Using multiple agency perspectives to improve communication strategies for a risk-laden species facing a conservation crisis

Abstract

Communicating conservation messages for bats affected by white-nose syndrome (WNS) is challenging because bats are a risk-laden species; they carry rabies. As result, public health agencies have messages about bats with more... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Heidi Kretser (Wildlife Conservation Society)
  2. Bruce Lauber (Cornell University)
  3. Katherine McComas (Cornell University)

Topic Areas

Topics: One Health , Topics: Communication , Topics: Terrestrial Mammals

Session

MON-HD2 » Wildlife Disease Risk Communication Research Contributes to Wildlife Trust Administration (15:10 - Monday, 1st August, Acropolis)