SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities: Onboarding Survey

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen North) and University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine (UF) are partnering with wildlife rehabilitation facilities across the United States to understand which wildlife species are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and to determine the best biosecurity practices for protecting these species and their caretakers. This work is being supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS).

This survey is for general onboarding and enrollment of wildlife rehabilitation facilities. Wildlife rehabilitation facility participation is voluntary, free, confidential, and non-regulatory. This survey will gather information about the wildlife rehabilitation facility, including contact information for key personnel involved in correspondence for this study, and general infrastructure, including staff and animals rehabilitated at the facility. Thank you for your interest and participation in this study.

Question Title

* 1. Date of Communication

Date

Question Title

* 2. Name of Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility

Question Title

* 3. Facility Website

Question Title

* 4. Mailing address (where packages can be received)

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Question Title

* 5. Name of primary staff member completing survey

Question Title

* 6. Title of primary staff member

Question Title

* 7. Email and phone number where the research team can reach you

Email Address

Phone Number

Question Title

* 8. Names, titles, emails/phones for any other key personnel (e.g., management and veterinary)

Question Title

* 9. How would you describe the setting where the wildlife rehabilitation facility is located?

Urban: high human population density, largely man-made adjacent environment
Suburban: moderate human population density, mix of man-made and natural adjacent environment
Rural: low human population density, largely natural adjacent environment

Urban

Suburban

Rural

Other, please specify

Question Title

* 10. How would you describe your facility type?

Private

Academic/university

Other, please specify

Question Title

* 11. Use the matrix below to indicate how many staff and volunteers work at the facility.

	<20	21-40	41-60	61-80	81-100	>100
Total number of staff	Total number of staff <20	Total number of staff 21-40	Total number of staff 41-60	Total number of staff 61-80	Total number of staff 81-100	Total number of staff >100
Total number of staff involved in direct mammal care	Total number of staff involved in direct mammal care <20	Total number of staff involved in direct mammal care 21-40	Total number of staff involved in direct mammal care 41-60	Total number of staff involved in direct mammal care 61-80	Total number of staff involved in direct mammal care 81-100	Total number of staff involved in direct mammal care >100
Total number of volunteers	Total number of volunteers <20	Total number of volunteers 21-40	Total number of volunteers 41-60	Total number of volunteers 61-80	Total number of volunteers 81-100	Total number of volunteers >100
Total number of volunteers involved in direct mammal care	Total number of volunteers involved in direct mammal care <20	Total number of volunteers involved in direct mammal care 21-40	Total number of volunteers involved in direct mammal care 41-60	Total number of volunteers involved in direct mammal care 61-80	Total number of volunteers involved in direct mammal care 81-100	Total number of volunteers involved in direct mammal care >100

Question Title

* 12. On average, how many new mammalian wildlife intakes are admitted to the rehabilitation facility each year?

Question Title

* 13. On average, how many new mammalian wildlife intakes are admitted to the rehabilitation facility during a one-month period?

Question Title

* 14. On average, how long are mammals cared for/rehabilitated at the facility between intake and release?

<1 month

1-2 months

3-4 months

5-6 months

>6 months

Question Title

* 15. Rank the seasons in order from busiest (at the top) to slowest (at the bottom) in terms of animal intakes.

Question Title

* 16. Do staffing requirements change seasonally based on intake burden? If yes, please explain.

Question Title

* 17. Indicate what proportion of mammalian wildlife intakes come from each of the below categories. Approximate percentages accepted.

Injured

Ill/sick

Orphaned

Previous (illegal) pet

Transfer from other facility

Natural or other disaster

Other, please specify

The following questions ask about the types of arboreal, terrestrial, or aquatic mammalian wildlife species cared for and rehabilitated at the facility. The questions are separated by general groups of mammals. Where indicated, please specify animal species (common names can be used) for any other species not listed.

Question Title

* 18. Does your facility care for and rehabilitate canines?

Yes