التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
An Enigmatic Wild Passerine Mortality Event in the Eastern United States. |
| المؤلفون: |
Greening, Sabrina S., Ellis, Julie C., Lewis, Nicole L., Needle, David B., Tato, Cristina M., Knowles, Susan, Shearn-Bochsler, Valerie, Miller, Jaimie L., Grear, Daniel A, Lorch, Jeffrey M., Blehert, David S., Burrell, Caitlin, Murphy, Lisa A., Miller, Erica A., Ogbunugafor, C. Brandon, Ayala, Andrea J., Thomas, W. Kelley, Sevigny, Joseph L., Gordon, Lawrence M., Baillargeon, Tessa |
| المصدر: |
Veterinary Sciences; Jan2025, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p48, 12p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
STURNUS vulgaris, WILDLIFE resources, PASSERIFORMES, GOVERNMENT agencies, ECOLOGICAL disturbances |
| مستخلص: |
Simple Summary: In May 2021, wildlife managers in Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky began receiving reports of sick, dying, and dead birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, some of which also exhibited neurological behaviors. The public and licensed wildlife rehabilitators provided initial reports, while additional birds were received in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and Connecticut. The majority of reports involved fledgling common grackles (Quiscalus quiscula), blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata), European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), and American robins (Turdus migratorius). Early in the event, the jurisdictions involved indicated a collective desire to work together in a regional response with consistent public messaging and collaboration among diagnostic laboratories. The U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) facilitated conversations regarding event response among the affected jurisdictions and coordinated with other responding diagnostic laboratories. However, despite exhaustive collective efforts, no definitive cause(s) of illness or death have been determined, with some analyses still ongoing. This paper provides additional background on the event, outlines approaches taken by agencies to coordinate their response and communications with the public, and summarizes lessons learned that could be used to inform future preparedness and response plans. The ability to rapidly respond to wildlife health events is essential. However, such events are often unpredictable, especially with anthropogenic disturbances and climate-related environmental changes driving unforeseen threats. Many events also are short-lived and go undocumented, making it difficult to draw on lessons learned from past investigations. We report on the response to a mortality event observed predominantly in wild passerines in the eastern United States. The event began in May 2021 when wildlife rehabilitators and private citizens reported large numbers of sick and dead juvenile birds, mostly presenting as single cases with neurologic signs and/or ocular and periocular lesions. Early efforts by rehabilitators, veterinarians, state and federal wildlife agencies, and universities helped gather public reports and fuel rapid responses by government agencies. Collective efforts included live bird and carcass collections; submission to diagnostic laboratories and evaluation; information sharing; and coordinated messaging to stakeholders and interested parties. Extensive diagnostic evaluations failed to identify a causative pathogen or other etiology, although congruent results across laboratories have helped drive further investigation into alternative causes, such as nutritional deficiencies. This report highlights the strengths of a multi-agency, interdisciplinary investigation while exposing the need for an operational framework with approaches and resources dedicated to wildlife health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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