Behind the Headlines of a Wildlife Disease Die-off
The how and why of wildlife disease investigation
By Dr. Kimberli Miller, Wildlife Disease Specialist
USGS National Wildlife Health Center
Kimberli J Miller
Kim Miller has been a Wildlife Disease Specialist at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center since 1992.
She has a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a BS degree in Animal Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Since joining the NWHC, Kim has worked on disease issues and questions across the country. This work has allowed Kim to practice non-traditional veterinary medicine and be involved in wildlife conservation on a large scale. One long term project involved representing NWHC as a founding partner in reintroducing whooping cranes to the Eastern US. Presently her efforts have been focused on data management and making Center wildlife mortality information more available for use by internal and external users.
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PubTalk-02/2023: Behind the Headlines of a Wildlife Disease Die-off
Behind the Headlines of a Wildlife Disease Die-off
The how and why of wildlife disease investigation
By Dr. Kimberli Miller, Wildlife Disease Specialist
USGS National Wildlife Health Center
Scientists Entering Mine
Scientists enter abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
Scientists enter abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
Scientist at Bat Cave
USGS wildlife disease specialist Kim Miller outside of an abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
USGS wildlife disease specialist Kim Miller outside of an abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
Collecting Environmental Samples
USGS wildlife disease specialist Kim Miller collecting environmental samples in an abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
USGS wildlife disease specialist Kim Miller collecting environmental samples in an abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
Bat Wing Damage
Wing damage from fungus in little brown bat.
Wing damage from fungus in little brown bat.
USGS Scientist Collects Samples for Testing
Dr. Kimberli Miller, a Wildlife Disease Specialist at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center, collects field samples from a WNS positive cave in Vermont.
Dr. Kimberli Miller, a Wildlife Disease Specialist at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center, collects field samples from a WNS positive cave in Vermont.
Dead Bats Near Cave Entrance
Bats die prematurely when affected by white-nose syndrome.
Bats die prematurely when affected by white-nose syndrome.
Hibernating Bats with White-nose Syndrome
Bats showing signs of infections with Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome.
Bats showing signs of infections with Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome.
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PubTalk-02/2023: Behind the Headlines of a Wildlife Disease Die-off
Behind the Headlines of a Wildlife Disease Die-off
The how and why of wildlife disease investigation
By Dr. Kimberli Miller, Wildlife Disease Specialist
USGS National Wildlife Health Center
Behind the Headlines of a Wildlife Disease Die-off
The how and why of wildlife disease investigation
By Dr. Kimberli Miller, Wildlife Disease Specialist
USGS National Wildlife Health Center
Scientists Entering Mine
Scientists enter abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
Scientists enter abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
Scientist at Bat Cave
USGS wildlife disease specialist Kim Miller outside of an abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
USGS wildlife disease specialist Kim Miller outside of an abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
Collecting Environmental Samples
USGS wildlife disease specialist Kim Miller collecting environmental samples in an abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
USGS wildlife disease specialist Kim Miller collecting environmental samples in an abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.
Bat Wing Damage
Wing damage from fungus in little brown bat.
Wing damage from fungus in little brown bat.
USGS Scientist Collects Samples for Testing
Dr. Kimberli Miller, a Wildlife Disease Specialist at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center, collects field samples from a WNS positive cave in Vermont.
Dr. Kimberli Miller, a Wildlife Disease Specialist at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center, collects field samples from a WNS positive cave in Vermont.
Dead Bats Near Cave Entrance
Bats die prematurely when affected by white-nose syndrome.
Bats die prematurely when affected by white-nose syndrome.
Hibernating Bats with White-nose Syndrome
Bats showing signs of infections with Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome.
Bats showing signs of infections with Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome.
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