Decision Science Support for SARS-CoV-2 Risk to North American Bats Active
The Eastern Ecological Science Center is working closely with federal, state, and tribal partners to help inform decisions that reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from humans to North American wildlife, including bats.
Assessing the Risks Posed by SARS-CoV-2 in and via North American Bats
The novel β-coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, may pose a threat to North American bat populations if bats are exposed to the virus through interaction with humans, if the virus can subsequently infect bats and be transmitted among them, and if the virus....
Risks posed by SARS‐CoV‐2 to NA bats during winter fieldwork
The virus that causes COVID‐19 likely evolved in a mammalian host, possibly Old‐World bats, before adapting to humans, raising the question of whether reverse zoonotic transmission to bats is possible.
Acting under high levels of uncertainty is a hallmark of wildlife disease management, and the use of formal decision analysis is increasingly necessary as a rational and transparent framework for managing emerging diseases and disease risk. Following the emergence and widespread distribution of SARS-CoV-2 virus in humans, wildlife management agencies in North America are concerned that the activities they authorize could lead to transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to bats and other wildlife. The Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) is helping agencies understand and evaluate those risks and identify the range of options that may be effective at reducing risk. As the virus continues to evolve and spread in novel hosts and locations, EESC will continue to provide decision support to our partners and collaborators using the best available science and decision making tools.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Risks posed by SARS‐CoV‐2 to North American bats during winter fieldwork
The virus that causes COVID‐19 likely evolved in a mammalian host, possibly Old‐World bats, before adapting to humans, raising the question of whether reverse zoonotic transmission to bats is possible. Wildlife management agencies in North America are concerned that the activities they authorize could lead to transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 to bats from humans. A rapid risk assessment conducted in Apri
Assessing the risks posed by SARS-CoV-2 in and via North American bats — Decision framing and rapid risk assessment
Below are software products associated with this project.
Decision-Support Tool to Estimate SARS-CoV-2 Human-to-bat Transmission Risk
Below are news stories associated with this project.
Below are partners associated with this project.
The Eastern Ecological Science Center is working closely with federal, state, and tribal partners to help inform decisions that reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from humans to North American wildlife, including bats.
Assessing the Risks Posed by SARS-CoV-2 in and via North American Bats
The novel β-coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, may pose a threat to North American bat populations if bats are exposed to the virus through interaction with humans, if the virus can subsequently infect bats and be transmitted among them, and if the virus....
Risks posed by SARS‐CoV‐2 to NA bats during winter fieldwork
The virus that causes COVID‐19 likely evolved in a mammalian host, possibly Old‐World bats, before adapting to humans, raising the question of whether reverse zoonotic transmission to bats is possible.
Acting under high levels of uncertainty is a hallmark of wildlife disease management, and the use of formal decision analysis is increasingly necessary as a rational and transparent framework for managing emerging diseases and disease risk. Following the emergence and widespread distribution of SARS-CoV-2 virus in humans, wildlife management agencies in North America are concerned that the activities they authorize could lead to transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to bats and other wildlife. The Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) is helping agencies understand and evaluate those risks and identify the range of options that may be effective at reducing risk. As the virus continues to evolve and spread in novel hosts and locations, EESC will continue to provide decision support to our partners and collaborators using the best available science and decision making tools.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Risks posed by SARS‐CoV‐2 to North American bats during winter fieldwork
The virus that causes COVID‐19 likely evolved in a mammalian host, possibly Old‐World bats, before adapting to humans, raising the question of whether reverse zoonotic transmission to bats is possible. Wildlife management agencies in North America are concerned that the activities they authorize could lead to transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 to bats from humans. A rapid risk assessment conducted in Apri
Assessing the risks posed by SARS-CoV-2 in and via North American bats — Decision framing and rapid risk assessment
Below are software products associated with this project.
Decision-Support Tool to Estimate SARS-CoV-2 Human-to-bat Transmission Risk
Below are news stories associated with this project.
Below are partners associated with this project.