Identifying research needs to inform white-nose syndrome management decisions

Riley F. Bernard; Jonathan D. Reichard; Jeremy T.H. Coleman; Julie C. Blackwood; Michelle L. Verant; Jordi L. Segers; Jeffery M. Lorch; John Paul White; Marianne S. Moore; Amy L. Russell; Rachel A. Katz; Daniel L. Lindner; Rickard S. Toomey; Gregory G. Turner; Winifred F. Frick; Maarten J. Vonhof; Craig K.R. Willis; Evan H.C. Grant

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Identifying research needs to inform white-nose syndrome management decisions

Riley F. Bernard, Jonathan D. Reichard, Jeremy T.H. Coleman, Julie C. Blackwood, Michelle L. Verant, Jordi L. Segers, Jeffery M. Lorch, John Paul White, Marianne S. Moore, Amy L. Russell, Rachel A. Katz, Daniel L. Lindner, Rickard S. Toomey, Gregory G. Turner, Winifred F. Frick, Maarten J. Vonhof, Craig K.R. Willis, Evan H.C. Grant

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Ecological understanding of host–pathogen dynamics is the basis for managing wildlife diseases. Since 2008, federal, state, and provincial agencies and tribal and private organizations have collaborated on bat and white-nose syndrome (WNS) surveillance and monitoring, research, and management programs. Accordingly, scientists and managers have learned a lot about the hosts, pathogen, and dynamics of WNS. However, effective mitigation measures to combat WNS remain elusive. Host–pathogen systems are complex, and identifying ecological research priorities to improve management, choosing among various actions, and deciding when to implement those actions can be challenging. Through a cross-disciplinary approach, a group of diverse subject matter experts created an influence diagram used to identify uncertainties and prioritize research needs for WNS management. Critical knowledge gaps were identified, particularly with respect to how WNS dynamics and impacts may differ among bat species. We highlight critical uncertainties and identify targets for WNS research. This tool can be used to maximize the likelihood of achieving bat conservation goals within the context and limitations of specific real-world scenarios.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e220
Journal	Conservation Science and Practice
Volume	2
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.220
State	Published - Aug 2020

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Nature and Landscape Conservation
Global and Planetary Change
Ecology
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

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Bernard, R. F., Reichard, J. D., Coleman, J. T. H., Blackwood, J. C., Verant, M. L., Segers, J. L., Lorch, J. M., Paul White, J., Moore, M. S., Russell, A. L., Katz, R. A., Lindner, D. L., Toomey, R. S., Turner, G. G., Frick, W. F., Vonhof, M. J., Willis, C. K. R., & Grant, E. H. C. (2020). Identifying research needs to inform white-nose syndrome management decisions. Conservation Science and Practice, 2(8), Article e220. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.220

Bernard, RF, Reichard, JD, Coleman, JTH, Blackwood, JC, Verant, ML, Segers, JL, Lorch, JM, Paul White, J, Moore, MS, Russell, AL, Katz, RA, Lindner, DL, Toomey, RS, Turner, GG, Frick, WF, Vonhof, MJ, Willis, CKR & Grant, EHC 2020, 'Identifying research needs to inform white-nose syndrome management decisions', Conservation Science and Practice, vol. 2, no. 8, e220. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.220

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