The Institute for Bird Populations (IBP) is collaborating with the Center for Tropical Research at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to detect the incidence and frequency of avian influenzas among the landbirds captured at MAPS stations. We ask you to participate in this critical research into emerging infectious diseases.

Program Overview - UCLA Avian Influenza Website

Invitation to Participate - Letter of Invitation 2009

Registration and Data Forms

• AI Monitoring Registration Form 2009 - English PDF for mail in
• AI Monitoring Registration Form 2009 - English TXT for email return
• MAPS AI Monitoring Supplemental Data Sheet 2009 English - PDF
• MoSI

Invitation to participate in AI monitoring 08/09 - Spanish PDF
• MoSI AI Monitoring Supplemental Data Sheet 08/09 Spanish PDF

Cloacal Swab Collection Training Movie (6 mins)

The low and medium resolution movies are zipped and have to be saved and unzipped. If you can not unzip the file after saving you might need an unzip utility (e.g. http://nct.digitalriver.com/fulfill/0018.14). MP4 files may be played using Quicktime or loaded onto an IPod or similar device.

• Low Resolution MP4 MP4 zipped (10mB)
• Medium Resolution MP4 MP4 zipped (16mB)
• Full Resolution MPEG MPEG (64mB)

MAPS/MOSI Cloacal Swab Collection Protocols

IMPORTANT - In 2009 ethanol is once again the preferred preserving medium. Refer to the IBP Illustrated Cloacal Swab Protocols below.

• IBP Ilustrated Cloacal Swab Protocol 2009 English PDF (118kB)
• IBP Ilustrated Cloacal Swab Protocol 08/09 Spanish PDF (147kB)

If you are a participant without a fast internet connection please contact Peter Pyle (ppyle@birdpop.org) to obtain a CD of the above documents.

Health, Safety, and Animal Welfare Links

• PRBO Bird Handling Guidelines 04/24/06
• Comments on PRBO Guidelines to Diana Humple (dhumple@prbo.org)
• USGS National Wildlife Health Center Health Bulletin 05-03
• USGS NWHC Avian Influenza Field Guide Chapter 22
• The Ornithological Council Avian Influenza Information
• The Ornithological Council Guidelines to Handling Wild Birds
• Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare - IACUC Guidebook