Source: Marine Wildlife Center submitted to NRP
CONSERVATION AND HEALTH OF CAPTIVE AND FREE-LIVING WILDLIFE: A JOINT CONFERENCE OF THE AAWV, AAZY AND WDA
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0201237
Grant No.
2004-35204-15028
Cumulative Award Amt.
$5,000.00
Proposal No.
2004-03719
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Aug 15, 2004
Project End Date
Aug 14, 2005
Grant Year
2004
Program Code
[44.0]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
Marine Wildlife Center
(N/A)
Santa Cruz,CA 95060
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
A large joint meeting of three organizations with significant international membership and common interests in the ehalth of wildlife, livestock and people will be held in San Diego, CA and support is needed to encourage students to attend. To support attendance of those groups of people who benefit most from large international health and conservation meetings, the students.
Animal Health Component
85%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
10%
Applied
85%
Developmental
5%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
1110210303020%
1310120303010%
1330199303020%
3113999303010%
3123999303010%
3133999303010%
3143999303010%
3153999303010%
Knowledge Area
312 - External Parasites and Pests of Animals; 133 - Pollution Prevention and Mitigation; 311 - Animal Diseases; 111 - Conservation and Efficient Use of Water; 314 - Toxic Chemicals, Poisonous Plants, Naturally Occurring Toxins, and Other Hazards Affecting Animals; 313 - Internal Parasites in Animals; 131 - Alternative Uses of Land; 315 - Animal Welfare/Well-Being and Protection;

Subject Of Investigation
0120 - Land; 3999 - Animal research, general; 0210 - Water resources; 0199 - Soil and land, general;

Field Of Science
3030 - Information and communication;
Goals / Objectives
The health of captive and free-living wildlife is interlinked to the health of livestock and humna populations. A forum is needed for wildlife health professionals from around the world to meet together in one place. This opportunity has arisen as the Wildlife Disease Association will be meeting jointly with the American Association os Zoo Veterinarians and the American Association fo Wildlife Veterinarians in San Diego, CA August 28-Sept. 4, 2004 and widespread attendance from other nations is expected. Students need the benefit of the information to be discussed.
Project Methods
Support these joint meetings with a $5000 grant primarily to be used for support of student attendees.