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Access forms and instructions for surveillance projects and other ongoing special projects.
Bat white-nose syndrome/Pd surveillance submissions
Click here for the Bat White-Nose Syndrome (WNS)/Pd Surveillance Submission Guidelines Winter 2021/2022 (November – May). These guidelines are for use when evaluating unusual bat morbidity or mortality during Winter 2020/2021 identified through either passive surveillance efforts (i.e. public reporting, rabies lab submissions) or active surveillance efforts (i.e. hibernacula surveys, spring trapping). They are meant to assist with prioritizing appropriate field samples for laboratory submission based on presence/absence of WNS clinical signs, geographic location, and prior knowledge of WNS status at a site. This document also provides information on the National Pd Surveillance Project to assist partners with determining a level of participation that fits their capabilities and interests.
The primary objectives of this surveillance design are to identify range expansion of Pseudogymnoascus (formerly Geomyces) destructans (Pd) and new species of bats affected by WNS. This document replaces all previous winter submission guidelines from the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.
Please contact Anne Ballmann at (608) 270-2445 or aballmann@usgs.gov with any questions.
Amphibian Standard Operating Procedure
Collection, Preservation, Packaging, and Shipping of Amphibians for Diagnostic Evaluations
Inclusion Body Disease of Cranes (IBDC) submissions
Review instructions for IBDC submissions
Additional information on NWHC services
Access forms and instructions for surveillance projects and other ongoing special projects.
Bat white-nose syndrome/Pd surveillance submissions
Click here for the Bat White-Nose Syndrome (WNS)/Pd Surveillance Submission Guidelines Winter 2021/2022 (November – May). These guidelines are for use when evaluating unusual bat morbidity or mortality during Winter 2020/2021 identified through either passive surveillance efforts (i.e. public reporting, rabies lab submissions) or active surveillance efforts (i.e. hibernacula surveys, spring trapping). They are meant to assist with prioritizing appropriate field samples for laboratory submission based on presence/absence of WNS clinical signs, geographic location, and prior knowledge of WNS status at a site. This document also provides information on the National Pd Surveillance Project to assist partners with determining a level of participation that fits their capabilities and interests.
The primary objectives of this surveillance design are to identify range expansion of Pseudogymnoascus (formerly Geomyces) destructans (Pd) and new species of bats affected by WNS. This document replaces all previous winter submission guidelines from the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.
Please contact Anne Ballmann at (608) 270-2445 or aballmann@usgs.gov with any questions.
Amphibian Standard Operating Procedure
Collection, Preservation, Packaging, and Shipping of Amphibians for Diagnostic Evaluations
Inclusion Body Disease of Cranes (IBDC) submissions
Review instructions for IBDC submissions