This session from the European Curlew Headstarting Workshop was led by Dr Sophie Common from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and provided an overview of veterinary considerations and managing disease risks in conservation projects. Key topics included the role of veterinarians, the implementation of biosecurity measures, and disease management protocols. The session also offered participants an opportunity to share experiences with housing other bird species and conducting health checks before release.
Discussion with Dr Sophie Common
Dr Sophie Common is a wildlife vet working within the Disease Risk Analysis and Health Surveillance team at ZSL. She provides veterinary support for a number of projects across different taxa, and as part of her role works to manage health and disease aspects of the curlew headstarting project at Pensthorpe Conservation Trust.
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European Curlew Headstarting Online Workshop
This blog was produced as an output of the European Curlew Headstarting Online Workshop, a virtual event delivered by Curlew Action and the Biological Recording Company. Check out the other presentations and outputs in the other blogs resulting from this event.
- An Overview of Headstarting Curlews
- Curlew Headstarting Projects: Europe
- Curlew Headstarting Projects: England
- Curlew Headstarting: Eggs, Incubation and Hatching
- Curlew Headstarting: Rearing Chicks
- Curlew Headstarting: Health & Disease
- Curlew Headstarting: Releasing Birds
- Curlew Headstarting: Post-release Monitoring
For more information about this event, the speakers and the presentations see the event delegate pack below.
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