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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

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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

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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

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WNS Distribution and NPS WNS Distribution and NPS UnitsUnits

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Bats in National ParksBats in National Parks

Gary Berdeaux

Bat Conservation Int’l

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Impacts on Cave UsersImpacts on Cave Users

VisitorsVisitors ResearchersResearchers EducationEducation MaintenanceMaintenance

Associated Economic Associated Economic ImpactsImpacts

Carlsbad Caverns NP

Daniel Nolfi

Carlsbad Caverns NP

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What National Parks are What National Parks are DoingDoing Deputy Director’s Deputy Director’s

Guidance DocumentGuidance Document Restrict cave accessRestrict cave access Restrict gearRestrict gear Review permitsReview permits Educating visitors Educating visitors

about WNSabout WNS

Delaware Water Gap NRADelaware Water Gap NRA

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Mammoth Cave National ParkMammoth Cave National Park WNS Outreach ProgramWNS Outreach Program

To develop visitor To develop visitor understanding of WNS understanding of WNS

Contain the spread of Contain the spread of WNS.WNS.

Foster active Foster active stewardship for stewardship for visitorsvisitors

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Great Smoky MountainsGreat Smoky Mountains

Daniel Nolfi

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Additional NPS UnitsAdditional NPS Units

CUGA, OZAR, BUFF, ACAD, SEKICUGA, OZAR, BUFF, ACAD, SEKI

Bat Conservation Int’l

Gary Berdeaux

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What NPS-WHP is DoingWhat NPS-WHP is Doing

Guidance to ParksGuidance to Parks Research SupportResearch Support Surveillance & MonitoringSurveillance & Monitoring CollaborationCollaboration

Gary Berdeaux