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Techniques and Methods 15

U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service

Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases

Edited by J. Christian Franson, Milton Friend, Samantha E.J. Gibbs, and Margaret A. Wild

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Welcome to a new version of the “Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases.” Unlike the previous printed versions of this publication, this new version is being developed as a “living“ electronic publication. Content will periodically be added and (or) updated as warranted, and it will always be reviewed by scientific experts (“peer reviewed”) before it is released. Thus, this publication will never be completed, and readers should download revised versions of specific chapters, glossaries, and the appendixes whenever they visit the publication Web site.

The purpose of this manual is to provide information that will enhance the ecological understanding and comfort level of nonspecialists so that they can address various aspects of wildlife disease within the context of wildlife conservation and management. Other readers, from students to science professionals, may also find the information presented to be of interest and value. Constructive suggestions from readers will help guide adjustments as this project progresses.

We begin this new manual with introductory contextual and historical background about the convergence of wildlife disease with wildlife management as a wildlife conservation concern (section A, chap. 1). The remainder of the publication is focused on pragmatic information and considerations for addressing various aspects of wildlife disease. Section B focuses on concepts associated with disease surveillance and response to outbreaks, and section C deals with specific techniques for disease surveillance and investigation. Section D, “Diseases of Wild Birds,” and others that follow will address diseases of concern in various species groups. Electronic links facilitate timely access to a wide variety of supplemental information and processes relevant to content in this new version of the “Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases.”

First posted January 23, 2015

For additional information, contact:
Director, National Wildlife Health Center
U.S. Geological Survey
6006 Schroeder Rd.
Madison, WI 53711–6223
http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/

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Suggested citation:

Franson, J.C., Friend, M., Gibbs, S.E.J., and Wild, M.A., eds., 2015, Field manual of wildlife diseases: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods 15, variously paginated, https://dx.doi.org/10.3133/tm15.

ISSN 2330–7055 (online)



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