Wildlife biosecurity

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) supports the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW), who are responsible for the management and care of native animals and birds in Western Australia, by investigating significant incidents of mortality and ill health in wildlife.

DAFWA aims to detect diseases, toxins and other processes occurring in wildlife that may affect human health, animal health, animal productivity, market access, food safety and biodiversity.

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    Animal health and One Health in Western Australia

    27 October 2017

     ‘One Health’ is an internationally supported approach that recognises that the health and well-being of animals, people and the environment are closely linked and that international, national and

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