Launch of the General guidelines for surveillance of diseases, pathogens and toxic agents in free-ranging wildlife
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.
Agenda
| Speaker | Time | |
| 1. Setting the scene Welcome and introductions Overview of One Health & importance of cross sector collaboration MoU between IUCN-WOAH Agenda for webinar | William B. Karesh | 0 – 5 mins |
| 2. Overview of IUCN work on wildlife health | Kevin Smith | 5 – 10 mins |
| 3. Overview of WOAH work on wildlife health | François Diaz | 10 – 15 mins |
| 4. Guidelines for surveillance of diseases, pathogens and toxic agents in free-ranging wildlife | Catherine Machalaba and Tiggy Grillo | 15 – 35 mins |
| 5. Questions from audience | William B. Karesh | 35 – 55 mins |
| 6. Wrap up and future work | Kevin Smith and François Diaz | 55 – 60 mins |
Source : OMSA, 2024
