Wildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Prevention Act of 2026

Summary

The bill establishes the Wildlife Health Coordination and Zoonotic Disease Program within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and creates Wildlife Health Coordinator positions to link federal, state, and tribal agencies. It seeks to strengthen surveillance, early detection, and response to diseases that can move between wildlife, livestock, domestic animals, and humans. Better coordination is intended to protect public health, wildlife populations, and agricultural interests.

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