Congratulations to WDA-A member Anne-Sophie Page on winning the Wildlife Free-Ranging category in the WDA Photo Contest with her stunning image, "Personal space doesn't exist amongst kings!"🐧 from Macquarie Island. 👏 And congratulations on receiving a WDA Student Travel Grant! 📸🎉

🎉 A rare conservation win! The Numbat has been downlisted from Endangered to Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List after decades of science-led conservation. A powerful reminder that collaboration and long-term commitment can reverse declines. 🦡💚 #Conservation #WildlifeHealth

🎉 The moment we've all been waiting for! 🎉 Registration and abstract submissions are now OPEN for the 2026 WDA-A Conference! Join us in the spectacular coastal town of Kaikōura, New Zealand for WDA-A's biggest event of the year 🦭🦜🌊 📅 29 November – 4 December 2026 wdaa2026-conference.oa-event.com

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Join us for our annual conference in Kaikōura, Aotearoa/New Zealand from 29th November - 4th December 2026

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🌟 WDA-A Member Spotlight 🌟 Meet Shelly Butcher A veterinarian, and PhD candidate with a passion for amphibian and reptile health 🦎🐸 Shelly’s work focuses on emerging fungal diseases in Australian reptiles Read Shelly’s full spotlight: www.wda-a.org/post/member-...

Member Spotlight! Shelly Butcher

Name: Shelly ButcherInstitution: The University of QueenslandYear and type of graduate student program(s)/additional training:2015: Bachelor of Science (Vet Bioscience), The University of Adelaide2018...

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📣 The announcement you’ve all been waiting for! 📣 The Wildlife Disease Association – Australasian Section (WDA-A) Conference 2026 is officially locked in — and we’re heading to the spectacular coastal town of Kaikōura! 🐋🌊 📅 29 November – 4 December 2026 📍 Kaikōura Memorial Hall

🌟 WDA-A Member Spotlight 🌟 Meet Andrew Hill, wildlife veterinarian at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital. Andrew works with a dedicated team treating thousands of animals each year while supporting wildlife research, education, and conservation. 🔗 Read more: www.wda-a.org/post/member-...

Member spotlight! Andrew Hill

This month the spotlight the exciting work of our member Andrew! Name: Andrew Hill Institution: Currumbin Wildlife Hospital                                       Year and type of graduate student prog...

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📢 New national guidance for koala chlamydia vaccination is now online! 🐨 Developed by Wildlife Health Australia & published by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, this evidence-based, collaborative resource supports strategic conservation action.

Inclusive collaboration underpins release of national guidance on chlamydia vaccination for koalas

Wildlife Health Australia coordinated an inclusive and collegial collaboration process for development of the National guidance for vaccination of koalas against chlamydia, which has just been publish...

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Great news! Abstract submissions for Global Voice 2026, the fully virtual conference of the Wildlife Disease Association, are now open until 10 March 2026 🌍 Share your work with a truly global audience across time zones with real-time translation. 🔗 wda2026.com/global-voice-2026/

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Global Voice 2026 (virtual event) Join the Wildlife Disease Association's innovative virtual conference experience, WDA2026 Global Voice, where wildlife health professionals worldwide connect across t...

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🚨 Wildlife Incident Updates 🐾🔥🌡️ In response to recent bushfires and heatwaves, Wildlife Health Australia has published two new incident entries. These reports link to jurisdictional updates and relevant WHA Fact Sheets. Please share with your networks to help keep responders informed.

🌍 WDA Global Voice 2026 is coming July 26–31! Fully virtual, global, and accessible with real-time translation in 30+ languages. Abstracts close Feb 13. Theme: Thriving Together: Urban One Health & Ecosystem Resiliency🏙️🌱♻️. 🔗 wda2026.com/global-voice-2026/

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Global Voice 2026 (virtual event) Join the Wildlife Disease Association's innovative virtual conference experience, WDA2026 Global Voice, where wildlife health professionals worldwide connect across t...

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Meet Alison Peel A dedicated wildlife vet and bat ecologist, and recipient of the 2025 Barry L. Munday Award! Ali has been a long-time, valued member of our community💚🦇 Read her full spotlight on: www.wda-a.org/post/member-...

Member spotlight! Alison Peel!

This month we spotlight the work of our member Alison Peel.Ali recently commenced a new appointment as a Horizon Fellow at The University of Sydney, and she was also our 2025 recipient of the WDA-A Ba...

