West Nile Virus Monitoring - Resources 2009

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 West Nile Virus among the landbirds captured at MAPS stations. We ask you to participate in this critical research into emerging infectious diseases.

Program Overview - UCLA Feather Collection and Analysis

Invitation to Participate - Invitation to Participate

Registration and Data Forms

• WNV Feather Sampling Registration Form 2009 - English PDF

• WNV Feather Sampling Protocol 2009 - English PDF

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