Contribute data to the National Wildlife Health Database
Become a contributor
It's easy to contribute to this project:
- Use the Data submission form to tell us what the project was e.g. what species were tested and where they were from.
- Fill in the Confidentiality Agreement.
- Make copies of disease testing results from your files, attach the Data submission form and Confidentiality Agreement and send them to us at the address below.
Kate McInnes
Science and Technical Group
Department of Conservation
PO Box 10420
Wellington 6143
We'll use the project information to link to your testing results so we know the 'big picture' background to each result. We may come back and ask you some questions to make sure the database is accurate and has the correct background information.
Swabbing the throat of a yellow-eyed
penguin
Future test results
In the future plan to send us the project details and test results as soon as you receive them. This will keep the database up-to-date and stop the results getting lost. You could even ask the lab to cc a copy via email to us!
What else can I do?
Tell everyone about this database. The more people who use it, the bigger the collection of data, and the more value we all get out of being a part of it.