Title Management of disease in wild mammals / Richard J. Delahay, Graham C. Smith, Michael R. Hutchings, editors

Published Tokyo ; New York : Springer, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 284 pages) : illustrations Contents The science of wildlife disease management / Richard J. Delahay, Graham C. Smith, and Michael R. Hutchings -- Wildlife population structure and parasite transmission : implications for disease management / Paul C. Cross [and others] -- Assessment of transmission rates and routes, and the implications for management / Peter Caley, Glenn Marion, and Michael R. Hutchings -- Modelling disease dynamics and management scenarios / Graham C. Smith [and others] -- An economic perspective on wildlife disease management / Richard Bennett, Graham C. Smith, and Ken Willis -- Options for the control of disease. 1, Targeting the infectious or parasitic agent / Jean Blancou [and others] -- Options for the control of disease. 2, Targeting hosts / Stephen P. Carter [and others] -- Options for the control of disease. 3, Targeting the environment / Alastair I. Ward [and others] -- Risk assessment and contingency planning for exotic disease introductions / Vicky S. Jackson [and others] -- Wildlife disease surveillance and monitoring / Marc Artois [and others] -- Disease management in endangered mammals / Andrew C. Breed [and others] Summary Presents discussion of basic approaches to disease management, with reference to specific challenges presented by wild mammal populations and in the light of the results of recent research at the interfaces between disease epidemiology, host ecology, and wildlife management Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-278) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Wildlife diseases -- Prevention Wildlife diseases -- Treatment Mammals -- Diseases -- Prevention Mammals -- Diseases -- Treatment Wildlife conservation. Animals. Feral animals. Mammals. Mathematical models. Risk assessment. Animal Diseases -- therapy Animals, Wild Disease Transmission, Infectious -- prevention & control Disease Transmission, Infectious -- veterinary Mammals Models, Theoretical Risk Assessment Mammalia (class) mathematical models. risk assessment. NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection. Sciences de la vie. Biomédecine. Risk assessment Mathematical models Mammals Feral animals Animals Wildlife conservation Wildlife diseases -- Treatment Form Electronic book Author Delahay, Richard J Smith, Graham C Hutchings, Michael R ISBN 9784431771340 4431771344 1281927767 9781281927767 9786611927769 661192776X

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