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Emergency Management of Mass Animal Mortality: A Science and Policy Workshop for Mass Carcass Management in Texas Workshop Results
Title: Emergency Management of Mass Animal Mortality: A Science and Policy Workshop for Mass Carcass Management in Texas Workshop Results
Author: Tom A. Vestal PhD and Shannon H. Degenhart PhD
Date: May 2007
Institution: National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense
http://fazd.tamu.edu/events-1/emergency-management-of-mass-animal-mortality-workshop/white-papers/results-of-the-mass-carcass-management-workshop-white-paper/Mass%20Carcass%20Management%20Workshop%20Deliverable%20Results%2008May07.pdf
Bibliographic Entry:
Degenhart, Shannon H. and Vestal, Tom A. “Emergency Management of Mass Animal Mortality: A Science and Policy Workshop for Mass Carcass Management in Texas Workshop Results.” http://fazd.tamu.edu/events-1/emergency-management-of-mass-animal-mortality-workshop/white-papers/results-of-the-mass-carcass-management-workshop-white-paper/Mass%20Carcass%20Management%20Workshop%20Deliverable%20Results%2008May07.pdf (June 1, 2007)
Electronic Link:
http://fazd.tamu.edu/events-1/emergency-management-of-mass-animal-mortality-workshop/white-papers/results-of-the-mass-carcass-management-workshop-white-paper/Mass%20Carcass%20Management%20Workshop%20Deliverable%20Results%2008May07.pdf
Key Words: mass animal mortality, animal disease
Summary of Key Issues, Points, Conclusions:
This report summarizes the results of the Emergency Management of Mass Animal Mortality Workshop. A list of participants, their organizations, the agenda for the workshop, and their primary concerns with both the topic of discussion and the workshop itself were presented. The Beef CAFO, Equine Swine and Sheep, and Poultry focus groups also listed what they believed to be the primary concerns of the public in case of a mass carcass management event. The report also includes several links PDF files that illustrate different aspects of emergency management planning, and will give access to several Texas emergency plans and recommendations. The report details the result of the model that was enacted during the workshop emphasizes the importance of having the diverse stakeholder groups network and form an open dialogue.
Name of Researcher: Crystal Boson
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
Date Posted: June 4, 2007