<div dir="ltr"><div>Pardon cross postings. </div><div><br></div><div>This survey seeks to characterize the potential threat posed by formal and informal trade of wildlife across US borders to the US food system. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.5px">This phase of the survey will gather a broad range of perspectives regarding formal/informal (legal/illegal) trade of live wildlife and wildlife products and its intersection with food and agriculture.</span></div><div><br></div><div>I can not tell, without registering for the survey, if the information being sought includes plant species or plant pathogens, but, I wanted to share this information in case it pertains to your areas of expertise. </div><div><br></div><div>The survey should take one hour and closes on November 24.</div><div><br></div><div>Note: <font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:18.2000007629395px">OIE = World </span></font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:18.2000007629395px">Organization for Animal Health</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:18.2000007629395px"><br></span></div><div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Patricia S. De
Angelis, Ph.D.</span><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Botanist, US Fish
& Wildlife Service-Division of Scientific Authority</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Chair, Plant Conservation Alliance-Medicinal
Plant Working Group</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">703-358-1708 x 1753</span></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="border-style:solid none none;border-top-color:rgb(181,196,223);border-top-width:1pt;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><b>From</b>: Karen Lopez [mailto:<a href="mailto:lopez203@umn.edu" target="_blank">lopez203@umn.edu</a>]
<br><b>Sent</b>: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 07:31 PM<br><b>To</b>: undisclosed-recipients: <undisclosed-recipients:>
<br><b>Subject</b>: Reminder - Wildlife trade survey
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<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Dear Stakeholders,<br></div>   Just a friendly reminder to please respond to the wildlife trade survey by Monday, November 24, 2014.  Once again, the survey can be accessed at the following link:<br><br><a href="https://www.ncfpd.umn.edu/research/risk-analysis/oie" target="_blank">https://www.ncfpd.umn.edu/research/risk-analysis/oie</a>/<br><br></div>We appreciate your input.  Many thanks to those who have already responded.<br><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Regards,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">University of Minnesota/EcoHealth Alliance Research Team</span></p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Dominic Travis</span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br>Associate Professor, Ecosystem Health Initiative, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"></span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br>Kristine Smith</span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br>Associate Director of Health and Policy, EcoHealth Alliance</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"></span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br>Shaun Kennedy</span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br>Director, The Food System Institute; Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota<br></span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Fernando Sampedro Parra</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"></span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br>Assistant Professor - Risk Assessment, Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, University of Minnesota</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br>Kaylee Myhre Errecaborde</span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"></span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><br>Technical Analyst, Ecosystem Health Initiative, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota</span><br><span><font color="#888888"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent">Karen Lopez</span><span style="font-s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