Deepwater Horizon oil spill and animal disaster response efforts
Deepwater Horizon oil spill and animal disaster response
efforts
May 25, 2010
Courtesy of U.S. Navy
On April 20, 2010, an undersea oil well blowout triggered an explosion on the
Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Millions of
gallons of oil have contaminated the Gulf of Mexico, causing environmental,
animal health and public health concerns.
Veterinarians and wildlife experts, including those with special training in
treating oiled wildlife, have been deployed to the area to assist in the
response efforts.
The AVMA warns against self-deployment by volunteers. Volunteers interested
in assisting with the response should work with organizations within the
established chain of command for the response effort, and are encouraged to
register for the American
Association of Zoo Veterinarians' (AAZV) database of volunteers.
For continuing updates on the oil spill, follow @AVMAVMAT on
Twitter.
Resources:
Deepwater Horizon Response (official site of the Deepwater
Horizon Unified Command)
AAZV launches
volunteer database for Deepwater Horizon disaster response
2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill (CDC)
What to expect from the oil spill and how to protect your health
(PDF) (CDC)
Oil spill response resources (CDC)
State of Louisiana's
response efforts
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) ongoing environmental monitoring
Responders
prepared for oil, but impact clear (JAVMA News, June 1, 2010)
efforts
May 25, 2010
Courtesy of U.S. Navy
On April 20, 2010, an undersea oil well blowout triggered an explosion on the
Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Millions of
gallons of oil have contaminated the Gulf of Mexico, causing environmental,
animal health and public health concerns.
Veterinarians and wildlife experts, including those with special training in
treating oiled wildlife, have been deployed to the area to assist in the
response efforts.
The AVMA warns against self-deployment by volunteers. Volunteers interested
in assisting with the response should work with organizations within the
established chain of command for the response effort, and are encouraged to
register for the American
Association of Zoo Veterinarians' (AAZV) database of volunteers.
For continuing updates on the oil spill, follow @AVMAVMAT on
Twitter.
Resources:
Deepwater Horizon Response (official site of the Deepwater
Horizon Unified Command)
AAZV launches
volunteer database for Deepwater Horizon disaster response
2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill (CDC)
What to expect from the oil spill and how to protect your health
(PDF) (CDC)
Oil spill response resources (CDC)
State of Louisiana's
response efforts
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) ongoing environmental monitoring
Responders
prepared for oil, but impact clear (JAVMA News, June 1, 2010)
- Date: May 25, 2010
- Category: American Veterinary Medical Association
- Keywords: Deepwater Horizon oil spill and animal disaster response efforts
