Integrated Zoology’s collection of Wildlife Diseases Research Network

Abstract

The International Society of Zoological Sciences has developed a Wildlife Diseases Research Network (WDRN) in the world, with the collaboration of its partners such as the Working Group on Zoonotic Disease of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) (https://iubs.org/). WDRN is composed of a steering committee, a scientific committee, a research expert network, and collaborative partners. WDRN will hold annual symposia, workshops, and training courses and publish an annual report on wildlife diseases. With support from the WDRN's expert teams and its partners, WDRN aims to build a database and information center to facilitate the research, monitoring, prevention, and control of wildlife diseases around the world. WDRN is devoted to working with IUBS, WHO, WOAH (OIE), FAO, and other organizations to promote the prevention and control of zoonotic diseases in the world.In 2023, WDRN held two symposiums. The 1st WDRN symposium was held in Haikou, Hainan province, China from the 26th to 28th of June 2023. It consisted of 8 plenary reports, 12 thematic seminars and 3 thematic discussions. During the meeting, participants had a lively discussion and provided valuable suggestions for the construction of a comprehensive health research and international wildlife disease research network. The 2nd WDRN symposium was held in Beijing, China, on December 5-7, 2023. There were 29 oral presentations and 3 thematic discussions in this meeting. More than 100 people from 14 countries attended this symposium.