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The integrated, interdisciplinary science branches of the USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) develop various tools, reports, and additional materials to inform wildlife disease management.

WHISPers: wildlife health data portal

Screenshot of WHISPers showing map of North America and search fields on left side column.

WHISPers is a partner-driven, web-based repository for sharing basic information about historic and ongoing wildlife mortality (death) and morbidity (illness) events in North America.

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Wildlife Disease Management Resources

Access NWHC tools, reports, and additional materials to inform wildlife disease management.

August 25, 2022

Avian Influenza Geonarrative

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area provides science to understand wildlife diseases, including avian influenza (AI). Avian influenza viruses occur naturally in wild birds such as ducks, geese, swans, and gulls. These viruses generally do not cause illness in wild birds but they can be highly pathogenic and cause illness and death in poultry and wildlife. Learn more with this geonarrative.

Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Cooperative Research Units, Alaska Science Center, Eastern Ecological Science Center, National Wildlife Health Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)

July 1, 2019

Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership – event reporting system (WHISPers)

WHISPers, the Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership - event reporting system, is a partner-driven, web-based repository for sharing basic information about historic and ongoing wildlife mortality (death) and/or morbidity (illness) events.

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center