U.S. Geological Survey Science Strategy to Address Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Its Effects on Wildlife Health 2025–29 book cover
Nature · 2025 · en

U.S. Geological Survey Science Strategy to Address Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Its Effects on Wildlife Health 2025–29

by Andrew M. Ramey, Diann J. Prosser, Laura E. Hubbard

About this book

Highly pathogenic avian influenza affects wild birds and other wildlife across interconnected habitats and populations. This U.S. Geological Survey report sets out a research strategy for understanding those effects and providing information that supports wildlife-health decisions during the 2025–2029 planning period.

The report reviews the agency’s role and relevant mandates before presenting research goals and objectives. It connects surveillance and disease detection with questions about transmission, environmental persistence, population effects and the information needed by management partners. A section on performance review explains how progress can be assessed. Appendices identify the avian influenza science team and collect USGS publications on the subject. First published in June 2025, the complete original report preserves its wildlife photographs, supporting references, appendices and research credits.

Andrew M. Ramey; Diann J. Prosser; Laura E. Hubbard; Guelaguetza Vazquez-Meves; Amy George; M. Camille Hopkins. U.S. Geological Survey Science Strategy to Address Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Its Effects on Wildlife Health 2025–29. U.S. Geological Survey, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1558. Public domain U.S. Government publication. Original agency, author and photograph credits retained.