Wildlife Health
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) veterinary staff and wildlife biologists work with state and federal partners to monitor for and respond to many wildlife disease outbreaks, such as avian influenza, swine influenza, mange in bears, chronic wasting disease in deer, and die-offs of other terrestrial wildlife.
Report deer sick/dead of unknown causes: 866-293-9282
Report wildlife emergencies to the FWC's Wildlife Alert Hotline: 888-404-3922
Species-Specific Information
Disease-Specific Information
- Avian Influenza
- Baylisascaris in Raccoons
- Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)
- Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
- Cyanobacteria
- Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) in Armadillos
- Herpes B Virus in Monkeys
- Mange Flyer
- Mange - UF IFAS Mange Information
- Mystery Bird Illness
- Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus–2 (RHDV2)
- Rabies
- Raccoon Roundworm
- Turtle Fraservirus 1 (TFV1)
- Upper Respiratory Tract Disease (URTD)