E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A White-Nose Syndrome in Bats White-Nose Syndrome in Bats Impacts on the National Park Impacts on the National Park Service Mission Service Mission Kevin T. Castle DVM, MS Kevin T. Castle DVM, MS Wildlife Management and Health Program Wildlife Management and Health Program Biological Resource Management Division Biological Resource Management Division
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E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C AE X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A
White-Nose Syndrome in White-Nose Syndrome in BatsBats
Impacts on the National Park Service Impacts on the National Park Service MissionMission
Kevin T. Castle DVM, MSKevin T. Castle DVM, MS
Wildlife Management and Health ProgramWildlife Management and Health ProgramBiological Resource Management DivisionBiological Resource Management Division
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C AE X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A
NPS MissionNPS Mission
Conserve unimpairedConserve unimpaired many of the world’s most many of the world’s most magnificent landscapes, magnificent landscapes, and natural and cultural and natural and cultural resources.resources.
Provide for the Provide for the enjoymentenjoyment of park of park resources and values by resources and values by the people of the United the people of the United States for this and future States for this and future generations.generations.
Human and Wildlife HealthHuman and Wildlife Health
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C AE X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A
NPS Wildlife Health ProgramNPS Wildlife Health Program
Service-wide responsibilityService-wide responsibility Consultation and technical Consultation and technical
assistance to parks on:assistance to parks on: Disease monitoring Disease monitoring
and diagnosticsand diagnostics Disease prevention Disease prevention
and managementand management Formulation and review of Formulation and review of
policypolicy Interagency Interagency
communication and communication and coordinationcoordination
Collaborate with NPS Collaborate with NPS Office of Public HealthOffice of Public Health
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C AE X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A
WNS Distribution and NPS WNS Distribution and NPS UnitsUnits
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C AE X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A
Bats in National ParksBats in National Parks
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 AE X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A