Navigating wildlife infectious diseases in the context of climate change

A new blog by RCAP (Rapid Climate Assessment Program) student, Kyle Schutz, explores how navigating wildlife infectious diseases in the context of climate change is daunting – what can agencies do?

Navigating wildlife infectious diseases in the context of climate change is daunting – what can agencies do?

Recent emerging diseases, such as COVID-19 in humans and White Nose Sydnrome in bats, have brought to light how vulnerable infectious disease dynamics can be to the effects of climate change, including shifts in ecosystems, altered transmission patterns, increased frequency of extreme weather events, and the migration of disease vectors into new territories.