Wildlife-Agriculture Disease Prevention Act of 2024

The Wildlife-Agriculture Disease Prevention Act of 2024 creates a new "Agriculture-Wildlife Disease Coordinator" position within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to improve coordination between federal agencies (like Agriculture, Interior, and CDC) and state/Tribal governments. The coordinator will facilitate information sharing about diseases spreading between wildlife, livestock, and humans, help states access funding for disease monitoring, and develop best practices for prevention. This aims to prevent costly outbreaks like the 2022 avian flu crisis (which cost $3 billion) by strengthening collaboration before diseases escalate. The bill directly affects federal agencies, state agriculture and wildlife departments, and Tribal nations managing disease risks.