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A screenshot of the title slide of a powerpoint presentation on WHISPers. Screen shows WHISPers homepage with data on a map. What is WHISPers?
What is WHISPers?
What is WHISPers?

If you are wondering what the Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership event reporting system (WHISPers) is and if it can be of help to you, watch this 3-minute video for a short description of the platform's features and benefits.

If you are wondering what the Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership event reporting system (WHISPers) is and if it can be of help to you, watch this 3-minute video for a short description of the platform's features and benefits.

WHISPers Overview
WHISPers Overview
WHISPers Overview

The “WHISPers Overview” narrated PowerPoint is an introduction to the features and benefits of the Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership-event reporting system (WHISPers), a platform for State, Federal, and Tribal natural resource agency partners to share wildlife health information with each other and the public.

The “WHISPers Overview” narrated PowerPoint is an introduction to the features and benefits of the Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership-event reporting system (WHISPers), a platform for State, Federal, and Tribal natural resource agency partners to share wildlife health information with each other and the public.

UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance

Long-wave ultraviolet (UV) light can be used to detect orange fluorescence associated with white-nose syndrome (https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/white-nose-syndrome-surveillance) on bat skin.

UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance —Audio-Described
UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance —Audio-Described
UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance —Audio-Described

Long-wave ultraviolet (UV) light can be used to detect orange fluorescence associated with white-nose syndrome (https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/white-nose-syndrome-surveillance) on bat skin.

Environmental Sampling for White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
Environmental Sampling for White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
Environmental Sampling for White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance

Environmental samples collected in or near bat roosting locations can be used to supplement samples collected from bats for surveillance for white-nose syndrome (WNS) (https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/white-nose-syndrome).

Environmental samples collected in or near bat roosting locations can be used to supplement samples collected from bats for surveillance for white-nose syndrome (WNS) (https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/white-nose-syndrome).

Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance
Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance
Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance

This video shows the proper technique for collecting a skin swab from a bat that is either roosting in place or is manually restrained for white-nose syndrome surveillance.

This video shows the proper technique for collecting a skin swab from a bat that is either roosting in place or is manually restrained for white-nose syndrome surveillance.

Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance (AD)
Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance (AD)
Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance (AD)

This video shows the proper technique for collecting a skin swab from a bat that is either roosting in place or is manually restrained for white-nose syndrome surveillance.

This video shows the proper technique for collecting a skin swab from a bat that is either roosting in place or is manually restrained for white-nose syndrome surveillance.

Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)
Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)
Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)

This video shows the proper procedure for performing cervical dislocation on a bat with clinical signs of white-nose syndrome to be submitted to a diagnostic laboratory for evaluation.

This video shows the proper procedure for performing cervical dislocation on a bat with clinical signs of white-nose syndrome to be submitted to a diagnostic laboratory for evaluation.

Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)—Audio-Described
Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)—Audio-Described
Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)—Audio-Described

This video shows the proper procedure for performing cervical dislocation on a bat with clinical signs of white-nose syndrome to be submitted to a diagnostic laboratory for evaluation.

This video shows the proper procedure for performing cervical dislocation on a bat with clinical signs of white-nose syndrome to be submitted to a diagnostic laboratory for evaluation.

Collecting a bat skin biopsy for white-nose syndrome surveillance
Collecting a bat skin biopsy for white-nose syndrome surveillance
Collecting a bat skin biopsy for white-nose syndrome surveillance

This video demonstrates the proper procedure for collecting a skin biopsy from a bat when conducting white-nose syndrome surveillance.

This video demonstrates the proper procedure for collecting a skin biopsy from a bat when conducting white-nose syndrome surveillance.

Collecting a bat skin biopsy for white-nose syndrome surveillance (AD)
Collecting a bat skin biopsy for white-nose syndrome surveillance (AD)
Collecting a bat skin biopsy for white-nose syndrome surveillance (AD)

This video demonstrates the proper procedure for collecting a skin biopsy from a bat when conducting white-nose syndrome surveillance.

This video demonstrates the proper procedure for collecting a skin biopsy from a bat when conducting white-nose syndrome surveillance.