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WDIN Interview with NWHC Director Dr. Sleeman NWHC Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report New Research Findings Can Improve Avian Flu Surveillance Programs Bulletin: Update on WNS Information WNS Submission Protocol Experimental Infection of American Kestrel with Highly Pathogenic AI H5N1 WNS in Bats 2009 H5N1 Surveillance Plan Fact Sheet: Investigating WNS in Bats	L.D.W.F. Investigating Reports of Dead Geese - 2/3/2010 Criminal charges dropped in dead geese case - 1/30/2010 Fungus that targets bats 'very scary' - 1/21/2010 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Susceptibility of Several North American Rodents That Are Sympatric with Cervid CWD Epidemics - 1/15/2010 Sick Puppies - 1/15/2010 Wrecking a Reef - 1/15/2010 More NWHC news...

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USGS NWHC Newsletter - Issue 2 The January NWHC Newsletter (Issue 2) is now available. Items of interest include news about wildlife disease investigations, Center publications, highlights about recent journal articles, and information about diagnostic services and submission guidelines. Previous NWHC Newsletters can be found here.	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.
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.	Zoonotic Disease Training Learn about several common zoonotic diseases and preventive field safety measures by watching "Work Smart, Stay Safe" Webinars. The two presentations, Avian Zoonotic Disease Training and Mammalian Zoonotic Disease Training, focus on avian and mammalian diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans.
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.	Medical Wallet Card for Wildlife Professionals Biologists working with wildlife may be exposed to a variety of disease agents. NWHC has developed a wallet card that wildlife professionals can carry with them to alert medical personnel about potential exposure to zoonotic diseases.