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Images from the National Wildlife Health Center.
Scientist taking environmental samples during white-nose syndrome surveillance activities. Breckinridge County, IN. July 2012.
Scientist taking environmental samples during white-nose syndrome surveillance activities. Breckinridge County, IN. July 2012.
Examining the wing of a bat. Monroe County, IN. July 2012.
Examining the wing of a bat. Monroe County, IN. July 2012.
Scientist taking a skin swab sample to test for presence of Pd. Monroe County, IN. July 18, 2012.
Scientist taking a skin swab sample to test for presence of Pd. Monroe County, IN. July 18, 2012.
Study of New Castle Disease in cormorants.
Study of New Castle Disease in cormorants.
Lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus) seen during field work in Iceland in 2012.
Lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus) seen during field work in Iceland in 2012.
Eastern rat snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) showing signs of fungal infection with crusting on lateral scales, captured in Passaic County, New Jersey, in March 2012 (case 23906).
Eastern rat snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) showing signs of fungal infection with crusting on lateral scales, captured in Passaic County, New Jersey, in March 2012 (case 23906).
Iceland gull (Larus glaucoides) photographed during field work in Iceland.
Iceland gull (Larus glaucoides) photographed during field work in Iceland.
Red-winged blackbird necropsy.
Red-winged blackbird necropsy.
Andy Reeves is holding a Glaucous Gull that was capture, sampled for avian influenza and banded near Barrow, Alaska.
Andy Reeves is holding a Glaucous Gull that was capture, sampled for avian influenza and banded near Barrow, Alaska.
Inoculation of embryonating chicken eggs
Inoculation of embryonating chicken eggs
Environmental swabs for extraction.
Environmental swabs for extraction.
Virology samples for extraction.
Virology samples for extraction.
Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) with crusty and thickened scales overlaying raised blisters as a result of a fungal skin infection, captured from island in western Lake Erie, Ohio, in August 2009 (case 22747).
Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) with crusty and thickened scales overlaying raised blisters as a result of a fungal skin infection, captured from island in western Lake Erie, Ohio, in August 2009 (case 22747).
Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) with crusty and thickened scales overlaying raised blisters as a result of a fungal skin infection, captured from island in western Lake Erie, Ohio, in August 2009 (case 22747).
Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) with crusty and thickened scales overlaying raised blisters as a result of a fungal skin infection, captured from island in western Lake Erie, Ohio, in August 2009 (case 22747).
A USGS scientist takes a sample from a northern pintail duck (Anas acuta) to be tested for avian influenza.
A USGS scientist takes a sample from a northern pintail duck (Anas acuta) to be tested for avian influenza.
Close up of water droplet covered hibernating bat in MA mine. 2008
Close up of water droplet covered hibernating bat in MA mine. 2008
USFWS and MA Division of F&W biologists in MA mine containing bats with WNS. 2008
USFWS and MA Division of F&W biologists in MA mine containing bats with WNS. 2008
Affected WNS bats in MA mine 2008.
Affected WNS bats in MA mine 2008.
Fungal covered items in NY mine (likely scat). 2008.
Fungal covered items in NY mine (likely scat). 2008.
Dead bats at a cave entrance in Vermont. 2008.
Dead bats at a cave entrance in Vermont. 2008.
Biologist navigating large rocks inside a Vermont cave. 2008.
Biologist navigating large rocks inside a Vermont cave. 2008.