completed · Health

Support for a regional Tiger, Asian Rhino and Elephant veterinary workshop

The purpose of this project is to, (1) host the Regional tiger, Asian rhino and elephant veterinary workshop in Chitwan National Park, Nepal, in 2017-2018, and, (2) support 25 veterinarians to travel to and participate in this veterinary workshop in order to build their individual capacity and enhance their wildlife veterinary expertise to more effectively assist conservation efforts in Asia. Wildlife health needs will be addressed from an ecosystem perspective by discussing topics such as disease spillover from humans and/or livestock to wildlife, emerging diseases and/or disease prevalence, as well as reducing stressors in the environment. Wildlife health is an important priority for wildlife conservation in the tiger, Asian rhino and elephant range countries. These workshops result in expanding the network of knowledge and expertise locally and regionally, and further strengthen the alliances, professional relationships, and partnerships urgently needed to address emerging disease threats in the range countries.