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This is a recording of a Virtual Event held on April 1, 2021.

As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout our communities, it is difficult to think beyond the immense impact it has had on us humans. There are those however: scientists, conservationists, policy makers and other allies, working hard to mitigate the threat SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, poses to wildlife. Human-wildlife relationships and environmental pressures can lead to instances of viral spillover – the transmission of viruses from animals to humans, or reverse, from humans to animals.

VINS is pleased to bring together a panel of experts who will provide background on coronaviruses, explain why bats may be particularly vulnerable to viral spillover of SARS-CoV-2 and discuss the critical steps Vermont has taken to protect bat populations during the time of COVID-19 and beyond.