also provide an overview of the broader work undertaken by IUCN and WOAH to support the incorporation of wildlife and ecosystem health into the One Health agenda.
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Speakers:
William B. Karesh – Co-Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Wildlife Health Specialist Group, Chair of the WOAH Working Group on Wildlife, and Executive Vice President for Health and Policy EcoHealth Alliance
Tiggy Grillo – Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Wildlife Health Specialist Group, Chief Operating Officer and National Coordinator at Wildlife Health Australia (WHA)
Kevin Smith – Senior Programme Coordinator Lead Invasive Alien Species and Wildlife Health IUCN
Francois Diaz – Scientific Coordinator for Wildlife and Bees WOAH
Catherine Machalaba – IUCN SSC Wildlife Health Specialist Group, Principal Scientist for Health and Policy EcoHealth Alliance