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Join our lab! The Disease Ecology Lab at the USYD is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to explore drivers of infectious diseases at the wildlife-livestock interface 🌐 www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships... #PhD #Scholarship #DiseaseEcology #Epidemiology #WildlifeHealth #OneHealth #USYD

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Disease Ecology and Epidemiology

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🎓 Graduate opportunity! The University of Melbourne’s School of BioSciences is seeking MSc students for a funded One Health-inspired project on how the gut microbiome can boost conservation success in Australian mammals. Contact Dr. Ashley Dungan: ashley.dungan@unimelb.edu.au

Congratulations to Dr Alison Peel, winner of this year‘s prestigious WDA-A Barry L Munday Award for her extraordinary and extensive contributions to the field of wildlife health. @alibat.bsky.social #wdaa2025

Congratulations to Dr Anna Langguth, winner of the Student Award at this year‘s WDA-A conference for her presentation on zymosan challenge trials in eastern bent-wing bats. @alangguth.bsky.social #wdaa2025

We in WDA-A are deeply saddened to hear of Jane Goodall’s passing earlier today. Our thoughts and condolences go out to her family and friends. Her legacy in wildlife conservation, empathetic science, and inspiring generations will forever ripple across the world.

PhD student Anna Langguth presenting on immune responses to challenge with Zymosan in eastern bent-wing bats at #WDAA2025

Brett Gartrell speaking about off-target anticoagulant toxicity in Tuatara and short-tailed bats in NZ

Julien Grosmaire @WDAA2025 speaking about methods for koala monitoring including different tag and collar designs.

The 2025 WDAA is officially underway! Some fantastic talks by Chris Daniels from Green Adelaide, David Paton from BioR and Claire Hartvigsen-Power from Marna Banggara telling us about biodiversity needs and projects in the Adelaide region and beyond.

Meet Larry Vogelnest Long-standing WDA-A member and one of Australia’s most influential wildlife veterinarians! Larry has just published the Revised Edition of Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals 📚🦘 Read his full spotlight here www.wda-a.org/post/member-...

Member spotlight! Larry Vogelnest!

This month we spotlight the work of our member Larry Vogelnest.Larry recently published the Revised Edition of "Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals"! Congratulations Larry and co.! Name:...

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A vaccine against chlamydia in koalas will be rolled out. This is possible through exciting research led by Prof Peter Timms and Sam Phillips at University of Sunshine Coast. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

First vaccine against deadly koala chlamydia green-lit for rollout

Australia's vet regulator approves a koala chlamydia vaccine for nationwide rollout, offering new hope in the fight against the potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease.

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Meet Michelle Campbell-Ward Michelle co-authored the first book chapter on the topic of welfare of Australian mammals in human care, a milestone that reflects decades of dedication across clinical practice, wildlife rehabilitation, regulation, and ethics🐨 www.wda-a.org/post/member-...

Member spotlight! Michelle Campbell-Ward!

This month we spotlight the work of our member Michelle Campbell-Ward, who has just had a new book chapter come out! Congratulations Michelle!Congratulations on your new publication, can you give us s...

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We are pleased to announce that registrations for our 2025 conference is officially OPEN! 🎉🎉🎉 The next WDA-A conference will be held in the Adelaide Hills (Woodhouse Adventure Park, on Peramangk and Kaurna country, South Australia), from 28th September to 3rd October 2025. 🐨 wdaa2025.exordo.com

Meet Brett Gardner! Brett was awarded the IAAAM Paper Award in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases for his Innovative research: “Surveillance for Toxoplasma gondii, Brucella spp., and Chlamydia spp. in Australian Fur Seal Abortions” 🦭🦠 Read his full spotlight on www.wda-a.org/post/member-...

Member spotlight! Brett Gardner

This month we spotlight the work our member Brett Gardner, who won the IAAAM paper award in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases this year! Congratulations Brett! Brett's paper is “Surveillance for Toxopl...

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Meet Anna Langguth! Anna received an Honourable Mention at the 2024 WDA Conference for her piece on the looming threat of an exotic fungus to Australia's adorable bats🦇🍄 Her research focuses on the susceptibility of Australian bats to fungal disease White Nose Syndrome. We can't wait to learn more!

We stand in support of all of those working in the field of wildlife health. Therefore, we are concerned about recent developments that suggest a devaluation and disregard of these issues and those who work in associated fields. You can find our full statement at www.wda-a.org

Abstracts due tomorrow! Join this fantastic global event in wildlife health!

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📣RAISE YOUR VOICE BY APRIL 12 WITH GLOBAL VOICE Abstracts for the incredible #WDA2025GlobalVoice virtual event 👀 CLOSE APRIL 12!!!👀 Share your research globally across time zones and languages thanks to a flexible schedule and incredible AI translations. For all the details visit wda2025.com

An exciting opportunity to join Wildlife Health Australia for a 12 month contract: www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/WHA/...

Senior Project Officer - Job in Canberra & ACT - Wildlife Health Australia

We are seeking an experienced veterinarian to join our Surveillance Program as a Senior Project Officer, in a fulltime role (38 hours per week) on a fixed term contract, beginning June 2025.

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There are just over two weeks left to get your abstract in for the in-person track of the WDA 2025 annual international conference in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, July 27 to August 1, so there's no time to waste. www.wda2025.com

73rd annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association

The 73rd annual international conference of the Wildlife Disease Association will be held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada from July 27 to August 1, 2025, at the Victoria Conference Centre.

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