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White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

Impacts on the National Park Service Mission Kevin T. Castle DVM, MS Wildlife Management and Health Program Biological Resource Management Division. White-Nose Syndrome in Bats. NPS Mission.

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White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

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  1. Impacts on the National Park Service Mission Kevin T. Castle DVM, MS Wildlife Management and Health Program Biological Resource Management Division White-Nose Syndrome in Bats E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  2. NPS Mission • Conserve unimpaired many of the world’s most magnificent landscapes, and natural and cultural resources. • Provide for the enjoyment of park resources and values by the people of the United States for this and future generations. • Human and Wildlife Health E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  3. NPS Wildlife Health Program • Service-wide responsibility • Consultation and technical assistance to parks on: • Disease monitoring and diagnostics • Disease prevention and management • Formulation and review of policy • Interagency communication and coordination • Collaborate with NPS Office of Public Health E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  4. WNS Distribution and NPS Units E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  5. Bats in National Parks Bat Conservation Int’l E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Gary Berdeaux

  6. Impacts on Cave Users • Visitors • Researchers • Education • Maintenance • Associated Economic Impacts Carlsbad Caverns NP Daniel Nolfi Carlsbad Caverns NP E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  7. What National Parks are Doing • Deputy Director’s Guidance Document • Restrict cave access • Restrict gear • Review permits • Educating visitors about WNS • Delaware Water Gap NRA E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  8. WNS Outreach Program To develop visitor understanding of WNS Contain the spread of WNS. Foster active stewardship for visitors Mammoth Cave National Park E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  9. Great Smoky Mountains Daniel Nolfi E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  10. Additional NPS Units • CUGA, OZAR, BUFF, ACAD, SEKI Gary Berdeaux Bat Conservation Int’l E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  11. What NPS-WHP is Doing • Guidance to Parks • Research Support • Surveillance & Monitoring • Collaboration Gary Berdeaux E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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