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NWHC VISION: The National Wildlife Health Center is a world leader in wildlife health through preeminent science, innovative technology, and responsive service.

NWHC MISSION: The mission of the National Wildlife Health Center is to serve the nation and its natural resources by providing sound science and technical support, and to disseminate information to promote science-based decisions affecting wildlife and ecosystem health. The NWHC provides information, technical assistance, research, education, and leadership on national and international wildlife health issues.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

  • Advanced Disease Detection, Control, and Prevention
  • Wildlife Disease Dynamics, Risk Analysis, Surveillance, & Effective Sampling
  • Innovative and Cutting-Edge Science and Communication Education

NWHC THEMES

  1. Wildlife Disease and Ecosystem Function
  2. Zoonoses and Wildlife, Human, and Domestic Animal Interactions
  3. Environmental Health and Degradation

The National Wildlife Health Center is one of eighteen science and technology centers in the Biological Resources Division (BRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey, a bureau of the Department of the Interior. The NWHC was established in 1975 as a biomedical laboratory dedicated to assessing the impact of disease on wildlife and to identifying the role of various pathogens in contributing to wildlife losses.

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