Fish & Wildlife Health Committee
It is the responsibility of the Fish and Wildlife Health Committee to provide expert advice and counsel to the members of the Association and its officers on fish and wildlife health matters.
The committee monitors and evaluates state and federal animal health legislation and administrative actions in terms of their potential impacts on fish and wildlife resources and it maintains a close relationship with appropriate officials of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior to assure that the interests of fish and wildlife management are taken into account in any emergency animal disease control program.
Subcommittees and Working Groups:
Lead and Fish and Wildlife Health Working Group
AGENDAS
Annual Meeting:
2011 FWH Annual Meeting agenda
2011 White-Nose Syndrome Working Group agenda
2011 FWH Annual Meeting Minutes
North American:
2013 FWH North American agenda
2012 FWH North American agenda
2010 FWH North American agenda
Lead and Fish and Wildlife Health Working Group Agendas:
Annual Meeting:
2012 LFWH Annual Agenda
North American:
2010 LFWH North American agenda
Related Content:
National Fish and Wildlife Health Initiative Toolkit (Updated 2/2009)
Resolution on Lead Ammunition and Fishing Tackle
AFWA Reaction to Petition Filed with EPA to Ban Lead Ammunition and Fishing Tackle
Related Documents:
Congressional Testimony: Threats to Fish and Wildlife from Diseases - July 8, 2009
Congressional Testimony: White-Nose Syndrome and Bats - June 4, 2009
FIELD NOTES
It is the responsibility of the Fish and Wildlife Health Committee to provide expert advice and counsel to the members of the Association and its officers on fish and wildlife health matters. The committee monitors and evaluates state and federal animal health legislation and administrative actions.
AFWA Staff Contact
Arpita Choudhury
202/624-5853
achoudhury@fishwildlife.org
Committee Chair:
Bob Duncan, Virginia Department of Game &Inland Fisheries
Committee Vice-Chair:
John Fischer, Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study
