Welcome to the TWS Wildlife Health Working Group
The Wildlife Health Working Group (WHWG) provides a forum for networking and communication among wildlife professionals interested in management, research, education and administration of wildlife disease issues.
Mission
To promote better scientific understanding of the causes and consequences of disease in ecosystems and wildlife populations; to apply the principles of wildlife science, ecology and epidemiology to the prevention and management of diseases in wildlife; to foster education and transfer of information on diseases to wildlife management professionals and the public; and to apply this knowledge to enhance the health and conservation of wildlife populations and their interactions with humans and domestic animals.
Our working group was founded in 2005 and gained official status in 2007. We have grown steadily since our first meeting and we hope that you will consider joining us too!
Announcements
Our quarterly newsletter, The Vector, is sent to all current members of the Working Group. It contains several recurring columns that include:
- Featured wildlife disease
- Current wildlife disease and health issues
- Featured wildlife disease organizations
- Student wildlife disease and health research
- Updates of ongoing wildlife disease projects and research
- Updates from the working group chair
- Upcoming meetings, dates and deadlines
- Quarterly summaries of research published
Become a member
Membership is available to all current TWS members. You may join our working group by logging in to your TWS account.
Officers
Chair: Kim Pepin
Chair-elect: Noelle Thompson
Past-Chair: Kaylee Byers
Secretary-Treasurer: Tegwin Taylor
Board Members
Henry Adams
Ashlyn Halseth (student representative)
Melanie Kunkel
Nate LaHue
Sarah Robinson
Charles Rupprecht