White-nose Syndrome management: Report on structured decision making initiative
January 1, 2009
This report describes an analysis undertaken to assist state and federal natural resources managers in addressing the following question: What management measures should be taken this year within a given area to control the spread and minimize the effects of white-nose syndrome (WNS) on hibernating bats at the individual and population levels? The answer depends upon specific characteristics of the bat species, the hibernacula, and the syndrome itself, all of which could vary across the geographic extent of WNS and change over time. It also depends on a large number of agency and societal judgments concerning how to balance disease management against other objectives.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2009 |
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Title | White-nose Syndrome management: Report on structured decision making initiative |
Authors | Jennifer A. Szymanski, Michael C. Runge, Mary J. Parkin, Mike Armstrong |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
Series Title | Final Report |
Index ID | 70003465 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |