VHS Agency Roundtable - December 10, 2007
At the recent Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference held in Madison, Wisconsin, representatives from 11 states, the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC), the US Fish & Wildlife Service - Region 3 (USFWS), the National Park Service (NPS), the US Geological Survey (USGS), and the Ministry of Natural Resources in Ontario, Canada came together to share information on how their agencies are responding to Viral Hemmorhagic Septicemia virus (VHSv). The information provided at the roundtable is captured here as the beginning of a coordinated effort for VHSv impacted waters across North America.
Attendees
Participant Presentations
Most of the participants at this roundtable provided us with their powerpoint presentations. While these presentations are available in their original format through the participant, we have them here in PDF format, listed by the speaker and their agency.
- Agency Roundtable Summary [PDF 57KB], Facilitated by Wisconsin DNR
- Gary Whelan, Michigan DNR - Michigan's VHS Program [PDF 1,630KB]
- Randy Lang, Indiana DNR - Indiana's VHS Program [PDF 100KB] and Indiana's Agency Update [PDF 40KB]
- Mike Staggs, Wisconsin DNR - Wisconsin's VHS Program [PDF 2,426KB]
- Quentin Day and Beth Wright, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources - Ontaria, Canada's VHS Program [PDF 418KB]
Fish Chiefs Meeting
In the afternoon of December 10, 2007, a Fish Chief's Meeting [PDF 26KB] was held. The VHS follow-up is presented here as information and a reminder of the commitment of all involved.
