Australian Wildlife Health Network (AWHN), a new resource in the Australian bat environment

Abstract

The Australian Wildlife Health Network (AWHN) is a national initiative of the Commonwealth Government and is managed under the Wildlife Exotic Disease Preparedness Program (WEDPP) of the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Its mission is to promote and facilitate collaborative links in the investigation and management of wildlife health in support of human and animal health, biodiversity and trade.