This webinar aims to present key findings from the Second WOAH Observatory Monitoring Report and and engage Members in understanding how standards are implemented across priority thematic areas.

This session will examine Members’ use of WOAH procedures for disease self‑declaration and official status recognition, and will also provide an overview of how Members apply sanitary measures in accordance with WOAH standards in the context of trade.

This webinar will be offered in English.

Time (CET)	Session	Content	Speakers
12:00–12:05	Opening	Welcome address: brief introduction to the webinar, overview of the agenda	Dr Montserrat Arroyo, Deputy Director General International Standard and Science, WOAH
12:05–12:10	What is the the WOAH Observatory programme ?	Observatory programme objectives and main outputs	Dr Caroline Paquier, Senior Programme manager, WOAH
12:10–12:15	The Second WOAH Observatory monitoring report- Methodology	Methodology applied to execute the Second Observatory Monitoring Report	Dr Nahoko Ieda, Scientific Officer, WOAH
12:15–12:30	Key highlights of  Observatory Monitoring Indicators analysis- Recommendations to WOAH and Members	Presentation of the key monitoring indicators accompanied by the recommendations to WOAH and Members	Dr Nahoko Ieda, Scientific Officer, WOAH
12:30–12:40	Q & A	Open round discussion	All
12:40–12:45	Closing Remarks	Takeaway messages	TBD

This webinar aims to present key findings from the Second WOAH Observatory Monitoring Report and engage Members in understanding how standards are implemented across priority thematic areas.

This session will explore how countries implement movement control, border precautions, and zoning and compartmentalisation measures to reduce the spread of animal diseases within and across borders.

The webinar will be offered in english.

Time (CET)	Session	Content	Speakers
12:00–12:05	Opening	Welcome address: brief introduction to the webinar, overview of the agenda	Dr Montserrat Arroyo, Deputy Director General International Standard and Science, WOAH
12:05–12:10	What is the the WOAH Observatory programme ?	Observatory programme objectives and main outputs	Dr Caroline Paquier, Senior Programme manager, WOAH
12:10–12:15	The Second WOAH Observatory monitoring report- Methodology	Methodology applied to execute the Second Observatory Monitoring Report	Dr Nahoko Ieda, Scientific Officer, WOAH
12:15–12:30	Key highlights of  Observatory Monitoring Indicators analysis- Recommendations to WOAH and Members	Presentation of the key monitoring indicators accompanied by the recommendations to WOAH and Members	Dr Nahoko Ieda, Scientific Officer, WOAH
12:30–12:40	Q & A	Open round discussion	All
12:40–12:45	Closing Remarks	Takeaway messages	TBD

This webinar aims to present key findings from the Second WOAH Observatory Monitoring Report and and engage Members in understanding how standards are implemented across priority thematic areas.

This session will highlight how Members address antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance and contribute to One Health objectives by applying WOAH standards, reflecting global patterns and gaps identified in the monitoring analysis.

The webinar will be offered in English.

Time (CET)	Session	Content	Speakers
12:00–12:05	Opening	Welcome address: brief introduction to the webinar, overview of the agenda	Dr Montserrat Arroyo, Deputy Director General International Standard and Science, WOAH
12:05–12:10	What is the the WOAH Observatory programme ?	Observatory programme objectives and main outputs	Dr Caroline Paquier, Senior Programme manager, WOAH
12:10–12:15	The Second WOAH Observatory monitoring report- Methodology	Methodology applied to execute the Second Observatory Monitoring Report	Dr Nahoko Ieda, Scientific Officer, WOAH
12:15–12:30	Key highlights of  Observatory Monitoring Indicators analysis- Recommendations to WOAH and Members	Presentation of the key monitoring indicators accompanied by the recommendations to WOAH and Members	Dr Nahoko Ieda, Scientific Officer, WOAH
12:30–12:40	Q & A	Open round discussion	All
12:40–12:45	Closing Remarks	Takeaway messages	TBD

Replay

Every year, wildlife faces silent but devastating threats from pharmaceuticals seeping into waterways, veterinary drugs disrupting ecosystems, and heavy metals like lead poisoning animals across the globe. Yet, behind these challenges lie groundbreaking solutions, scientific progress, and inspiring success stories that prove prevention is possible. On this World Wildlife Day on 3^rd March 2026, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) brought together leading experts to explore how science, policy, and education can turn the tide against toxic threats to biodiversity.

This one-hour webinar highlighted solutions and examples of positive outcomes that can be applied and implemented to protect wildlife health. We focused into three critical issues: the behavioral and ecological impacts of pharmaceutical pollution on aquatic species, the devastating yet reversible decline of vulture populations due to livestock NSAIDs and the global fight against lead toxicity, where the development of non-lead alternatives and regulatory processes are providing significant opportunities for health protection for wildlife, people and domestic animals. Each session showcased real-world solutions, from policy reforms to community-led conservation.

The webinar was offered in English with simultaneous translation in Spanish and French.

Agenda

Time	Topic	Speakers
12.00 – 12.05 pm	Opening remarks	Dr Billy Karesh Chair of the WOAH Working Group on Wildlife
12.05 – 12.15 pm	Effects of Phamaceutical Residues on Aquatic Animals: How Phamaceutical Pollution is Shaping Aquatic Behaviour and Biodiversity	Dr Mwansa Songe Member of the WOAH Working Group on Wildlife
12.15 – 12.25 pm	Use of NSAIDs in livestock and its impact on vulture population with examples of educational and regulatory solutions and success stories	Prof. Rhys Green Honorary Professor of Conservation Science in – Conservation Science Group Department of Zoology – Cambridge Conservation Initiative
12.25 – 12.35 pm	Lead poisoning of wildlife – the solution that benefits us all	Dr Ruth Cromie WWT Research Fellow, CMS COP-Appointed Councillor for Wildlife Health
12.35 – 12.50 pm	Discussion	All
12.50 – 1.00 pm	Conclusion	Alexandre Fediaevsky Head of the Preparedness and Resilience Department – WOAH

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Effects of Phamaceutical Residues on Aquatic Animals: How Phamaceutical Pollution is Shaping Aquatic Behaviour and Biodiversity

Use of NSAIDs in livestock and its impact on vulture populations with examples of
educational and regulatory solutions and success stories

Lead poisoning of wildlife – the solution that benefits us all